''Broke'' is the second studio album by American

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band

Hed PE Hed PE (also known as (hed) Planet Earth and stylized as (həd) p.e. or as (Hed)pe or (Hed)PE) or (həd) Planetary Evolution, is an American rock band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1994, the band is known for its eclectic genre-cr ...

. Released on August 22, 2000, the album expanded the band's sound to incorporate

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and world music influences. It peaked at #63 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and features the band's best known single, "Bartender", which peaked at #23 on the ''

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'' Mainstream Rock Tracks

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and at #27 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and appeared on the retrospectives ''

The Best of Hed Planet Earth ''The Best of (həd) Planet Earth'' is a compilation album by American punk rock band Hed PE. Released on June 6, 2006, the album was compiled by Jive Records from the group's first three albums, ''Hed PE'', '' Broke'' and '' Blackout'', and re ...

'' and '' Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom: The Best of Hed P.E.'' The album sold over 250,000 copies.

Music

In contrast to the band's first album, which largely mixed

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with hip hop, ''Broke'' incorporates new elements, including

and world music influences.

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described the musical style of ''Broke'' as drawing from hip hop and that Hed PE "opted for slick production and mundane verse/chorus/verse formatting rather than continuing to blaze a path as the hip-hop-influenced hardcore band (hed)pe's debut album proudly announced they were."

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described the album's sound as combining "down-tuned guitars with booty-licious beats...and hardcore raps that are littered by more cussing than a sailor."

(8/21/00, p. 27) ''Beatdust'' described the band as "becoming another

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clone" with ''Broke'' and the subsequent '' Blackout'', which were recorded to pay back the losses owed to the label to recoup the commercial failure of the band's 1997 self-titled debut album. The album features guest appearances in recognition of Hed PE's

and heavy metal influences, including

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guitarist

East Bay Ray Raymond John Pepperell (born November 17, 1958), better known by his stage name East Bay Ray, is an American musician best known as the guitarist for the San Francisco Bay area-based punk band Dead Kennedys. His guitar work was heavily influence ...

, who performs on the song "Waiting to Die", and singers

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and

Morgan Lander Kittie is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. All of their material has been released through independent record labels, which to date includes six studio albums, one video album, four extended plays, thirteen singles ...

of Kittie, who appear on the song "Feel Good".

Release and reception

The album peaked at #63 on the ''Billboard'' 200, while its first single, "Bartender", peaked at #23 on the ''

'' Mainstream Rock Tracks

and at #27 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. A music video for "Killing Time", the second single from ''Broke'', was produced in promotion of the film ''

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'', which featured the song on its soundtrack. Response from professional critics was mixed.

's Jason D. Taylor wrote that the album "may have not found as much success in the competitive mainstream market as some would have liked, and even despite its distinct departure from the group's debut, it is an album that shows more vision than other rap-tinged rock albums to come out in 2000."

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said that with ''Broke'', "

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has found its

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(10/26/00, p. 112) Q described the album's sound as being "Focused and mature" and said that Hed PE "possess the wherewithal to express their anger and frustration musically..." Q (10/00, p. 119)

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said the album was "about as black as this pimp-rock is gonna get, hip-hop credible in a way no one in the field has been since

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....it's a great album..."

(8/26/00, p. 59) The most negative response to the album came from critics who viewed its lyrics as misogynistic.

Legacy

Jive Records Jive Records was an American independent record label founded by Clive Calder in 1981 as a subsidiary to the Zomba Group. In the US, the label had offices in New York City and Chicago. Jive was best known for its successes with hip hop, R&B, an ...

included the songs "Bartender", "Killing Time", "Swan Dive", "The Meadow (Special Like You)" and "Feel Good" on the compilation ''

'', which was released without the band's authorization, permission, consent, or knowledge. "Bartender" and "Killing Time" were also included on '' Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom: The Best of Hed P.E.'', which was compiled by the band and released by

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Track listing

Personnel

* Jahred aka M.C.U.D. aka Paulo Sergio - vocals * Wesstyle - lead guitar * Chad aka Chizad - rhythm guitar * DJ Product © 1969 - turntables * B.C. aka B.C. The Mizak Diza - drums and percussion * Mawk - bass

Guests

* East Bay Ray - guitar on ''waiting to die'' * Serj Tankian - vocals on ''feel good'' * Morgan Lander - vocals on ''feel good''

References

{{Authority control 2000 albums Hed PE albums Jive Records albums Nu metal albums by American artists Albums produced by Machine (producer) Rap metal albums