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Broke is the second studio album by American punk rock band Hed PE. Released on August 22, 2000, the album incorporated more classic rock and world music influences, and featured guest appearances by System of a Down's Serj Tankian and Kittie's Morgan Lander.

The album peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200, while its first single, "Bartender", peaked at #23 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart 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 3000 Miles to Graceland, which featured the song on its soundtrack.

Reception

Allmusic's Jason D. Taylor wrote that "Broke is essentially (hed)pe's answer to mainstream radio appeal, finding the California quintet modernizing their sound for mass acceptance while still retaining the spark that made their debut so independently accepted. Broke 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."

The most negative response to the album came from critics who viewed its lyrics as misogynistic.

Rolling Stone (10/26/00, p.112) - 3 stars out of 5 - "The rare rap-metal act willing to admit that good times actually exist...Rap metal has found its Mötley Crüe".

Q (10/00, p.119) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Focused and mature...they possess the wherewithal to express their anger and frustration musically."

CMJ (8/21/00, p.27) - "Weaves down-tuned guitars with booty-licious beats...and hardcore raps that are littered by more cussing than a sailor."

Melody Maker (8/26/00, p.59) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Brilliant, about as black as this pimp-rock is gonna get, hip-hop credible in a way no one in the field has been since Urban Dance Squad...it's a great album".

Track listing

1. "Killing Time" — 3:55
2. "Waiting to Die" — 3:15
3. "Feel Good" (featuring Serj Tankian and Morgan Lander) — 4:15
4. "Bartender" — 4:01
5. "Crazy Legs" — 4:04
6. "Pac Bell" — 4:54
7. "I Got You" — 3:44
8. "Boom (How You Like That)" — 3:56
9. "Swan Dive" — 3:35
10. "Stevie" — 3:32
11. "Jesus (of Nazareth)" — 5:35
12. "The Meadow" — 9:31

Personnel

• Jahred aka M.C.U.D. aka Paulo Sergio...little girls call me Mr. Nino — vocals
• Wesstyle — guitars
• Chad aka Chizad — guitars
• DJ Product © 1969 — tablelist
• B.C. aka B.C. The Mizak Diza — drums and percussion
• Mawk — bass

References

1. McIver, Joel (2002). Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. pp. page 61. ISBN 0711992096. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
2. "Charts and awards for Broke". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
3. Van Horn, Teri (January 17, 2001). "(hed) pe Shoot Video For Song On 'Graceland' Soundtrack". MTV News. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
4. Taylor, Jason D. "Review of Broke". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
5. Tussing, Lauren Consuelo (April 14, 2003). "Misogyny doesn't end in the studio". Boise, Idaho: The Arbiter. Retrieved 2008-08-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
6. Gonzales, Ron (December 17, 2004). "Label switch frees HED p.e." Albuquerque, New Mexico: The Journal. Retrieved 2008-08-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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