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| ⚫ | '''''Man Plans God Laughs''''' is the thirteenth ] by American hip hop group ]. The album was released on July 16, 2015, on ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Blistein |first=Jon |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/public-enemy-navigate-violence-salvation-in-man-plans-god-laughs-20150716 |title=Public Enemy Navigate Violence, Salvation in 'Man Plans, God Laughs' |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2015-07-16 |accessdate=2015-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Reeves |first=Mosi |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/inside-public-enemy-intense-man-plans-god-laughs-20150713 |title=Inside the 'Most Intense Public Enemy Record of the Century' |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2015-07-13 |accessdate=2015-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Vain |first=Madison |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/17/chuck-d-rolling-stones |title=Chuck D finally got to use Rolling Stones' 'Honky Tonk Woman' on new Public Enemy album |publisher=EW.com |date=2015-07-17 |accessdate=2015-07-22}}</ref> | ||
| ==Critical reception== | |||
| {{Album ratings | {{Album ratings | ||
| | MC = 70/100<ref |
| MC = 70/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/man-plans-god-laughs/public-enemy |title=Reviews for Man Plans God Laughs by Public Enemy |publisher=Metacritic |date= |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> | ||
| | rev1 = ] | | rev1 = ] | ||
| | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/man-plans-god-laughs-mw0002860861 |title=Man Plans God Laughs - Public Enemy | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2015-07-24 |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref> | | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/man-plans-god-laughs-mw0002860861 |title=Man Plans God Laughs - Public Enemy | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2015-07-24 |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref> | ||
| | rev2 = ] |
| rev2 = '']'' | ||
| | rev2Score = B−<ref>{{cite web |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/07/album-review-public-enemy-man-plans-god-laughs/ |title=Public Enemy – Man Plans God Laughs |publisher=Consequence of Sound |date=2015-07-24 |accessdate=2015-07-28 |first=Michael |last=Madden}}</ref> | | rev2Score = B−<ref>{{cite web |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/07/album-review-public-enemy-man-plans-god-laughs/ |title=Public Enemy – Man Plans God Laughs |publisher=Consequence of Sound |date=2015-07-24 |accessdate=2015-07-28 |first=Michael |last=Madden}}</ref> | ||
| | rev3 = ] | | rev3 = '']'' | ||
| | rev3Score = B+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/man-plans-god-laughs-review-timely-statement-from-public-enemy-1.10667336 |title='Man Plans God Laughs' review: Timely statement from Public Enemy |publisher=Newsday |date=2015-07-24 |accessdate=2015-07-28 |first=Glenn |last=Gamboa}}</ref> | | rev3Score = B+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/man-plans-god-laughs-review-timely-statement-from-public-enemy-1.10667336 |title='Man Plans God Laughs' review: Timely statement from Public Enemy |publisher=Newsday |date=2015-07-24 |accessdate=2015-07-28 |first=Glenn |last=Gamboa}}</ref> | ||
| | rev4 = ] | | rev4 = '']'' | ||
| | rev4Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/public-enemy/16200 |title=Public Enemy - 'Man Plans God Laughs': Flimsy beats outweigh blistering funk on the Long Island hip-hop titans' 15th album |publisher=NME |date=3 August 2015 |accessdate=7 August 2015 |first=Pattison |last=Louis}}</ref> | | rev4Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/public-enemy/16200 |title=Public Enemy - 'Man Plans God Laughs': Flimsy beats outweigh blistering funk on the Long Island hip-hop titans' 15th album |publisher=NME |date=3 August 2015 |accessdate=7 August 2015 |first=Pattison |last=Louis}}</ref> | ||
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| rev5Score = 6.2/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20846-man-plans-god-laughs/ |title=Public Enemy: Man Plans God Laughs |publisher=Pitchfork |date= |accessdate=2015-07-28 |first=Sheldon |last=Pearce}}</ref> | ||
| | rev6 = ] | | rev6 = '']'' | ||
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| rev6Score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm1}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|date=September 25, 2015|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/expert-witness-with-robert-christgau-chance-the-rapper|title=Chance the Rapper and Friends Count Their Blessings: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau|work=]|accessdate=September 25, 2015}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | '''''Man Plans God Laughs''''' is the thirteenth ] by American hip hop group ]. The album was released on July 16, 2015, on ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Blistein |first=Jon |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/public-enemy-navigate-violence-salvation-in-man-plans-god-laughs-20150716 |title=Public Enemy Navigate Violence, Salvation in 'Man Plans, God Laughs' |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2015-07-16 |accessdate=2015-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Reeves |first=Mosi |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/inside-public-enemy-intense-man-plans-god-laughs-20150713 |title=Inside the 'Most Intense Public Enemy Record of the Century' |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2015-07-13 |accessdate=2015-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Vain |first=Madison |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/17/chuck-d-rolling-stones |title=Chuck D finally got to use Rolling Stones' 'Honky Tonk Woman' on new Public Enemy album |publisher=EW.com |date=2015-07-17 |accessdate=2015-07-22}}</ref> | ||
| == Background == | |||
