Pulse of the People

Pulse of the People: Turn Off the Radio Vol. 3
Mixtape by
ReleasedJune 23, 2009 (2009-06-23)
GenreHip-hop
Length47:03
LabelInvasion Music Group
ProducerDJ Green Lantern
Dead Prez chronology
Can't Sell Dope Forever
(2006)
Pulse of the People: Turn Off the Radio Vol. 3
(2009)
Turn Off the Radio Vol. 4: Revolutionary but Gangsta Grillz
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard[2]
HipHopDX3.5/5[3]
Pitchfork6.6/10[4]
PopMatters5/10[5]
RapReviews7.5/10[6]
Spin[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes[8]

Pulse of the People: Turn Off the Radio Vol. 3 is the collaborative mixtape by American record producer DJ Green Lantern and Brooklyn-based political hip-hop duo Dead Prez. It was released on June 23, 2009 via Invasion Music Group, serving as the third installment of the Dead Prez's Turn Off the Radio mixtape series. Hosted and produced by DJ Green Lantern, it features guest appearances from Avery Storm, Bun B, Chuck D, Johnny Polygon, Ratfink and Styles P.[9] The album peaked at number 81 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."WRBG"0:11
2."Runnin' Wild"4:28
3."Don't Hate My Grind" (featuring Bun B)4:53
4."Warpath" (featuring RATFINK)3:39
5."Gangsta, Gangster" (featuring Styles P)4:01
6."Afrika Hot!"3:22
7."NYDP" (featuring Johnny Polygon)3:10
8."Summer Time"3:53
9."Refuse to Lose" (featuring Chuck D and Avery Storm)3:32
10."Life Goes On"4:13
11."Helpful"2:26
12."Pulse"0:49
13."$timulus Plan"4:58
14."My Dirty Valentine"3:28
Total length:47:03

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 81

References

  1. ^ Rinaldi, Matt. "Pulse of the People - Dead Prez | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  2. ^ Marsman, Lara (July 24, 2009). "Dead Prez & DJ Green Lantern, "Pulse of the People"". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ^ Thornton, Alex (July 1, 2009). "dead prez & DJ Green Lantern - Pulse Of The People". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ^ Cohen, Ian (July 2, 2009). "dead prez: Pulse of the People". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. ^ Vittone, Matt; Nash, Brady (August 23, 2009). "Dead Prez: Pulse of the People » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  6. ^ Taylor, Patrick (June 30, 2009). "Dead Prez & Green Lantern :: Pulse of the People – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Dukes, Will (August 2009). "Reviews [Albums]". Spin. Vol. 25, no. 8. SPIN Media LLC. p. 86. ISSN 0886-3032.
  8. ^ Constine, Josh (July 21, 2009). "Music Review: Dead Prez & DJ Green Lantern - Pulse of The People: Turn Off The Radio Vol. 3". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  9. ^ White, Sudaara (April 30, 2009). "dead prez's Pulse Of The People Tracklisting". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "dead prez Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2025.