Blacklight (Tedashii album)
| Blacklight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 30, 2011[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Christian hip hop | |||
| Length | 52:42 | |||
| Label | Reach | |||
| Producer | Benjah, Cheesebeats, D.J. Official, GeeDA, PRo, Sky, Street Symphony, PK | |||
| Tedashii chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Blacklight | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Christian Music Zine | [3] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [4] |
| New Release Tuesday | [5] |
| Rapzilla | [6] |
Blacklight is the third studio album by Christian rap artist, Tedashii on Reach Records. It was released on iTunes on May 24, 2011, and in stores on May 31, 2011. The album produced singles "Need It Daily" (which later became a music video) and "Riot". The song "Last Goodbye" was made into a music video which was released on May 30, the day after Memorial Day.[7]
Theme[edit]
According to the official online release, Tedashii did this album with the intent of speaking to "the hearts of believers with the hope of eternity spent with Christ, no longer living in guilt for what has been uncovered in our lives", as found in 2Corinthians 4:16–17. The release ends with the statement: "We can and should live with the end in mind."[8]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riot" | Tedashii Anderson, Derek "PRo" Johnson | PRo | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Rock a Bye Baby" | Anderson, Medina, Prielozny | Alex Medina, Joseph Prielozny | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Need It Daily" (featuring PRo) | Anderson, Charles "GeeDA" Cornelius, Johnson | GeeDA | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Can't Get with You" | Anderson, Johnson, Prielozny | PRo, Joseph Prielozny | 3:30 |
| 5. | "That Will Be the Day" (featuring Jenny Norlin) | Anderson, Jenny Norlin, Natalie Sims, John Williams | CheeseBeats | 3:52 |
| 6. | "This Is the Life" (featuring Sho Baraka, L2) | Anderson, Burroughs, Amisho "Sho Baraka" Lewis, Lester Shaw | Dion "DFREE" Burroughs | 4:38 |
| 7. | "Last Goodbye" (featuring Benjah) | Anderson, Justin Boller, Benjamin "Benjah" Leroy Thom | Benjah, Sky | 3:50 |
| 8. | "He Lives" (featuring FLAME, Jai) | Anderson, Burroughs, Marcus "FLAME" Gray, Jaime "Jai" Williams | Dion "DFREE" Burroughs | 4:44 |
| 9. | "Go Until I'm Gone" (featuring Thi'sl) | Anderson, Torrance Esmond, Lecrae Moore, Travis Tyler, Dunlap Exclusive | Street Symphony | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Get Up" (featuring S.O.) | Tedashii Anderson, Oluwaseun Otukpe, John Williams | CheeseBeats | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Burn This House Down" | Tedashii Anderson, Johnson, Prielozny | PRo, Joseph Prielozny | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Finally" (featuring Shane & Shane) | Anderson, Shane & Shane (Shane Barnard & Shane Everet), Nelson "D.J. Official" Chu, Prielozny | D.J. Official, Joseph Prielozny | 3:42 |
| 13. | "You Know What It is" (featuring KB, PK) | Tedashii Anderson, Kevin "KB" Burgess, PK (Warren "Ace" Harris, Marlon "Motown" Montgomery, Brian "Finance" Taylor) | PK | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Dum Dum" (featuring Lecrae) | Anderson, Charles "GeeDA" Cornelius, Moore | GeeDA | 3:25 |
| 15. | "Reverse" (featuring Andy Mineo) | Anderson, Medina, Andy Mineo, Prielozny | Alex Medina, Joseph Prielozny | 4:52 |
| 16. | "Bravo" (featuring J. Paul) | Anderson, Darius Casey, Phelan Johnson, John Williams | CheeseBeats | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 61:19 | |||
Charts[edit]
When it debuted on May 31, 2011, Blacklight reached No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart, No. 2 on the Gospel Albums chart, No. 8 on the Independent Albums chart, No. 9 on the Rap Albums chart, No. 11 on the Digital Albums chart, and No. 63 on the Billboard 200.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Blacklight in Stores Now! Archived June 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Reach Records. May 30, 2011.
- ^ Christopher, James (May 31, 2011). "Blacklight - Tedashii : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ Peronto, Anthony. "Tedashii – Blacklight (Review)". Christianmusiczine.com. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ "Tedashii, "Blacklight" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. May 31, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ "Blacklight by Tedashii Christian CD Book Reviews | NRTeam Member penguinfreak86". NewReleaseTuesday.com. June 2, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ "Review - Tedashii 'Blacklight'". Rapzilla. May 31, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ Where's the Good in Goodbye?[permanent dead link] Reach Records. May 30, 2011.
- ^ "Reach Records - official storefront powered by Merchline". Merchline.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ Chart Positions Billboard.com retrieved on June 4, 2011
