The Black Season (EP)

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The Black Season EP
EP by
Lex "The Hex" Master
ReleasedThe Casket Factory Tour (February 4, 2016–March 13, 2016)
April 8, 2016 (digitally)
Recorded2015
StudioThe Dojo
Genre Gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, horrorcore, indie hip hop
Length20:26
Label Majik Ninja Entertainment
Producer
Lex "The Hex" Master chronology
The Black Season EP
(2016)		Mr. Ugly
(2016)
Singles from The Murder
  1. "Bomb On 'Em"
    Released: October 22, 2015
  2. "Ninjas"
    Released: January 8, 2016
  3. "Raw Shit"
    Released: September 7, 2016

The Black Season EP is the debut extended play by American rapper Lex "The Hex" Master. The EP was originally released exclusively during Blaze Ya Dead Homie's The Casket Factory tour which ran from February 4, 2016 through March 13, 2016. It would later be released digitally on April 8, 2016.

Lex "The Hex" Master is an American rapper from Queens, New York. He signed to Twiztid's label Majik Ninja Entertainment in mid 2015.

Chris Rouleau, also known as Blaze Ya Dead Homie or simply Blaze is an American rapper from Mt. Clemens, Michigan. His stage persona is that of a reincarnated gang member killed in the late 1980s, and his lyrics derive from the hip hop styles of gangsta rap and horrorcore.

The Casket Factory is the 6th studio album, and 10th overall album from American rapper Blaze Ya Dead Homie. It was released on January 15, 2016 on Majik Ninja Entertainment.

Contents

It charted on the Billboard Top Independent Albums at No. 49, the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at No. 40 and the Top Heatseekers Albums at No. 10.

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Background

In October 2015 in the fall 2015 MNE Sampler, it was revealed that the new artist is named Lex "The Hex" Master. [1]

In January 2016 it was announced that Lex "The Hex" Master would be going on tour with Blaze Ya Dead Homie on his The Casket Factory Tour to promote The Casket Factory. It was also announced that Lex "The Hex" Master would be releasing his debut EP on the tour titled The Black Season EP. [2]

Promotion and release

To promote the EP, the song "Bomb On Em'" was released in October 2015. [1]

The EP was released on The Casket Factory Tour (February 4, 2016 – March 13, 2016) and then was available for sale on Twiztid-Shop.com. [2]

Singles

The first single from the EP was Bomb On Em and was accompanied by a music video on October 22, 2015. [1]

On January 8, 2016 the second single from the EP was released titled Ninjas. [3]

On September 7, 2016 the first music video from the EP for the song Raw Shit. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:20
  2. "Raw Shit" (featuring Monoxide Child) – 4:31
  3. "Ninjas" – 3:51
  4. "Bomb On Em" – 3:07
  5. "Anarchy" – 3:36
  6. "The Outside" – 3:51

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2016) [5] Peak
osition
US Top Independent Albums49
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums40
US Top Heatseekers Albums10

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lex The Hex Master – "Bomb On Em" [Official Music Video] | Faygoluvers". www.faygoluvers.net. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  2. 1 2 "Blaze and Lex The Hex EPs available on The Casket Factory tour! | Faygoluvers". www.faygoluvers.net. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Lex The Hex Master's "Ninjas" single debuts | Faygoluvers". www.faygoluvers.net. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Lex The Hex Master – "Raw Shit" (ft. Monoxide) | Faygoluvers". www.faygoluvers.net. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  5. ↑ "Lex the Hex Master - Chart history - Billboard".
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