| The title of the album, "Man Plans God Laughs", is a well known English translation of a ] proverb: "Der mentsh trakht un got lakht"<ref>Yiddish proverb</ref>as reported in the ]<ref>Forward</ref>and reviewed on Pitchfork.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20846-man-plans-god-laughs/ |title=Public Enemy: Man Plans God Laughs |publisher=Pitchfork |date= |accessdate=2015-07-28 |first=Sheldon |last=Pearce}}</ref>The album was discussed on former US Congresswoman ]'s Facebook page<ref>Cynthia McKinney, Facebook</ref> | |||
| The album is a critique on corporate domination of the recording industry, what Chuck D calls a "corporate plantation". According to ] "CBS, RCA and EMI, today's music-biz corporateplantationopolies are Apple, Google and Facebook. The pigs are walking as tall as the men, but it's impossible to say which is which." He adds "I feel like the government controls the media and the people are not being fed the truth. The subtitle for Yo! Bum Rush The Show was 'The Government's Responsible.' Today, it's like 'The Governments Are All Responsible'." He says the album's title 'Man Plans God Laughs' was inspired by legendary basketball player Dr.J (]) mentioning the proverb in the documentary about him ‘The Doctor’. Chuck D had narrated the project. He says "When Dr.J said it, he was referring to all his plans for him and his brother, and then his brother passed away. That spoke volumes." Chuck says, "The message I got from that was, 'Stay humble'." It is not known if Chuck D knew the source of the proverb before titling the album. He also included the song 'Mine Again' written ten years earlier about African Americans feeling conflicted about their African roots<ref>http://www.publicenemy.com/album/19/man-plans-god-laughs.html.</ref> | |||
| ''Man Plans God Laughs'' received generally positive reviews from ]s. At ], which assigns a ] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an ] score of 70 based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="metacritic1"/> | |||
| ==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 |
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| Consequence of Sound | B− |
| Newsday | B+ |
| NME | 6/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.2/10 |
| Vice |  |
Man Plans God Laughs is the thirteenth studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy. The album was released on July 16, 2015, on Spotify.
Background
The title of the album, "Man Plans God Laughs", is a well known English translation of a Yiddish proverb: "Der mentsh trakht un got lakht"as reported in the The Forwardand reviewed on Pitchfork.The album was discussed on former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney's Facebook page
The album is a critique on corporate domination of the recording industry, what Chuck D calls a "corporate plantation". According to Chuck D "CBS, RCA and EMI, today's music-biz corporateplantationopolies are Apple, Google and Facebook. The pigs are walking as tall as the men, but it's impossible to say which is which." He adds "I feel like the government controls the media and the people are not being fed the truth. The subtitle for Yo! Bum Rush The Show was 'The Government's Responsible.' Today, it's like 'The Governments Are All Responsible'." He says the album's title 'Man Plans God Laughs' was inspired by legendary basketball player Dr.J (Julius Erving) mentioning the proverb in the documentary about him ‘The Doctor’. Chuck D had narrated the project. He says "When Dr.J said it, he was referring to all his plans for him and his brother, and then his brother passed away. That spoke volumes." Chuck says, "The message I got from that was, 'Stay humble'." It is not known if Chuck D knew the source of the proverb before titling the album. He also included the song 'Mine Again' written ten years earlier about African Americans feeling conflicted about their African roots
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Gary G-Wiz
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Sympathy from the Devil" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Me to We" | 2:15 |
| 3. | "Man Plans God Laughs" | 2:04 |
| 4. | "Give Peace a Damn" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Those Who Know, Know Who" | 2:11 |
| 6. | "Honky Talk Rules" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Mine Again" | 2:12 |
| 8. | "Lost in Space Music" | 2:26 |
| 9. | "Corplantationopoly" | 2:27 |
| 10. | "Earthizen" | 2:27 |
| 11. | "Praise the Loud" | 2:14 |
References
- "Reviews for Man Plans God Laughs by Public Enemy". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2015-07-24). "Man Plans God Laughs - Public Enemy | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- Madden, Michael (2015-07-24). "Public Enemy – Man Plans God Laughs". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- Gamboa, Glenn (2015-07-24). "'Man Plans God Laughs' review: Timely statement from Public Enemy". Newsday. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- Louis, Pattison (3 August 2015). "Public Enemy - 'Man Plans God Laughs': Flimsy beats outweigh blistering funk on the Long Island hip-hop titans' 15th album". NME. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- Pearce, Sheldon. "Public Enemy: Man Plans God Laughs". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- Christgau, Robert (September 25, 2015). "Chance the Rapper and Friends Count Their Blessings: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- Blistein, Jon (2015-07-16). "Public Enemy Navigate Violence, Salvation in 'Man Plans, God Laughs'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- Reeves, Mosi (2015-07-13). "Inside the 'Most Intense Public Enemy Record of the Century'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- Vain, Madison (2015-07-17). "Chuck D finally got to use Rolling Stones' 'Honky Tonk Woman' on new Public Enemy album". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- Yiddish proverb
- Forward
- Pearce, Sheldon. "Public Enemy: Man Plans God Laughs". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- Cynthia McKinney, Facebook
- http://www.publicenemy.com/album/19/man-plans-god-laughs.html.