The group formed in 2016 with a mission to "confront the injustices and be the soundtrack of resistance," and the primary message of Prophets of Rage is only the people themselves can solve the world's problems.

[10] The group then immediately got into the studio with producer and regular Rage Against the Machine collaborator Brendan O'Brien to record all of the songs.

"[11] As Chuck D sings on the track through a megaphone filter, "No hatred / Fuck racists / Blank faces / Time’s changin' / One nation / Unification / The vibration / Unfuck the world!

"[2] "Hail to the Chief" is about how Donald Trump's silly antics are used as distractions to keep people's focus away from Mike Pence's "deathly" plans.

[12] The video was directed by Michael Moore, who also directed the video for the 2000 Rage Against the Machine single "Sleep Now in the Fire,"[8] and is a collage of live performances of the group, Pepsi's "Live for Now" advertisement, and news footage of Donald Trump, police brutality, factory farming, nuclear bombs, poor neighborhoods, and celebrities.

[12] "Living On The 110" was issued as the album's second single on July 12, 2017[19] and was performed by the band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on September 12, 2017.

[25][27] Mike Pence is in the visuals praising Trump's action, putting him "as the actual person controlling the nation while constantly lurking in the background," wrote Eddie Fu.

Released worldwide on September 15 by Fantasy Records, Prophets of Rage debuted at number 16 on the United States Billboard 200 chart, selling over 21,000 copies in the nation in its first week.

[14][2][1][15][39][36] Some reviewers even criticized the unoriginal statements of the album's promotional material, including its music videos, cover art, and merchandise.

[41][14] Punknews.org's Ricky Frankel panned the use of auto-tune processing on B-Real's voice,[43] and Pitchfork's Evan Rytlewski wrote that "he stick-and-moves with all the dexterity of the Kool-Aid Man.

"[39] However, Rytlewski found the album to be better than the group's EP The Party's Over (2016), "which introduced a band seemingly less interested in justice than a quick buck.

"[46] Some writers praised the chemistry between the members of the band, especially the mixture of Chuck D's harsh baritone rapping and B-Real's bright snarly voice.

[45] All tracks are written by Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, Carlton Ridenhour, Louis FreeseProphets of Rage Additional personnel