- In Tune
- Black Superhero
- Shine
- Why We Speak
- Over
- Better than I Imagined
- Everybody Wants to Rule the World
- Everybody Love
- It Don't Matter
- Heaven's Here
- Out of My Hands
- Forever
- Bright Lights
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0888072400306
India.Arie Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
BJ the Chicago Kid Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Mac Miller Primary Artist,Vocals
Ty Dolla $ign Primary Artist,Vocals
Ant Clemons Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Posdnous Primary Artist
Killer Mike Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
PJ Morton Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Featured Artist
Emily King Primary Artist,Vocals
Musiq Soulchild Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Common Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Ledisi Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Lalah Hathaway Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Estelle Primary Artist,Vocals
Jennifer Hudson Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Tiffany Gouche Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Alex Isley Primary Artist,Vocals
YEBBA Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Amir Sulaiman Primary Artist,Spoken Word,Featured Artist
Q-Tip Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Esperanza Spalding Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Meshell Ndegeocello Primary Artist,Spoken Word,Featured Artist
Posdnuos Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Big K.R.I.T. Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Gregory Porter Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
D Smoke Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Bilal Primary Artist,Vocals
H.E.R. Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Luke James Primary Artist,Vocals
Thaddaeus "Terry" Tribbett Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Justin Tyson Drums,Keyboards
Josephine Hodge Voices,Children's Voices
Bryan-Michael Cox Synthesizer
Joe Harley Keyboards
Keyon Harrold Trumpet,Trumpet (Muted)
Terrace Martin Bass,Keyboards,Saxophone,Synthesizer,Sax (Soprano)
Cory Henry Organ
Christian Scott Spoken Word
Derrick Hodge Bass,Strings,Guitar (Bass)
Burniss Travis Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Riley Kirkland Glasper Voices,Children's Voices
Rilley Glasper Voices
Marlon Williams Guitar
DJ Jazzy Jeff Turntables
Marcus Strickland Clarinet (Bass)
Chris Dave Drums
Isaiah Sharkey Guitar
Pino Palladino Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Jahi Sundance Turntables
Lisa Harris Vocals
Corey Henry Organ
Ryan Whalley Executive Producer
BJ the Chicago Kid Composer
Gabriella Wilson Composer
Qmillion Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Mac Miller Composer
Ty Dolla $ign Composer
Justin Scott Composer
Jon Zacks Vocal Engineer
Ant Clemons Composer
Reginald Nicholas Jr. Vocal Engineer
Emily Cowings Composer
Jay Cooper Programming
Dylan Del-Olmo Engineer
Mancy Gant Photography
Travis Sales Producer
Daniel Farris Composer,Vocal Engineer
Chris Dave Composer
Bryan-Michael Cox Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Ian Stanley Composer
Kelvin Mercer Composer
Chris Jasper Composer
Joe Harley Composer
PJ Morton Composer
Paul Morton, Jr. Composer
Musiq Soulchild Vocal Engineer
Jordan Cooper Composer
Taalib Johnson Composer
Terrace Martin Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Ledisi Composer
Ernie Isley Composer
Roland Orzabal Composer
Jennifer Hudson Composer
Justin Tyson Composer
Burniss Travis Composer
Tiffany Gouche Composer,Vocal Engineer
Michael Law Thomas Vocal Engineer
Brittany Barber Composer
Christopher Leckie Design,Art Direction
Alexander Lloyd Composer
Abbey Smith Composer
John Rooney Recording
Kamaal Fareed Composer
Amir Sulaiman Composer,Vocal Engineer
George Huff Producer
DJ Jazzy Jeff DJ
Robert Glasper Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Pino Palladino Composer
Ronald Isley Composer
Rudolph Isley Composer
Q-Tip Vocal Engineer
Marvin Isley Composer
Esperanza Spalding Composer
Meshell Ndegeocello Composer
O'Kelly Isley Composer
Michael Render Composer
Estelle Swaray Composer
Bryan Sledge Composer
Tyrone Griffin Composer
Muhammad Ayers Composer
Jahi Sundance DJ,Producer,Recording Producer
Travis Sayles Composer
Curtis Jews Producer
Gregory Porter Composer
Ledisi Young Composer
Vincent Bennett Executive Producer
Chris Athens Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Chris Hughes Composer
Jahi Lake Composer
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In almost equal measure, Black Radio III is both different from and similar to Robert Glasper's first two natural syntheses of R&B, jazz, and hip-hop carried out with his fluctuating gang of singers, rappers, and instrumentalists. It's as much an extension of Glasper's activity since 2016's ArtScience -- what stands in 2022 as the last Robert Glasper Experiment session -- part of a sequence that follows August Greene, Collagically Speaking, Fuck Yo Feelings, Dinner Party, a bunch of soundtracks, and dozens of concomitant recordings the keyboardist augmented as a collaborator. The change most evident from the outset is that Black Radio III is not credited to Robert Glasper Experiment. Derrick Hodge is the bassist on more than half of the cuts, and fellow band vet Chris Dave drums on two of them, but Glasper in the rhythm section is often flanked by other familiar associates such as Burniss Travis II and Justin Tyson. The additional musicians enhancing the shared complex simplicity of the principal players are greater in number, ranging from turntablists Jahi Sundance and DJ Jazzy Jeff to guitarist Isaiah Sharkey. Also unlike the first two volumes, this was over a year in the making and enabled by remote contributions, rather than knocked out within a week with everybody in a room. In one way or another, each selection is either a love song in the traditional sense or at least filled with love. Interpersonal ballads are most common. "Better Than I Imagined," a Grammy-winning 2020 