Renaissance Child

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Renaissance Child
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2007 (2007-02-20)
Recorded2006
Studio Chung King Studios (New York, NY)
Genre Hip hop
Length57:07
Label Nature Sounds
Producer
Hell Razah chronology
Black Market Militia
(2005)
Renaissance Child
(2007)
Razah's Ladder
(2007)
Singles from Renaissance Child
  1. "Buried Alive"
    Released: March 6, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX 3.5/5 [1]
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RapReviews7.5/10 [3]

Renaissance Child is the second solo studio album by American rapper Hell Razah. It was released on February 20, 2007, through Nature Sounds. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios in New York. Production was handled by Bronze Nazareth, Dirty Needlez, Krohme, 4th Disciple, Dev 1, DJ Battle, Fabrizio Sotti, Fokis, Jordan River Banks, MF Doom, Shuko and Smokeshop Productions, with Amal McCaskill and Hell Razah serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from The Maccabeez, Bronze Nazareth, Ras Kass, R.A. the Rugged Man, Talib Kweli, Tragedy Khadafi and Viktor Vaughn.

Contents

The track "Renaissance" was originally released on the Nature Sounds compilation album Natural Selection. The album's lead single "Buried Alive" b/w "Project Jazz" was dropped on March 6, 2007. The album has moved 4,506 units.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nativity" Krohme 1:57
2."Buried Alive"
  • Smith
  • Michiel Klaasen
Dirty Needlez5:02
3."Renaissance" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi, Timbo King and R.A. the Rugged Man)Dev 13:27
4."Project Jazz" (featuring Talib Kweli and Viktor Vaughn) MF Doom 3:45
5."Los Pepes, Pt. 1" (featuring Bronze Nazareth) Bronze Nazareth 3:33
6."Dear Sista"  0:40
7."Yours Truly"Smith Fabrizio Sotti 3:35
8."Glow"Smith 4th Disciple 3:23
9."Chain Gang"
  • Smith
  • Frédéric Marionnaud
DJ Battle3:37
10."Runaway Sambo"
  • Smith
  • Joseph Bishun
Smokeshop Productions4:04
11."Smoking Gunnz" (featuring Killah Priest)
Dirty Needlez5:19
12."Millenium Warfare"
  • Smith
  • Cross
Bronze Nazareth4:09
13."Musical Murdah" (featuring Ras Kass)
  • Smith
  • Jonas Leopold
Jordan River Bank3:55
14."Maccabee House" (featuring the Maccabeez)
  • Smith
  • Drayton
  • Reed
  • William Heredia
Fokis4:01
15."Lost Ark"
  • Smith
  • Moore
Krohme3:14
16."Thankful"SmithShuko3:26
Total length:57:07
The Razah Code DVD bonus
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
17."Intro" 3:01
18."Hood Love" (prod. by 4th Disciple)Khalik-Allah3:23
19."Live at BB King" (featuring Black Market Mafia) 1:51
20."Interview" 1:30
21."Live at BB King / Way of Life"Apademik2:43
22."Interview" 4:23
23."Outro" 3:25

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