Black Radio 2

Black Radio 2
Studio album by Robert Glasper
Released October 29, 2013
Recorded 2013
Genre Jazz, hip hop, R&B, soul
Label Blue Note Records
Producer Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper chronology

Black Radio
(2012)		 Black Radio 2
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Black Radio 2 is the sixth studio album by the American jazz pianist/R&B producer Robert Glasper (and the second with his Robert Glasper Experiment band), released on October 29, 2013 by Blue Note Records.[2] It is the follow-up to the Grammy Award winner Black Radio released in 2012.[3][4]

Track listing

Standard Edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Baby Tonight (Black Radio 2 Theme) / Mic Check 2"  Robert Glasper, Casey Benjamin, Mark Colenburg, Derrick HodgeR. Glasper 4:23
2. "I Stand Alone" (featuring Common and Patrick Stump)R. Glasper, C. Benjamin, Lonnie Lynn, Jr, P. StumpR. Glasper 4:54
3. "What Are We Doing" (featuring Brandy)R. Glasper, Claude Kelly, B. NorwoodR. Glasper 3:34
4. "Calls" (featuring Jill Scott)R. Glasper, Jill ScottR. Glasper 5:42
5. "Worries" (featuring Dwele)R. Glasper, M. Colenburg, Paul Morton Jr.R. Glasper 3:37
6. "Trust" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)R. Glasper, M. AmbrosiusR. Glasper 7:30
7. "Yet To Find" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)R. Glasper, Andrea MartinR. Glasper 4:40
8. "You Own Me" (featuring Faith Evans)R. Glasper, Muhammad Ayers, Artia LockettR. Glasper 4:25
9. "Let It Ride" (featuring Norah Jones)R. Glasper, Muhsinah Abdul-KarimR. Glasper, Eli Wolf 7:08
10. "Persevere" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco and Luke James)R. Glasper, Anu~Sun, Calvin Broadus, Jr., Wasalu Jaco, Luke BoydR. Glasper, Terrace Martin 4:35
11. "Somebody Else" (featuring Emeli Sandé)R. Glasper, Adele GouraguineR. Glasper 3:43
12. "Jesus Children of America" (featuring Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner)Stevie WonderR. Glasper 5:29
Total length:
 59:40

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Allmusic.[1]

Musicians
Additional personnel
  • Eli Wolf - A&R
  • Steve Cook - A&R
  • Marcus Johnson - Assistant
  • J.C. Pagán - Creative Director, Design
  • Keith Lewis - Engineer
  • Eli Wolf - Executive Producer, Producer
  • Nicole Hegeman - Executive Producer
  • Chris Athens - Mastering
  • Qmillion - Mixing
  • Janette Beckman - Photography
  • Don Hannah - Photography
  • Terrace Martin - Producer, Vocal Engineer
  • Greg Magers - Vocal Engineer
  • Josh Mosser - Vocal Engineer
  • Any Sun - Vocal Engineer
  • Andy Taub - Vocal Engineer
  • Larry Whitt - Vocal Engineer

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[6] 186
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 22
Korean Albums (Gaon)[8]
[9]		 87
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 86
US Billboard 200[11] 16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 3
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jurek, Thom. "Black Radio 2 - Robert Glasper Experiment : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ "ROBERT GLASPER ANNOUNCES DELUXE EDITION OF "BLACK RADIO 2" & iTUNES PRE-ORDER: News : Blue Note Records". Blue Note Records. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ Chinen, Nate (August 1, 2013). "Robert Glasper Releasing Sequel to Grammy-Winning ‘Black Radio’". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Black Radio Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ "iTunes - ミュージック - ロバート・グラスパー・エクスペリメント「Black Radio 2 (Deluxe Version)」". Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ "ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT – Black Radio 2". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2013-11-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  8. ↑ "South Korea Gaon Album Chart". On the page, select "2013-11-09" to obtain the corresponding chart. Gaon Chart Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  9. ↑ http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T&current_week=46&current_year=2013&chart_Time=week
  10. ↑ "{{{date}}} Top 40 UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Robert Glasper Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Robert Glasper. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Robert Glasper Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Robert Glasper. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Robert Glasper Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Jazz Albums for Robert Glasper. Retrieved October 25, 2013.