''We the People'' is the debut album by

alternative hip-hop Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses a wide range of styles that are not typically identified as mainstream. AllMusic defines it as comprising " hip hop groups that refuse to confor ...

group

Flipsyde Flipsyde is an American alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. Career Flipsyde currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Knight, lead guitarist Dave Lopez, and rapper The Piper (Jinho Ferreira). Their 2005 debut alb ...

, released by

Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Mus ...

subsidiary Cherrytree on July 12, 2005.

Promotion

Flipsyde toured Europe with

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...

and

The Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim Hil ...

in support of the album, and sales were spurred by the single " Someday" being played in advertising for

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's broadcast of the

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. ''We the People'' peaked at #43 on ''

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's''

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chart in 2006, and sold 62,000 copies. A limited-edition reissue including five additional tracks was released in 2006, packaged with an accompanying DVD.

Reception

''We the People'' was named the "best hip-hop album" of 2005 by

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of ''

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'', for its "combination of live instruments, political commentary, introspection and catchy melodies".

Promotion

Reception

Track listing

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