Future Profits

Future Profits
Studio album by
Blood of Abraham
Released1993
Recorded1992–1993
GenreHip hop
LabelRuthless/Relativity[1]
ProducerEazy-E (exec.), Epic Mazur, Bilal Bashir
Blood of Abraham chronology
Future Profits
(1993) 		Eyedollartree
(2000)
Singles from Future Profits
  1. "Stabbed by the Steeple"
    Released: 1993

Future Profits is the debut album by the American rap duo Blood of Abraham.[2][3] It was produced by Eazy-E, Epic Mazur, and Bilal Bashir. The lyrics deal with Judaism, world religions, and race relations, among other topics.[4][5] The duo supported the album with a North American tour.[6] The first single was "Stabbed by the Steeple".[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
RapReviews6/10[10]

Trouser Press determined that "what sets Future Profits apart is the provocative lyrical uses the unorthodox duo finds for religion, Ethiopian heritage and ethnic identity."[11] The Los Angeles Times wrote that "a nimble mix of old school and new school beats supports a Zionist message paralleling hip-hop's standard Afrocentric rhetoric."[9] Rolling Stone opined that "producers Bret 'Epic' Mazur and DJ Lett Loose try too hard to jump on the jazz bandwagon, the awkward rhythms and squealing horns dragging down the occasionally swinging verbal flow."[12]

Track listing

  1. "Future Profits (Intro)"
  2. "This Great Land Devours"
  3. "Southern Comfort"
  4. "Stick to Your Own Kind"
  5. "That Ol' Dupree Shit"
  6. "I'm Not the Man"
  7. "Father of Many Nations"
  8. "Devils Get No Dap"
  9. "3-2-1 Contact"
  10. "Stabbed by the Steeple"
  11. "Another Nail in the Coffin"
  12. "Life"
  13. "Niggaz and Jewz (Some Say Kikes)" feat. Eazy-E, Will 1 X
  14. "Loose Interpretation of the End (Outro)"

References

  1. ^ Rubin, Mike (Dec 1993). "Leaders of the Hebrew School". Spin. Vol. 9, no. 9. p. 31.
  2. ^ "Blood of Abraham Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Frühauf, Tina (June 13, 2018). Experiencing Jewish Music in America: A Listener's Companion. Rowman & Littlefield.
  4. ^ Darling, Cary (December 17, 1993). "This time, Jewish rap is no joke". Orange County Register. p. P49.
  5. ^ Aiges, Scott (July 22, 1994). "Funk Songs Tackle Race and Religion". The Times-Picayune. p. L9.
  6. ^ Armstrong, Gene (May 27, 1994). "Pop band Overwhelming Colorfast on bill with a unique hip-hop duo". Arizona Daily Star. p. 2E.
  7. ^ Robbins, Ira (Nov 9, 1993). "Blood of Abraham". Part 2. Newsday. p. 49.
  8. ^ "Blood of Abraham Future Profits". AllMusic.
  9. ^ a b Hochman, Steve (6 Feb 1994). "Blood of Abraham, 'Future Profits'". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 62.
  10. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "Blood of Abraham Future Profits". RapReviews.
  11. ^ "Blood of Abraham". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  12. ^ Diehl, Matt (Feb 10, 1994). "Future Profits by Blood of Abraham". Rolling Stone (675): 43, 44.