Recorded 2006-2008 Artist Ill Bill Label Uncle Howie Records | Length 60:00 Release date 16 September 2008 | |
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Released September 16, 2008 (2008-09-16) The Hour of Reprisal
(2008) Kill Devil Hills
(2010) Genres Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, Horrorcore, Rap metal, Political hip hop Producers Todd Ray, Ill Bill, DJ Lethal, DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, Necro Similar Ill Bill albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
The Hour of Reprisal is the second studio album by American hip hop musician Ill Bill. It was released on September 16, 2008 by Uncle Howie Records. Featured guests on the album include Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage, Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks, H.R. and Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains, Max Cavalera of Soulfly, Immortal Technique, HERO, Slaine and Everlast of La Coka Nostra, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan, Necro and Tech N9ne. The album was included in DJ Premier's Top 20 Albums of 2008.
Contents
Ill bill the hour of reprisal full album 2008
Trivia
In the song "Society Is Brainwashed" Ill Bill mentions Milton William Cooper, the author of the book Behold A Pale Horse. He states that even though he doesn't agree with every sentiment that Cooper wrote, he admired him for speaking his mind.
The album title is a reference to the Slayer song "Raining Blood". The cover art was done by the same artist that did the cover art for Slayer's 1986 "Reign In Blood".
Only time will tell is the last time Ill BIll and Necro collabed between their break 2008-2013 and counting
The album runs for exactly 1 hour (60 minutes)
The backing track for "Trust Nobody" is a sample from "Champagne Bath" by Sonata Arctica
The backing track for "White N*gger" is a sample from "Through The Fire And Flames" by DragonForce
Songs
1Babylon5:14
2Doomsday Was Written in an Alien Bible3:03
3Trust Nobody2:48