Rebel Music (song)

"Rebel Music"
Single by MC Ren
from the album Rebel Music
ReleasedMarch 27, 2014 (2014-03-27)
Recorded2014
GenreHip hop
Length3:49
LabelVillain Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Lorenzo Patterson
Producer(s)E-A-Ski
MC Ren singles chronology
"Showtime"
(2009)
"Rebel Music"
(2014)
"Rebel Music (Remix)"
(2014)

"Rebel Music" is a song by American rapper MC Ren, released on March 27, 2014, as the lead single from his cancelled[1] EP Rebel Music.[2]

Background

[edit]

Having announced that he was working on his fifth studio album, MC Ren immediately reached out to E-A-Ski for production. The two began collaborating and MC Ren announced that E-A-Ski was going to produce the whole album, including the single. After talking about it for weeks, the single was eventually released on March 27, 2014.[3][4]

To promote the single MC Ren appeared on several radio shows and did a handful of interviews with magazines and newspapers. Before releasing the single on iTunes, he released it on hiphop magazine DubCNN to give the song a buzz.[5]

The single was met with mostly positive review from both fans and critics. It also received some airplay on many radio stations, including some mainstream airplay.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rebel Music"L. PattersonE-A-Ski3:49

Release history

[edit]
Country Date Format Label Version
United States March 27, 2014 Digital download[6] Villain Entertainment Original
June 9, 2014 Digital download[7] Villain Entertainment, I.M.G.M.I Remix

References

[edit]
  1. ^ MC Ren [@realmcren] (May 20, 2022). "NEW EP " Osiris " dropping June 3rd . The Saga continues 🔥" (Tweet). Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "N.W.A. OG MC Ren Is Still Making 'Rebel Music'". SPIN. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ Diep, Eric (31 March 2014). "MC Ren "Rebel Music"". XXL Magazine. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ "MC Ren - Rebel Music". HotNewHipHop. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. ^ "MC Ren Releases New Single "Rebel Music" With E-A-Ski – DubCNN.com //". DubCNN. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music - Rebel Music - Single by MC Ren". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  7. ^ "MC Ren - Rebel Music (Remix) Feat. Ice Cube". HotNewHipHop. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.