Crown of Thorns (album)

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Crown of Thorns
Studio album by
Rakaa
ReleasedJuly 23, 2010 (2010-07-23)
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length58:27
LabelDecon
Producer
Rakaa chronology
Crown of Thorns
(2010) 		The Delilah EP
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alarmfavorable[1]
HipHopDX[2]
The Phoenix[3]
Potholes in My Blog[4]
URBmixed[5]

Crown of Thorns is the solo debut studio album by American rapper Rakaa, a member of the Dilated Peoples crew. It was released on Decon in 2010.[6] The cover art was painted by Doze Green.[7] HipHopDX named it one of the top 25 albums of 2010.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Crown of Thorns" (featuring Aloe Blacc)Sid Roams4:23
2."The Observatory" (featuring Mad Lion)King Jahzzy5:31
3."Delilah"Evidence4:50
4."Human Nature (Now Breathe)" (featuring KRS-One)Exile4:08
5."C.T.D."DJ Babu3:35
6."Assault and Battery"Oh No3:45
7."Ambassador Slang" (featuring Tasha, Tiger JK, Roscoe Umali, Bigryzn, Moshpit, Dumbfoundead, Tassho Pearce, Tablo, Mithra Jin, Jay Jaballas and King Kapisi)DJ Honda4:36
8."Eyes Wide" (featuring Krondon)DJ Babu4:16
9."Mezcal"Illmind5:11
10."Rosetta Stone Grove (Universal Language)" (featuring Noelle Scaggs)Eric Bobo, DJ Rhettmatic4:08
11."Aces High" (featuring Evidence, Fashawn, and Defari)The Alchemist4:53
12."Mean Streak" (featuring Chali 2na)El-P4:37
13."Upstairs"The Alchemist4:34

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 72

References

  1. ^ Morrow, Scott (July 20, 2010). "This Week's Best Albums: July 20, 2010". Alarm. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Semaun, Remco (July 21, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown of Thorns". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. ^ Faraone, Chris (July 28, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown of Thorns - CD Reviews". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Elabbady, Ali (August 7, 2010). "Album Review: Rakaa - Crown of Thorns". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  5. ^ Uddenberg, Brett (June 29, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown Of Thorns (Review)". URB. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  6. ^ Martin, Andrew (May 4, 2010). "Dilated Peoples' Rakaa Dropping Debut, 'Crown of Thorns,' July 20". Prefix. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  7. ^ Bozzer, Mark (July 20, 2010). "Rakaa Iriscience - Crown of Thorns". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. ^ "HipHopDX's Top 25 Albums of 2010". HipHopDX. December 20, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  9. ^ "Rakaa - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2017.

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