360 Degrees of Power
360 Degrees of Power is the only full-length studio album by American rapper, author, and activist Sister Souljah. It was released in 1992 by Epic Records and recorded in 1991 at Greene St. Recording in New York. The album runs 46 minutes and 29 seconds and was produced by Street Element and the LG Experience. Guest appearances include Chuck D, Ice Cube, and Ras Baraka.
The project peaked at number 72 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and sold about 27,000 copies in the United States. It spawned two singles, "The Final Solution: Slavery’s Back in Effect" (October 24, 1991) and "The Hate That Hate Produced" (February 11, 1992); MTV banned music videos for both songs.
Critics reacted strongly. Some saw the album as a stark, urgent look at black power delivered through spoken word, while others found it too dogmatic, hateful, or musically shallow. The songs emphasize themes like self-reliance, self-defense, entrepreneurship, unity, and education, but some reviews noted paranoia and sexism in places.
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