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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.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Rob the Viking, Madchild0:40
2."Blackout"DJ Kemo, Rob the Viking1:47
3."Swamp Water" (featuring Phil da Agony, Planet Asia and DJ Revolution)Evidence3:35
4."Pressure"DJ Kemo, Rob the Viking(co.), Vago (co.)3:23
5."Press Forward" (Interlude)Swollen Members0:29
6."Grind" (featuring Moka Only)Rob the Viking3:15
7."Torture" (featuring Casual and DJ Revolution)Rob the Viking3:37
8."So Deadly" (featuring Evidence)Evidence3:58
9."Weight" (featuring Ghostface Killah and the Alchemist)The Alchemist3:47
10."Prisoner of Doom"Rob the Viking, Roger Swan (co.), Metty the Dert Merchant (co.)4:12
11."Heart"Rob the Viking3:06
12."Too Hot" (featuring DJ Babu)Rob the Viking3:33
13."Dark Clouds" (featuring Evidence)Evidence4:55
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)Evidence4:05
20."Black Magic" (featuring DJ Swamp)Rob the Viking3:58
21."Brothers"Double Dragon3:51

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

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Music OMH review Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Okayplayer review Archived June 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Swollen Members". PopMatters.
  5. ^ "Swollen Members :: Black Magic :: Battle Axe Records". rapreviews.com.
  6. ^ Black Magic (Independent Albums chart), Billboard, October 7, 2006.
  7. ^ Canoe inc. "CANOE - JAM! Timberlake, Justin: Timberlake disc makes loud debut". canoe.com.


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