Tronic
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Released | October 28, 2008 | |||
Recorded | Music House Studios, The Disc, Studio 1 Detroit, Michigan | |||
Genre | Hip Hop | |||
Length | 55:58 | |||
Label | Fat Beats | |||
Producer | Black Milk, Colin Munroe | |||
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Singles from Tronic | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
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Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10)[3] |
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HipHopDX | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cokemachineglow.com | (85/100)[6] |
Prefix Magazine | (8.5/10)[7] |
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Tronic is the third solo album by hip hop producer and rapper Black Milk, released on October 28, 2008 through Fat Beats Records. The album was produced by Black Milk, and features guest appearances from DJ Premier, Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, Royce da 5'9" and Dwele.[9] The album's lead single was "Give the Drummer Sum".[10] This album is produced entirely by Black Milk except for "Without U" which is produced by Colin Munroe.
Track listing
- "Long Story Short"
- Horns: Dwele
- Contains sample of "I Got Some" performed by Billy Garner
- "Bounce"
- "Give the Drummer Sum"
- "Without U" (prod by Colin Munroe)
- Featuring Colin Munroe
- "Hold It Down"
- Contains sample of "The Aircrash Bureau" performed by Gary Numan
- "Losing Out"
- Featuring Royce da 5'9"
- Contains sample of "Let's Talk About Me" performed by The Alan Parsons Project
- "Hell Yeah"
- Featuring Fat Ray
- "Overdose"
- Contains sample of "W.O.L.V.E.S." performed by Krumbsnatcha feat. M.O.P.
- Contains sample of "Language" performed by Suzanne Vega
- "Reppin For U"
- Featuring AB
- Contains samples from "O Holy Night" performed by the Moog Machine's album Christmas Becomes Electric
- "The Matrix"
- Featuring Pharoahe Monch & Sean Price
- Scratches: DJ Premier
- Contains sample of "Invisible Limits" performed by Tangerine Dream
- Contains sample of "Excuse Me Miss" performed by Jay-Z
- Contains sample of "Real Hip Hop" performed by Das Efx
- Contains sample of "Inspiration" performed by Da Ranjahz
- "Try"
- Contains sample of "Who Do You Think You're Fooling" performed by The Symphonic Four
- "Tronic Summer" [Instrumental]
- "Bond 4 Life"
- Featuring Melanie Rutherford
- "Elec (Outro)" [Instrumental]
- "Dub Rock" [iTunes Bonus Track]
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 76 |
References
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/tronic/black-milk
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ RapReviews.com review
- ^ HipHopDX review
- ^ Cokemachineglow.com review Archived 2010-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Prefix Magazine review
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- ^ Black Milk - 'Tronic' (CD) Detail - Underground Hip Hop - Store
- ^ Black Milk feat. DJ Premier, Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price - 'Give the Drummer Sum/The Matrix' (12" Vinyl Single) Detail - Underground Hip Hop - Store
- ^ "Black Milk Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Black Milk Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
External links
- The album at Fat Beats Records
- Review at SofaKing Diligent
- Review at Mind Inversion