Black Radio 2 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 29, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Jazz, hip hop, jazz rap, R&B, soul | |||
Label | Blue Note Records | |||
Producer | Robert Glasper | |||
Robert Glasper chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Tom Hull | B [2] |
Black Radio 2 is the sixth studio album by American jazz pianist and R&B producer Robert Glasper (and the second with his Robert Glasper Experiment band), released on October 29, 2013 by Blue Note Records. [3] It is the follow-up to the Grammy Award winner Black Radio released in 2012, [4] [5] and won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the album cut "Jesus Children of America" featuring Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in 2015.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Baby Tonight (Black Radio 2 Theme) / Mic Check 2" | Robert Glasper, Casey Benjamin, Mark Colenburg, Derrick Hodge | R. Glasper | 4:23 |
2. | "I Stand Alone" (featuring Common and Patrick Stump) | R. Glasper, C. Benjamin, Lonnie Lynn, Jr, P. Stump | R. Glasper | 4:54 |
3. | "What Are We Doing" (featuring Brandy) | R. Glasper, Claude Kelly, B. Norwood | R. Glasper | 3:34 |
4. | "Calls" (featuring Jill Scott) | R. Glasper, Jill Scott | R. Glasper | 5:42 |
5. | "Worries" (featuring Dwele) | R. Glasper, M. Colenburg, Paul Morton Jr. | R. Glasper | 3:37 |
6. | "Trust" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) | R. Glasper, M. Ambrosius | R. Glasper | 7:30 |
7. | "Yet To Find" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) | R. Glasper, Andrea Martin | R. Glasper | 4:40 |
8. | "You Own Me" (featuring Faith Evans) | R. Glasper, Muhammad Ayers, Artia Lockett | R. Glasper | 4:25 |
9. | "Let It Ride" (featuring Norah Jones) | R. Glasper, Muhsinah Abdul-Karim | R. Glasper, Eli Wolf | 7:08 |
10. | "Persevere" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco and Luke James) | R. Glasper, Anu~Sun, Calvin Broadus, Jr., Wasalu Jaco, Luke Boyd | R. Glasper, Terrace Martin | 4:35 |
11. | "Somebody Else" (featuring Emeli Sandé) | R. Glasper, Adele Gouraguine | R. Glasper | 3:43 |
12. | "Jesus Children of America" (featuring Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner) | Stevie Wonder | R. Glasper | 5:29 |
Total length: | 59:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Big Girl Body" (featuring Eric Roberson) | R. Glasper, M. Colenburg, E. Roberson | R. Glasper | 5:05 |
14. | "You're My Everything" (featuring Bilal and Jazmine Sullivan) | R. Glasper, M. Ayers | R. Glasper | 4:19 |
15. | "I Don't Even Care" (featuring Macy Gray and Jean Grae) | R. Glasper, Natalie McIntyre, Tsidi Ibrahim | R. Glasper | 3:31 |
16. | "Lovely Day" | Bill Withers | R. Glasper | 5:07 |
Total length: | 67:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Trust" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius & Common) | R. Glasper, M. Ambrosius | R. Glasper | 6:01 |
Credits are adapted from Allmusic. [1]
Robert Glasper Experiment
Other musicians
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Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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French Albums (SNEP) [7] | 186 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [8] | 22 |
South Korean Albums (Circle) [9] [10] | 87 |
UK Albums (OCC) [11] | 86 |
US Billboard 200 [12] | 16 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13] | 3 |
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [14] | 1 |
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