Studio Album · No. 9
Rebirth of a Nation Songwriting Credits by Public Enemy
Produced by Paris
Guerrilla Funk
East Coast Hip HopPolitical Hip Hop
0%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 0 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 16 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Public Enemy carries a lyricist or composer credit.
0 trackswritten by Public Enemy
16 tracksoutside writers
Public Enemy's roles on this album
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist0%
Composer0%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
16
Tracks
0
Lyricists
1
Producers
2006
Released
Data Insight
The album article credits the music to Oscar Jerome Jackson Jr., who records as Paris, and publishes no per-track writers. Sixteen tracks with nobody recorded.
Rebirth of a Nation came out on Guerrilla Funk in 2006, written and produced largely by Paris rather than by the group.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raw Shit
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer)Paris (Featured Vocals)MC Ren (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Hard Rhymin'
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer)Paris (Featured Vocals)Sister Souljah (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
Rise
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 4 |
Can't Hold Us Back
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer)Dead Prez (Featured Vocals)Kam (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Hard Truth Soldiers
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer)Dead Prez (Featured Vocals)The Conscious Daughters (Featured Vocals)MC Ren (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Hannibal Lecture
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer)Paris (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Rebirth of a Nation
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer)Professor Griff (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Pump the Music, Pump the Sound
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 9 |
Make It Hardcore
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer)Paris (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
They Call Me Flavor
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 11 |
Plastic Nation
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 12 |
Coinsequences
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer)Paris (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Invisible Man
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 14 |
Hell No We Ain't All Right! (Paris Remix)
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 15 |
Watch the Door
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 16 |
Field Nigga Boogie (XLR8R Remix)
|
Not documented | Oscar Jackson Jr. | Paris | Public Enemy (Performer)Paris (Featured Vocals)Immortal Technique (Featured Vocals) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Rebirth of a Nation
Who wrote Rebirth of a Nation?
Unknown at track level. The article names Paris as the composer of the music and publishes no per-track writing credits.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article names no engineer.
Who produced it?
Paris.
Why is it unusual?
It was conceived and produced by Paris, with Public Enemy performing his material rather than writing their own.
How long is the album?
65:46 across sixteen tracks.
Data note: The album article publishes a track listing with no writing credits, and no Discogs release or MusicBrainz work relation carries per-track writers for it, so the songwriters are recorded as unknown