Renegades is the first cover album and fourth overall album by Rage Against The Machine. It was released on December 5, 2000, afew months after the band broke-up. It contains covers of The Rolling Stones, DEVO, Cypress Hill, Bob Dylan, Afrika Bambaataa, and more. The album released two singles, "Renegades Of Funk", originally by Afrika Bambaataa, and "How I Could Just Kill A Man", originally by Cypress Hill.
Artwork[]
The cover pays homage to the famous "Love" sculpter by Robert Indiana. Instead of saying LOVE, it reads RAGE. The cover came in a verity of different colors. The booklet contains a poem and has a picture of a dollar with "You Are Not A Slave" written on it.
Music[]
The original versions of the songs ranged from Hip-Hop, Punk Rock, and simply Rock. The covers are in the musical stylings of Rage Against The Machine's, which is Rap-Metal, Funk Metal, Alternative Metal and Hard Rock.
TrackListing[]
| Track No. | Title | Original Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Microphone Fiend" | Eric B & Rakim | 5:01 |
| 2 | "Pistol Grip Pump" | Volume 10 | 3:18 |
| 3 | "Kick Out The Jams" | MC5 | 3:11 |
| 4 | "Renegades Of Funk" | Afrika Bambaataa | 4:35 |
| 5 | "Beautiful World" | DEVO | 2:55 |
| 6 | "I'm Housin'" | EPMD | 4:56 |
| 7 | "In My Eyes" | Minor Threat | 2:54 |
| 8 | "How I Could Just Kill A Man" | Cypress Hill | 4:04 |
| 9 | "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" | Bruce Springsteen | 5:38 |
| 10 | "Down On The Street" | The Stooges | 3:38 |
| 11 | "Street Fighting Man" | The Rolling Stones | 4:42 |
| 12 | "Maggie's Farm" | Bob Dylan | 6:54 |
| 13* | "Kick Out The Jams" (Live) | MC5 | 4:31 |
| 14* | "How I Could Just Kill A Man" (Live) | Cypress Hill | 4:30 |
*Not on all versions of the album
Best Buy Bonus CD[]
For a limited time, Best Buy sold a bonus Disc with the album that included the following:
- "People Of The Sun" (Live)
- "No Shelter" (Live)
Both of the songs would appear on the bands 2003 Live album Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium. A live version of "Kick Out The Jams" would appear on the DVD version.
Artist's Approval[]
Cypress Hill approved of Rage's cover of "How I Could Just Kill A Man". They once actually played the song live with them. Infact, track 14 features two people from Cypress Hill.
Personal[]
- Zach De La Rocha - Vocals
- Tom Morello - Guitar
- Tim Commerford - Bass
- Brad Wilk - Drums