Black Radio III

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Black Radio 3
Robert Glasper - Black Radio III.png
Studio album by
Robert Glasper
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)
Genre jazz, jazz rap, hip hop, soul, R&B
Length67:15
Label Loma Vista
Producer Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper chronology
Dinner Party
(2020)		Black Radio 3
(2022)

Black Radio 3 (stylized as BLACK RADIO III) is an album by American musician Robert Glasper. It was released on February 25, 2022, via Loma Vista Recordings, serving as the follow-ups to 2012's Black Radio and 2013's Black Radio 2 . It was produced by Glasper along with co-producers Terrace Martin, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jahi Sundance, and mixed by Qmillion.

Contents

The album features a host of guest appearances from Amir Sulaiman, Ant Clemons, Big K.R.I.T., BJ the Chicago Kid, Common, D Smoke, Esperanza Spalding, Gregory Porter, H.E.R., India.Arie, Jennifer Hudson, Killer Mike, Lalah Hathaway, Ledisi, Meshell Ndegeocello, Musiq Soulchild, PJ Morton, Posdnuos, Q-Tip, Tiffany Gouché, Ty Dolla $ign and Yebba.

The album marked a commercial decline in the Black Radio Series, after it failed to chart on the Billboard 200. However, it received favorable reviews from music critics. At the 65th Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, and won Best R&B Album. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10 [2]
Metacritic 75/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AlbumismStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [4]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Loud and Quiet 5/10 [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Paste 8.2/10 [8]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Tom Hull B+( Five Pointed Star Solid.svg ) [11]
Uncut 8/10 [12]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Black Radio III received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from 4 critic scores. [3] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.3 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. [2]

Track listing

Black Radio III – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."In Tune" (featuring Amir Sulaiman)
 Robert Glasper 3:18
2."Black Superhero" (featuring Killer Mike, BJ the Chicago Kid and Big K.R.I.T.)
Robert Glasper5:55
3."Shine" (featuring D Smoke and Tiffany Gouché)
Robert Glasper6:28
4."Why We Speak" (featuring Q-Tip and Esperanza Spalding)
Robert Glasper6:19
5."Over" (featuring Yebba)
Robert Glasper4:55
6."Better Than I Imagined" (featuring H.E.R. and Me'Shell Ndegéocello)
Robert Glasper4:51
7."Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (featuring Lalah Hathaway and Common)
Robert Glasper5:41
8."Everybody Love" (featuring Musiq Soulchild and Posdnous)
  • Robert Glasper
  • Jahi Sundance (co.)
5:03
9."It Don't Matter" (featuring Gregory Porter and Ledisi)
Robert Glasper5:27
10."Heaven's Here" (featuring Ant Clemons)
3:56
11."Out of My Hands" (featuring Jennifer Hudson)
5:35
12."Forever" (featuring PJ Morton and India.Arie)
Robert Glasper5:45
13."Bright Lights" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign)
  • Robert Glasper
  • Terrace Martin (co.)
4:02
Total length:67:15
Black Radio III – Japanese edition (bonus tracks) [13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Better Than I Imagined" (Instrumental)
  • Glasper
  • Wilson
  • Ndegeocello
Robert Glasper4:20
15."Easy to See" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
  • Glasper
  • Sledge
Robert Glasper1:53
Total length:73:35
Black Radio III – Supreme Edition [13]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Lemonade" (featuring PJ Morton)Robert Glasper1:20
15."Therapy Pt. 2" (featuring Mac Miller)Robert Glasper3:22
16."Something I Wouldn't Do" (featuring Estelle)Robert Glasper5:45
17."Lola Crying" (Interlude)Robert Glasper1:30
18."My Queen" (featuring Luke James)Robert Glasper4:42
19."Hi" (featuring India Arie)Robert Glasper2:24
20."Invitation" (featuring Emily King)Robert Glasper3:41
21."Easy to See" (Interlude) (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)Robert Glasper1:54
22."Voyage to Atlantis" (featuring Bilal & Alex Isley)Robert Glasper6:40

Notes

Charts

Chart performance for Black Radio III
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [14] 176
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [15] 60
Japan (Oricon) [16] 46
Scottish Albums (OCC) [17] 58
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 66
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [19] 23

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