No Wising Up No Settling Down Explained

No Wising Up No Settling Down
Type:studio
Artist:Sole
Cover:No Wising Up No Settling Down.jpg
Genre:Hip hop
Label:Black Canyon
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No Wising Up No Settling Down is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Sole. It was released on May 1, 2013.[1] [2] It includes contributions from Gold Panda, The Hood Internet, Dosh, Ceschi, Man Mantis, Skyrider, Cars & Trains, and Loden.[3] Music videos were created for "I Think I'm Emma Goldman"[4] and "Extremophile".[5]

Production

Meant to be a sequel to A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing,[6] No Wising Up No Settling Down is the second installment in the Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing series.[7] It "focuses more on the personal and social/philosophical aspects of the class struggle", abandoning the "overtly political song writing for a more subtle, honest, experimental and poetic approach."[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anarchism & Insurgency 101: Activist MC Sole debuts "I Think I'm Emma Goldman" and "Insurgent Rap". Alarm. Lincoln. Eddy. March 22, 2013. June 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227221846/http://alarm-magazine.com/2013/anarchism-insurgency-101-activist-mc-sole-debuts-i-think-im-emma-goldman-and-insurgent-rap/. December 27, 2014. live.
  2. Web site: Sole "No Wising Up No Settling Down" Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Stream. HipHopDX. Jake. Paine. April 30, 2013. June 22, 2018.
  3. Web site: Sole - "People Piss Me Off" (Prod. by Loden). Exclaim!. Alan. Ranta. March 28, 2013. June 22, 2018.
  4. Web site: Watch: Sole releases the video for "I Think I'm Emma Goldman". The Denver Post. Ru. Johnson. March 8, 2013. June 22, 2018.
  5. Web site: Watch Sole and Gold Panda's Tape-Warped 'Extremophile' Clip. Spin. Chris. Martins. April 9, 2013. June 22, 2018.
  6. Web site: Sole, Denver Emcee, Talks New Album 'No Wising Up, No Settling Down' (Stream Album). HuffPost. Matt. Ferner. May 29, 2013. June 22, 2018.
  7. Web site: Pre-Order For No Wising Up No Settling Down. Soleone.org. June 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20130411020851/http://soleone.org/pre-order-no-wising-no-settling-down. April 11, 2013. live.