Black Radio

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Black Radio
Black Radio.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2012
Genre
Length65:18
Label Blue Note Records
Producer Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper chronology
Double-Booked
(2009)
Black Radio
(2012)
Black Radio 2
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The New Zealand Herald 3/5 [2]
Tom Hull – on the Web B+ ( Five Pointed Star Solid.svg ) [3]

Black Radio is an album by Robert Glasper, recorded with his electric quartet, the Robert Glasper Experiment. Released on February 28, 2012, on the Blue Note label, the album won Best R&B Album at the 55th Grammy Awards and also received a nomination for Best R&B Performance from the album cut "Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)", which featured R&B singer Ledisi, in February 2013.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lift Off / Mic Check" (featuring Shafiq Husayn)Robert Glasper, S. HusaynR. Glasper3:57
2."Afro Blue" (featuring Erykah Badu) Mongo Santamaria, Oscar Brown R. Glasper5:13
3."Cherish the Day" (featuring Lalah Hathaway) Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman R. Glasper5:53
4."Always Shine" (featuring Lupe Fiasco and Bilal)R. Glasper, W. JacoR. Glasper5:22
5."Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" (featuring Ledisi)R. Glasper, L. YoungR. Glasper6:13
6."Move Love" (featuring KING [4] )R. Glasper, Paris StrotherR. Glasper3:22
7."Ah Yeah... That's Just Great" (featuring Musiq Soulchild and Chrisette Michele)R. Glasper, P. Gallitano, Derrick Hodge, T. Johnson, C. M. PayneR. Glasper, Bryan-Michael Cox 5:13
8."The Consequences of Jealousy" (featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)R. Glasper, M. NdegeocelloR. Glasper6:12
9."Why Do We Try" (featuring Stokley) Jeffrey Allen (2) R. Glasper6:32
10."Black Radio" (featuring Yasiin Bey)R. Glasper, D. Hodge, Chris E. Dave, D. SmithR. Glasper5:26
11."Letter to Hermione" (featuring Bilal) David Bowie R. Glasper4:52
12."Smells Like Teen Spirit" Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic R. Glasper7:24
Total length:65:10
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."A Love Supreme" John Coltrane R. Glasper5:20
European bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Fever" (featuring Hindi Zahra)R. Glasper, H. ZahraR. Glasper, H. Zahra6:48
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Twice" Little Dragon R. Glasper5:26
Notes

Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Afro Blue (9th Wonder's Blue Light Basement Remix)" (featuring Erykah Badu and Phonte)M. Santamaria, P. ColemanR. Glasper, 9th Wonder (signifies a remixer)5:07
2."Black Radio (Pete Rock Remix)" (featuring Yasiin Bey)R. Glasper, D. Hodge, Chris E. Dave, D. SmithR. Glasper, Pete Rock (signifies a remixer)4:51
3."The Consequences of Jealousy (Georgia Anne Muldrow Sassy Geemix)" (featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)R. Glasper, M. NdegeocelloR. Glasper, Georgia Anne Muldrow (signifies a remixer)4:37
4."Twice (?uestlove's Twice Baked Remix)" (featuring Solange Knowles and The Roots)R. Glasper, S. KnowlesR. Glasper, ?uestlove (signifies a remixer)9:22
5."Letter to Hermione (Robert Glasper and Jewels Remix)" (featuring Bilal and Black Milk)D. Bowie, C. CrossR. Glasper, DJ Jewels Baby (signifies a remixer)4:14
6."Dillalude #2"R. GlasperR. Glasper9:10
Total length:37:21

Personnel

The Robert Glasper Experiment

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