Clockwork Gray

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Clockwork Gray
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 21, 2007
Genre Hardcore hip hop, gangsta rap, horrorcore
Length49:43
Label Psychopathic Records
Producer Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky, UnderRated, Shaggy 2 Dope, Scott Sumner, Randy Lynch, DJ Clay, The R.O.C.
Blaze Ya Dead Homie chronology
Colton Grundy: The Undying
(2004)
Clockwork Gray
(2007)
Gang Rags
(2010)

Clockwork Gray is the third studio album by American rapper Blaze Ya Dead Homie. It was released on August 21, 2007 through Psychopathic Records.

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Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Clockwork Gray is the third studio album by American rapper Blaze Ya Dead Homie. Released on August 21, 2007, it peaked at #14 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and #34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Contact from the Other Side (feat. Defekt)"MoMad Publishing LimitedFritz "the Cat" Van Kosky1:13
2."The Crypt Keeper"MoMad Publishing Limited UnderRated 2:00
3."Blaze Up"MoMad Publishing LimitedUnderRated2:56
4."Toe Tagz 'n Body Bagz" (featuring Jamie Madrox) Chris Rouleau
Jamie Spaniolo
UnderRated3:08
5."Ill Connect" (performed by Zodiac MPrint)Chris Rouleau
Bryan Jones
Shaggy 2 Dope 3:02
6."Keep It Simple" (featuring Big B and Kutt Calhoun)Chris Rouleau
Bryan Mahoney
Melvin Calhoun Jr.
UnderRated4:11
7."Some of Them Thugz" (featuring Monoxide Child)Chris Rouleau
Paul Methric
UnderRated2:16
8."Egg Plantz"MoMad Publishing LimitedScott Sumner, Randy Lynch3:45
9."Zip Codes 'n Time Zones" (featuring Violent J)Chris Rouleau
Joseph Bruce
DJ Clay 4:38
10."Inside Looking Out" (featuring Samhein Witch Killaz)Chris Rouleau
Jamie Spaniolo
Paul Methric
Bryan Jones
The R.O.C. 3:28
11."Dead Neck" (featuring Boondox)Chris Rouleau
David Hutto
Scott Sumner3:18
12."Escape Artist"MoMad Publishing LimitedScott Sumner, Randy Lynch4:55
13."Wishing Well" (featuring Jamie Madrox)Chris Rouleau
Jamie Spaniolo
Butch, Fritz "the Cat" Van Kosky4:25
14."E.O.D." (performed by Zodiac MPrint)Chris Rouleau
Bryan Jones
The R.O.C.6:28

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic. [3]

Musicians

Production

Chart positions

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Top R&B Albums [2] 34
US Top Independent Albums [2] 14

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References

  1. "Clockwork Gray Review by AllMusic". allmusic.com. August 21, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 "Chart history for Clockwork Gray". Billboard . Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  3. "Credits for Clockwork Gray". Allmusic . Retrieved 2010-02-26.