Black Magic (Swollen Members album)
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| Black Magic | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 12, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Battleaxe | |||
| Producer | Madchild, Marcello De Cotiis (exec.) Rob The Viking, DJ Kemo, Evidence, Prevail, The Alchemist, Roger Swan, Squeak E. Clean, Corn Gang, Vago, Double Dragon | |||
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| Singles from Black Magic | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| musicOMH | [2] |
| Okayplayer | [3] |
| PopMatters | (5/10)[4] |
| RapReviews | (9/10)[5] |
Black Magic is an album by Swollen Members, a Canadian hip hop group. It is their fourth full-length release, not including Monsters in the Closet, their B-sides compilation. This album features guest vocals, including former group member Moka Only on two tracks. The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Rob the Viking, Madchild | 0:40 |
| 2. | "Blackout" | DJ Kemo, Rob the Viking | 1:47 |
| 3. | "Swamp Water" (featuring Phil da Agony, Planet Asia and DJ Revolution) | Evidence | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Pressure" | DJ Kemo, Rob the Viking(co.), Vago (co.) | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Press Forward" (Interlude) | Swollen Members | 0:29 |
| 6. | "Grind" (featuring Moka Only) | Rob the Viking | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Torture" (featuring Casual and DJ Revolution) | Rob the Viking | 3:37 |
| 8. | "So Deadly" (featuring Evidence) | Evidence | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Weight" (featuring Ghostface Killah and the Alchemist) | The Alchemist | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Prisoner of Doom" | Rob the Viking, Roger Swan (co.), Metty the Dert Merchant (co.) | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Heart" | Rob the Viking | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Too Hot" (featuring DJ Babu) | Rob the Viking | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Dark Clouds" (featuring Evidence) | Evidence | 4:55 |
| 14. | "Ritual" (performed by Chris Gestrin) | 0:37 | |
| 15. | "Massacre" | Rob the Viking, Roger Swan (co.) | 3:41 |
| 16. | "Go to Sleep" (featuring Barbie Hatch) | Squeak E. Clean, Corn Gang (co.) | 4:32 |
| 17. | "Sinister" (featuring Sick Jacken) | Rob the Viking, Roger Swan (co.) | 4:19 |
| 18. | "Dynamite" (featuring Mr. Vegas) | Vago, DJ Kemo (co.) | 3:03 |
| 19. | "Put Me On" (featuring Everlast and Moka Only) | Evidence | 4:05 |
| 20. | "Black Magic" (featuring DJ Swamp) | Rob the Viking | 3:58 |
| 21. | "Brothers" | Double Dragon | 3:51 |
Credits
Additional personnel
- DJ Revolution — Scratches, track 3, 7, 13
- Metty the Dert Merchant — Additional vocals, track 6
- Russ Kine — Guitar, track 6
- Darcy Ladret — Guitar, track 8; bass, track 13
- Fin Manish — Cello, track 10, 15
- Chris Gestrin — Organ, track 10; piano, track 14; synthesizer, track 17
- Bryant Olender — Piano, track 10, 15
- Kytami — Violin, track 10, 15
- DJ Babu — Scratches, track 12
- Jason Rankins — Keyboards — track 13
- Jeff Babko — Organ, track 13
- Kevin Coles — Guitar, track 17
- Keefus — Bass, track 19; piano, track 19; strings, track 19
- Everlast — Guitar, track 19
- DJ Swamp — Scratches, track 20
- Chi Turner — Additional vocals, track 21
- Double Dragon — Additional vocals, track 21; strings, track 21
Additional credits
- Bernie Grundman — Mastering
- Richard "Segal" Huredia — Mixing
- Roger Swan — Mixing
- Mark Gainor — Art direction
- Chris Allen — Art direction
- Graham Winterbottom — Photography
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart[7] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 19 |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Music OMH review Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Okayplayer review Archived June 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Swollen Members". PopMatters.
- ^ "Swollen Members :: Black Magic :: Battle Axe Records". rapreviews.com.
- ^ Black Magic (Independent Albums chart), Billboard, October 7, 2006.
- ^ Canoe inc. "CANOE - JAM! Timberlake, Justin: Timberlake disc makes loud debut". canoe.com.
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