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Black Gold is the fourth studio album by American rapper Kutt Calhoun. It was released on February 26, 2013, through Strange Music.[1] The album features guest appearances from Krizz Kaliko, Brotha Lynch Hung, Tech N9ne, BG Bulletwound, Snug Brim, Bishop Don Dotta, Ben-G Da Prince of Soul, The Popper, Ron Ron and Nesto The Owner.[2][3]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
HipHopDX[5]

Edwin Ortiz of HipHopDX gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Black Gold revels in its ability to highlight the unique approach of Strange Music while still sounding refreshingly conventional. At 35 years young, Kutt Calhoun is picking up traction when other rappers would be given the checkered flag. Underappreciated or not, that’s something that won’t go unnoticed."[5] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Crafting a thug party anthem out of a Willy Wonka line ("I Don't Like the Look of It") and using the '70s sitcom Three's Company as inspiration for a strip club jam ("Jack Tripper") rapper Kutt Calhoun is still the Strange Music label's strongest link to the streets, but here, he's certainly upped the funny. Maybe it's hanging around label boss Tech N9ne, who guest stars on the great "I Been Dope" ("I been dope since Reaganomics/Son of a crack fiend, holla at me"), but most of the exciting moments on Black Gold are when Kutt goes weird and/or wild, or maybe even novelty."[4]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and at number 120 on the Billboard 200,[6] with first-week sales of 4,300 copies in the United States.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Self Preservation" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)Melvin Calhoun Jr., Michael Summers, Samuel WatsonSeven3:51
2."501s and Rightsides" (featuring Brotha Lynch Hung)M. Calhoun, M. Summers, Kevin MannSeven3:36
3."I Been Dope" (featuring Tech N9ne)M. Calhoun, M. Summers, Aaron D. YatesSeven4:33
4."I Don’t Like The Look of It"M. Calhoun, M. SummersSeven3:18
5."See What Had Happened Was"M. Calhoun, M. SummersSeven4:00
6."Same Thing"M. Calhoun, M. SummersSeven4:18
7."Jack Tripper"M. Calhoun, M. SummersSeven3:25
8."Anthem"M. Calhoun, M. SummersSeven3:49
9."It's Goin' Down" (featuring BG Bulletwound and Snug Brim)M. Calhoun, Tylan M. Briscoe, Aaron Henderson, Gregory RolandMonsta Muzik4:59
10."Baby Mama Drama" (featuring Bishop Don Dotta)M. Calhoun, M. Summers, Earnest DixonSeven4:36
11."That's My Word"M. Calhoun, M. SummersSeven4:15
12."Hello and Goodbye"M. Calhoun, M. SummersSeven4:48
13."In They Honor" (featuring Ben-G Da Prince of Soul)M. Calhoun, M. Summers, Benjamin E. Givens IVSeven5:00
14."I Been Dope (The Town Remix)" (featuring The Popper, Ron Ron and Nesto The Owner)M. Calhoun, M. Summers, Ernesto Edwards, Walter Edwin, Ronald WhiteSeven5:00
Total length:59:28
Strange Music Pre-Order Digital Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Heart 2 Heart" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)M. Calhoun, S. WatsonSeven4:21

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 120
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 25
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 22
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 1

References

  1. ^ Paine, Jake (2013-02-02). "Kutt Calhoun "Black Gold" Tracklist & Cover Art". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  2. ^ "Black Gold [Explicit]: Kutt Calhoun: Official Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  3. ^ "Kutt Calhoun - Black Gold - Audio CD - Underground Hip Hop - Store". Underground Hip Hop. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  4. ^ a b David Jeffries (2013-02-26). "Black Gold - Kutt Calhoun". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  5. ^ a b Ortiz, Edwin (February 26, 2013). "Kutt Calhoun - Black Gold". HipHop DX. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  6. ^ Billboard 200 at Billboard.com
  7. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/3/2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 6, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Kutt Calhoun Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  9. ^ "Kutt Calhoun Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  10. ^ "Kutt Calhoun Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  11. ^ "Kutt Calhoun Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
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