Bayani
by Blue Scholars
- Type: Album
- Released: 12 June 2007
- Label: Rawkus
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:09:16
- Community rating: 3.61/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Gabriel Teodros, Andy Coe, Geologic, Ben O'Shea
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Seattle-based hip-hop duo Blue Scholars celebrated their heritage and socially engaged perspective on the acclaimed 'Bayani'. The record prominently tackles themes of anti-imperialism, Filipino-American history, and working-class struggles over smooth, soul-sampled boom-bap beats.
Genres
Descriptors: sampling, conscious, rhythmic, political, rap, underground, soulful
Tracklist
- Baha'i Healing Prayer (1:10)
- Second Chapter (1:56)
- Opening Salvo (3:13)
- North By Northwest (4:28)
- Ordinary Guys (4:01)
- Still Got Love (6:21)
- Bayani (2:12)
- Loyalty (3:57)
- Fire For The People (5:00)
- Xenophobia (1:50)
- The Distance (2:47)
- Back Home (5:10)
- 50 Thousand Deep (5:07)
- Morning Of America (7:03)
- Joe Metro (5:10)
- 27 (3:49)
- Southbound (2:56)
- Dawn Song (feat. Shad) (3:00)
Credits
- Blue Scholars - primary artist
- Geologic - vocals, written-by
- "Amu" Behnam Khoshkhoo - chanter
- Gabriel Teodros - vocals [additional, uncredited]
- Ben O'Shea - trombone
- Khingz - vocals [additional running of the mouth]
- Rahwa Habte - vocals [additional]
- Semone Andu - vocals [additional]