single, is a meeting between a distressed H.E.R. and seductive Meshell Ndegeocello that smolders. Jennifer Hudson struts and shrugs through "Out of My Hands," a midtempo thumper (co-produced by Terrace Martin) that rates with her "Spotlight" and "Angel." Ledisi and Gregory Porter make the best match of all on the quiet fire of "It Don't Matter," harmonizing as Glasper takes a lilting rare solo. No more than a foot behind them are the vocal duo that bobs through "Why We Speak," a bolt of sunshine. Glasper's stink face-inducing electric lines set up luminous Esperanza Spalding, singing mostly in French with a dizzying mix of percussive and elongated notes -- reminding "not to sell our soul" -- and Q-Tip somehow finds a seam to further brighten the song without getting in the way. There are also some harder-hitting moments, such as a poignant opening with unwavering Amir Sulaiman poetry leading to a pro-Black summit with Killer Mike, BJ the Chicago Kid, and Big K.R.I.T. The unexpected touches, such as Glasper's own drunk-funk drums on "Shine" and the Theo Parrish-like beatdown house gait of "Everybody Love" (featuring Musiq Soulchild and Posdnous), are as welcome as the familiar ones. Speaking of which, the Lalah Hathaway-fronted cover here is a slow-swaying update of Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" that would have made for an apt finale. Instead, it's smack in the middle, and no less effective for it. ~ Andy Kellman
Product Details
Release Date: | 02/25/2022 |
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Label: | Loma Vista |
UPC: | 0888072400306 |
Rank: | 43711 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Robert Glasper Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,SynthesizerIndia.Arie Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
BJ the Chicago Kid Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Mac Miller Primary Artist,Vocals
Ty Dolla $ign Primary Artist,Vocals
Ant Clemons Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Posdnous Primary Artist
Killer Mike Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
PJ Morton Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Featured Artist
Emily King Primary Artist,Vocals
Musiq Soulchild Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Common Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Ledisi Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Lalah Hathaway Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Estelle Primary Artist,Vocals
Jennifer Hudson Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Tiffany Gouche Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Alex Isley Primary Artist,Vocals
YEBBA Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Amir Sulaiman Primary Artist,Spoken Word,Featured Artist
Q-Tip Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Esperanza Spalding Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Meshell Ndegeocello Primary Artist,Spoken Word,Featured Artist
Posdnuos Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Big K.R.I.T. Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Gregory Porter Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
D Smoke Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Bilal Primary Artist,Vocals
H.E.R. Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Luke James Primary Artist,Vocals
Thaddaeus "Terry" Tribbett Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Justin Tyson Drums,Keyboards
Josephine Hodge Voices,Children's Voices
Bryan-Michael Cox Synthesizer
Joe Harley Keyboards
Keyon Harrold Trumpet,Trumpet (Muted)
Terrace Martin Bass,Keyboards,Saxophone,Synthesizer,Sax (Soprano)
Cory Henry Organ
Christian Scott Spoken Word
Derrick Hodge Bass,Strings,Guitar (Bass)
Burniss Travis Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Riley Kirkland Glasper Voices,Children's Voices
Rilley Glasper Voices
Marlon Williams Guitar
DJ Jazzy Jeff Turntables
Marcus Strickland Clarinet (Bass)
Chris Dave Drums
Isaiah Sharkey Guitar
Pino Palladino Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Jahi Sundance Turntables
Lisa Harris Vocals
Corey Henry Organ
Technical Credits
India Arie Simpson ComposerRyan Whalley Executive Producer
BJ the Chicago Kid Composer
Gabriella Wilson Composer
Qmillion Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Mac Miller Composer
Ty Dolla $ign Composer
Justin Scott Composer
Jon Zacks Vocal Engineer
Ant Clemons Composer
Reginald Nicholas Jr. Vocal Engineer
Emily Cowings Composer
Jay Cooper Programming
Dylan Del-Olmo Engineer
Mancy Gant Photography
Travis Sales Producer
Daniel Farris Composer,Vocal Engineer
Chris Dave Composer
Bryan-Michael Cox Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Ian Stanley Composer
Kelvin Mercer Composer
Chris Jasper Composer
Joe Harley Composer
PJ Morton Composer
Paul Morton, Jr. Composer
Musiq Soulchild Vocal Engineer
Jordan Cooper Composer
Taalib Johnson Composer
Terrace Martin Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Ledisi Composer
Ernie Isley Composer
Roland Orzabal Composer
Jennifer Hudson Composer
Justin Tyson Composer
Burniss Travis Composer
Tiffany Gouche Composer,Vocal Engineer
Michael Law Thomas Vocal Engineer
Brittany Barber Composer
Christopher Leckie Design,Art Direction
Alexander Lloyd Composer
Abbey Smith Composer
John Rooney Recording
Kamaal Fareed Composer
Amir Sulaiman Composer,Vocal Engineer
George Huff Producer
DJ Jazzy Jeff DJ
Robert Glasper Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Pino Palladino Composer
Ronald Isley Composer
Rudolph Isley Composer
Q-Tip Vocal Engineer
Marvin Isley Composer
Esperanza Spalding Composer
Meshell Ndegeocello Composer
O'Kelly Isley Composer
Michael Render Composer
Estelle Swaray Composer
Bryan Sledge Composer
Tyrone Griffin Composer
Muhammad Ayers Composer
Jahi Sundance DJ,Producer,Recording Producer
Travis Sayles Composer
Curtis Jews Producer
Gregory Porter Composer
Ledisi Young Composer
Vincent Bennett Executive Producer
Chris Athens Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Chris Hughes Composer
Jahi Lake Composer
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