still sealed! if Bone Thugs did conscious? From Public Enemy to Run-D.M.C. and L.L. Cool J, a lot of rap has been dissonant, abrasive and amelodic. But when Dr. Dre became so influential a producer in the late 1980s, he did his part to popularize melodic tracks in hip-hop. Clearly influenced by Dre's sleek production style, Brand New World was one of the best-sounding rap releases of mid-1997. But while the Prophets of Rage favor a smooth, accessible, R&B-influenced approach to production, their lyrics aren't aimed at commercial urban contemporary tastes. On this consistently sociopolitical disc, the northern California group (which goes for the type of rapid-fire, jerky style of rapping that artists ranging from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Spice One have embraced) addresses such issues as poverty, racism, drugs and urban violence with noteworthy results.
| A1 | Ain't No Surprise |
| A2 | Brand New World |
| A3 | Under The Gun |
| A4 | Dig It |
| A5 | Control And Dominating |
| A6 | Ghetto Fashion |
| A7 | Memories |
| B1 | Suicidal |
| B2 | Black Money |
| B3 | When The Reign Comes Down |
| B4 | Universal |
| B5 | All My Brothers |
| B6 | The Clock Is Ticking |
