| Blade of the Ronin | ||||
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| Released | March 3, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 62:12 | |||
| Label | IGC Records, iHipHop Distribution | |||
| Producer | Bill Cosmiq, Black Milk | |||
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Blade of the Ronin is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Cannibal Ox. [1] It was released via IGC Records and iHipHop Distribution on March 3, 2015. [2] It is a follow-up to the duo's 2001 album, The Cold Vein . [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Consequence of Sound | B− [6] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10 [9] |
| Spin | 8/10 [10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Blade of the Ronin received an average score of 71% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [4]
Spin placed it at number 31 on the "50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015" list. [11]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cipher Unknown (Intro)" | Bill Cosmiq | 1:59 |
| 2. | "Opposite of Desolate" (featuring Double A.B.) | Bill Cosmiq | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Psalm 82" | Bill Cosmiq | 3:24 |
| 4. | "The Power Cosmiq" (featuring Kenyattah Black) | Bill Cosmiq | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Blade: The Art of Ox" (featuring Artifacts and U-God) | Black Milk | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Pressure of Survival (Skit)" | Bill Cosmiq | 0:23 |
| 7. | "Carnivorous" (featuring Bill Cosmiq and Elzhi) | Bill Cosmiq | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Thunder in July" (featuring Elohem Star, Space, and Swave Sevah) | Bill Cosmiq | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Water" | Bill Cosmiq | 3:59 |
| 10. | "The Horizon (Interlude)" | Bill Cosmiq | 1:43 |
| 11. | "Harlem Knights" | Bill Cosmiq | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Sabertooth" (featuring Bill Cosmiq and Irealz) | Bill Cosmiq | 4:49 |
| 13. | "Iron Rose" (featuring MF Doom) | Bill Cosmiq | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Solar System (Cosmos) (Skit)" | Bill Cosmiq | 0:47 |
| 15. | "The Fire Rises" | Bill Cosmiq | 3:17 |
| 16. | "Gotham (Ox City)" | Bill Cosmiq | 4:34 |
| 17. | "Unison (Skit)" | Bill Cosmiq | 0:24 |
| 18. | "Vision" (featuring The Quantum) | Bill Cosmiq | 3:43 |
| 19. | "Salvation" | Bill Cosmiq | 3:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 20. | "Silver Hawks" (featuring Kenyattah Black) | 5:01 |
| 21. | "Moksha" | 2:16 |
| 22. | "The Eternal Path" | 3:10 |
| 23. | "Iron Rose (Skylab 3 Remix)" (featuring MF Doom) | 4:16 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [12] | 12 |
| US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [13] | 45 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [14] | 45 |
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