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Radio is the fifth solo studio album by Jamaican reggae musician Ky-Mani Marley. It was released on September 25, 2007 through AAO Music and Vox Music Group. Recording sessions took place at Lions Den, The Hit Factory and Circle House in Miami, at Right Track Studio and SMT Studio in New York, and at Vox Studio. Production was handled by Jason "J-Vibe" Farmer, Alex "Lex" Francis, Ky Miller, BlackOut, Corey Chase, DannyBoyStyles, Larry "Kalid" Chu, Mark Sparks and Red Spyda, with Ky-Mani serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Louie Rankin, Gail Gotti, Maintain, Mýa, Tessanne Chin and Young Buck.
The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it peaked at No. 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, No. 19 on the Top Rap Albums, No. 27 on the Heatseekers Albums, and topped the Reggae Albums charts in the United States. Its lead single, "The March", made it to No. 95 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales.
The album features much more hip hop influences than his previous releases.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm Back" (featuring Young Buck and Louie Rankin) | Jason "J-Vibe" Farmer | 3:21 | |
2. | "The March" | K. Marley |
| 4:10 |
3. | "Slow Roll" (featuring Gail Gotti) | K. Marley | Mark Sparks | 4:04 |
4. | "One Time" | K. Marley | Ky Miller | 4:22 |
5. | "Hustler" | K. Marley | Larry "Kalid" Chu | 3:53 |
6. | "The Conversation" (featuring Tessanne Chin) |
| Jason "J-Vibe" Farmer | 4:40 |
7. | "Royal Vibes" | K. Marley | Jason "J-Vibe" Farmer | 4:38 |
8. | "I Got You" (featuring Mýa) |
| Ky Miller | 3:37 |
9. | "Jezebel" | K. Marley | Corey Chase | 4:27 |
10. | "So Hot" |
| Jason "J-Vibe" Farmer | 3:34 |
11. | "Ghetto Soldier" (featuring Maintain and Louie Rankin) |
| 4:02 | |
12. | "Breakdown" | K. Marley | Red Spyda | 3:24 |
13. | "I Pray" | K. Marley | Jason "J-Vibe" Farmer | 4:39 |
14. | "The March (Vox Spanish Remix)" (Bonus track) | K. Marley |
| 4:12 |
Total length: | 56:54 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] | 38 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [5] | 19 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [6] | 27 |
US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [7] | 1 |
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