The Uprising (album)

The Uprising is the fourth studio album by English hip hop group Foreign Beggars. It was released on 1 October 2012 through mau5trap.[1][2] Most of the mixing was done by Wez Clarke.[3]

The Uprising
Studio album by Foreign Beggars
Released	1 October 2012
Recorded	2009–2012
Genre	Hip hop, grime, dubstep
Length	58:37 (Beatport Edition) 53:51 (iTunes Edition)
Label	mau5trap
Producer	Alix Perez Bare Noize Blue Daisy BURNS Moody Good kidkanevil Knife Party Nasty Nasty Salva Starkey Tommy Lee
Foreign Beggars chronology
United Colours Of Beggattron (2009) The Uprising (2012) I Am Legion (2013)
Singles from The Uprising
"Palm of My Hand" Released: 20 April 2012 "Flying to Mars" Released: 2 July 2012 "Anywhere" Released: 27 August 2012 "Apex" Released: 17 September 2012

The group completed their nine-date headline Uprising Tour in 2013, off the back of the album release, supported by True Tiger and ƱZ. The original dates were from 9 to 19 October 2012, but the tour was postponed due to unforeseen reasons.[4][5]

A remix of "Crep Hype" by MRK1 was released as a free download on 22 December 2012.[6] "See the Light" feature as soundtrack on the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 13 as well as the Ministry of Sound compilation Addicted To Bass 2013.[7]

Singles

• "Palm of My Hand" is the album's lead single. It is produced by kidkanevil. It was released on 20 April 2012, and given out as a free download on SoundCloud for a limited time.[8]
• "Flying to Mars" is the second single from the album. It features vocals from Donae'o and it is produced by Alix Perez. It was released on 2 July 2012, featuring remixes from 12th Planet, August Jakobsen and Planas. The Ruckspin & Medison remix features on the album but not on the EP.[9][10] The original mix also features on the UKF Bass Culture 2 compilation album.[11]
• "Anywhere" is the third single from the album. It features Hackney vocalist D.Ablo and was produced by Moody Good, former member of 16bit. It was released on 27 August 2012.[12]
• "Apex" is the fourth single from the album. It was produced by Knife Party, and a remix from Dirtyphonics features as a B-side to the single. It was released on 17 September 2012.[13] The track also features on the Sound of Dubstep 5 and The Annual 2013 compilation albums by Ministry of Sound.[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Amen"	BURNS	3:44
2.	"Apex"	Knife Party	3:40
3.	"Crep Hype"	Salva Nasty Nasty	2:44
4.	"We Does This"	Alix Perez	2:58
5.	"Mind's Eye" (featuring Tommy Lee)	Millions Like Us	4:25
6.	"Flying to Mars" (featuring Donae'o)	Alix Perez	3:53
7.	"Anywhere" (featuring D.Ablo)	Moody Good	5:36
8.	"Goon Bags"	Blue Daisy	3:00
9.	"Palm of My Hand"	kidkanevil	3:08
10.	"Working Angles"	kidkanevil	2:55
11.	"Never Stop" (featuring Chrom3)	Starkey	3:45
12.	"See the Light" (head on FIFA 13 soundtrack)	Bare Noize	4:47

Digital bonus track

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Flying to Mars" (12th Planet's Martian Trapstep Remix)	Alix Perez	4:49

Beatport bonus tracks

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Goon Bags" (ƱZ Remix)	Blue Daisy	3:37
15.	"Flying to Mars" (Ruckspin & Medison Remix)	Alix Perez	5:14

iTunes Store bonus track

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Apex" (Dirtyphonics Remix)	Knife Party	4:07

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15]	39

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	1 October 2012	Digital download	mau5trap

References

1. "The Uprising [mau5trap] :: Beatport". Beatport. 2012-10-01.
2. "iTunes - Music - The Uprising by Foreign Beggars". iTunes. 2012-10-01.
3. "Twitter / WezClarke: Foreign Beggars album ..." Twitter. 2012-10-01.
4. "Hi All. Due to..." Facebook. 2012-10-06.
5. "Cover photos". Facebook. 2012-09-12.
6. "Foreign Beggars Crep Hype - MRK 1 Remix by ForeignBeggars on SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". SoundCloud. 2012-12-22.
7. "Addicted To Bass 2013: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon. 2013-03-25.
8. "Palm Of My Hand [mau5trap] :: Beatport". Beatport. 2012-04-20.
9. "Flying To Mars [mau5trap] :: Beatport". Beatport. 2012-07-02.
10. "iTunes - Music - Flying to Mars (feat. Donae'o) - EP by Foreign Beggars". iTunes. 2012-07-02.
11. "UKF Bass Culture 2". UKF Music. 2012-09-02.
12. "Anywhere [mau5trap] :: Beatport". Beatport. 2012-08-27.
13. "Apex [mau5trap] :: Beatport". Beatport. 2012-09-17.
14. "Va: Ministry Of Sound: Sound Of Dubstep 5: 2cd (2012): CD: hmv.com". HMV. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
15. "2012 Top 40 R&B Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 13 October 2012.