The Hour of Reprisal is the second studio album by American rapper and record producer Ill Bill. It was released on September 16, 2008, by Uncle Howie Records and Fat Beats Records. Production was handled by DJ Muggs, Necro, Sicknature, Cynic, Darp Malone, DJ Lethal, DJ Premier, T-Ray, and Ill Bill himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Everlast, B-Real, Darryl Jenifer, HERO, Howard Jones, H.R., Immortal Technique, Max Cavalera, Necro, Raekwon, Slaine, Tech N9ne and Vinnie Paz.

The album debuted at number 67 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 40 on the Independent Albums and number 13 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States.

It was included in HipHopDXs 'Top 25 Hip Hop Albums of 2008' list. DJ Premier also included the album in his personal 'Top 20 Albums of 2008' list, ranking it at 20

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Performer(s)1"Babylon"T-RayVerses: Ill Bill Chorus: Howard Jones2"Doomsday Was Written in an Alien Bible"Ill BillIll Bill3"Trust Nobody"Ill BillIll Bill4"A Bullet Never Lies"DJ LethalFirst Verse/Chorus: Ill Bill Second Verse: Vinnie Paz5"White Nigger"Ill BillIll Bill6"My Uncle" Ill Bill7"Riya"Ill BillVerses: Ill Bill Chorus: H.R. Bass: Darryl Jenifer8"War Is My Destiny"Ill BillFirst Verse: Ill Bill Second Verse: Immortal Technique Chorus: Max Cavalera9"Society Is Brainwashed"DJ PremierIll Bill10"This Is Who I Am"DJ MuggsIll Bill11"Too Young"Darp MaloneFirst Verse: E-Dot (of HERO) Second Verse: Ill Bill Third Verse: Slaine Chorus: Darp Malone (of HERO)12"Pain Gang"CynicIntro: Howie Tenenbaum First Verse: B-Real Second Verse: Everlast Third Verse/Chorus: Ill Bill13"U.B.S. (Unauthorized Biography of Slayer)"NecroIll Bill14"Coka Moschiach"Ill BillFirst Verse/Chorus: Ill Bill Intro/Second Verse: Raekwon15"The Most Dangerous Weapon Alive"NecroIll Bill16"Soap" (skit)Ill Bill17"I'm a Goon" Ill Bill18"Only Time Will Tell"DJ MuggsFirst Verse: Necro Second Verse: Tech N9ne Third Verse: Ill Bill Chorus: Everlast

Personnel

William "Ill Bill" Braunstein – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 3, 5–8, 14, 16, 17), recording (tracks: 1, 13), mixing (tracks: 1–8, 11–15, 17), executive producer Howard Jones – vocals (track 1) Anthony "Q-Unique" Quiles – voice (track 1) Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals (track 4) Paul D. "H.R." Hudson – vocals (track 7) Felipe "Immortal Technique" Coronel – vocals (track 8) Max Cavalera – vocals (track 8) Errol "E-Dot" Henry – vocals (track 11) George "Slaine" Carroll – vocals (track 11) Justin "Darp Malone" Ryan – vocals & producer (track 11) Louis "B-Real" Freese – vocals (track 12) Erik "Everlast" Schrody – vocals (tracks: 12, 18) Howie Tenenbaum – voice (track 12) Corey "Raekwon" Woods – vocals (track 14) Ron "Necro" Braunstein – vocals (track 18), producer (tracks: 13, 15) Aaron "Tech N9ne" Yates – vocals (track 18) Eric "DJ Eclipse" Winn – scratches (tracks: 3, 17), recording (tracks: 2, 9) Darryl Jenifer – bass (track 7) Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – scratches, producer & mixing (track 9) St. Louis – keyboards (track 12) Lawrence "DJ Muggs" Muggerud – scratches (track 18), producer & mixing (tracks: 10, 18) Todd Ray – producer, recording & mixing (track 1) Leor "DJ Lethal" Dimant – producer (track 4), recording (track 7) Jeppe "Sicknature" Andersen – producer (tracks: 6, 17) Richard "Cynic" Alfaro – producer (track 12) Carlos Bess – recording (tracks: 1, 18), mixing (tracks: 1–8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17) Anton Pukshansky – recording & mixing (track 1) Elliott Thomas – recording (tracks: 3–6, 8, 10–15, 17) Jeff Abell – recording & mixing (track 16) Larry Lachmann – mastering Lawrence Carroll – artwork Donna McLeer – artwork graphics, layout Eden Braunstein – photography Mike McRath – photography Howie Abrams – A&R, management Kenny Gabor – management Vaughn Lewis – management

Charts Chart (2008) PeakpositionUS Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 67US Independent Albums (Billboard) 40US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 13

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