Laid Black

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Laid Black
Laid Back cover.jpg
Studio album by
Marcus Miller
ReleasedJune 1, 2018 (2018-06-01)
Studio
  • Bailey Music Studio (Las Vegas, NV)
  • Buckjump Studios (New Orleans, LA)
  • Dockside Studios (Lafayette, LA)
  • Golson Studios (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Hannibal Studios (Santa Monica, CA)
  • Jonathan Butler Studio (Calabasas, CA)
  • Lofi Studio (Boston, MA)
  • Sear Sound (New York, NY)
  • Synergy Studios (Seattle, WA)
  • The Village (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre
Length53:56
Label Blue Note
Producer
Marcus Miller chronology
Afrodeezia
(2015)		Laid Black
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Laid Black is a studio album by American recording artist Marcus Miller. It was released on June 1, 2018 by Blue Note Records. Laid Black was nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. [6] [7] The album features collaborations with Trombone Shorty, Jonathan Butler, Take 6, Selah Sue, Kirk Whalum & Alex Han. [8] [9]

Contents

The track "Keep 'Em Runnin" is based on "Runnin" from Earth, Wind & Fire's 1977 album "All 'n All". Miller's arrangement plays the original melody over a half-tempo hip hop beat and adds a rap. [10]

Reception

Michelle Mercer of DownBeat wrote, "There’s no judging an album by its cover. But the cover of Marcus Miller’s Laid Black is a litmus test: The title’s pun, the image of a shirtless Miller gazing with soulful directness and the musician’s reputation itself will divide most listeners into believers and doubters before they’ve even heard the first bass slap." [1] Dan Bilawski of JazzTimes stated, "In liberally mixing aspects of R&B, trap, funk, and hip-hop with jazz, Miller manages to play up their commonalities while leveraging the originality and accessibility of each." [11]

Track listing

All songs written by Marcus Miller, except where noted. [12] [13]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Trip Trap" 6:59
2."Que Sera, Sera" Ray Evans, Jay Livingston 6:04
3."7-T's" Alex Blake, Marcus Miller5:56
4."Sublimity"Alex Han, Brett Williams, Marcus Miller6:44
5."Untamed"Charles Haynes, Mitch Henry, Brett Williams, Marcus Miller4:48
6."No Limit" 5:36
7."Someone To Love" 4:42
8."Keep 'Em Running" Eddie Del Barrio, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Marcus Miller5:19
9."Preacher's Kid" 7:43
Total length:53:51

Personnel

Technical Personnel

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