Black Radio 2

Black Radio 2
Black Radio 2
Studio album by Robert Glasper
Released	October 29, 2013
Recorded	2013
Genre	Jazz, hip hop, R&B, soul
Label	Blue Note Records
Producer	Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Black Radio 2 is the sixth studio album by the American jazz pianist/R&B producer Robert Glasper (and the second with his Robert Glasper Experiment band), released on October 29, 2013 by Blue Note Records.^[2] It is the follow-up to the Grammy Award winner Black Radio released in 2012.^[3]^[4]

Track listing

Standard Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Baby Tonight (Black Radio 2 Theme) / Mic Check 2"	Robert Glasper, Casey Benjamin, Mark Colenburg, Derrick Hodge	R. Glasper	4:23
2.	"I Stand Alone" (featuring Common and Patrick Stump)	R. Glasper, C. Benjamin, Lonnie Lynn, Jr, P. Stump	R. Glasper	4:54
3.	"What Are We Doing" (featuring Brandy)	R. Glasper, Claude Kelly, B. Norwood	R. Glasper	3:34
4.	"Calls" (featuring Jill Scott)	R. Glasper, Jill Scott	R. Glasper	5:42
5.	"Worries" (featuring Dwele)	R. Glasper, M. Colenburg, Paul Morton Jr.	R. Glasper	3:37
6.	"Trust" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)	R. Glasper, M. Ambrosius	R. Glasper	7:30
7.	"Yet To Find" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)	R. Glasper, Andrea Martin	R. Glasper	4:40
8.	"You Own Me" (featuring Faith Evans)	R. Glasper, Muhammad Ayers, Artia Lockett	R. Glasper	4:25
9.	"Let It Ride" (featuring Norah Jones)	R. Glasper, Muhsinah Abdul-Karim	R. Glasper, Eli Wolf	7:08
10.	"Persevere" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco and Luke James)	R. Glasper, Anu~Sun, Calvin Broadus, Jr., Wasalu Jaco, Luke Boyd	R. Glasper, Terrace Martin	4:35
11.	"Somebody Else" (featuring Emeli Sandé)	R. Glasper, Adele Gouraguine	R. Glasper	3:43
12.	"Jesus Children of America" (featuring Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner)	Stevie Wonder	R. Glasper	5:29
Total length:				59:40

Deluxe Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Big Girl Body" (featuring Eric Roberson)	R. Glasper, M. Colenburg, E. Roberson	R. Glasper	5:05
14.	"You're My Everything" (featuring Bilal and Jazmine Sullivan)	R. Glasper, M. Ayers	R. Glasper	4:19
15.	"I Don't Even Care" (featuring Macy Gray and Jean Grae)	R. Glasper, Natalie McIntyre, Tsidi Ibrahim	R. Glasper	3:31
16.	"Lovely Day"	Bill Withers	R. Glasper	5:07
Total length:				67:42

Japanese Deluxe Edition ^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Trust" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius & Common)	R. Glasper, M. Ambrosius	R. Glasper	6:01

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Allmusic.^[1]

Musicians

Robert Glasper Experiment — Primary Artist
- Robert Glasper – Primary Artist, Producer, Fender Rhodes, Piano, Synthesizer
- Casey Benjamin – Saxophone, Synthesizer, Vocoder
- Derrick Hodge – Bass
- Mark Colenburg – Drums, Percussion
Marsha Ambrosius – Featured Artist
Brandy Norwood – Featured Artist
Common – Featured Artist
Lupe Fiasco – Featured Artist
Luke James – Featured Artist
Emeli Sandé – Featured Artist
Jill Scott – Featured Artist
Snoop Dogg – Featured Artist
Patrick Stump – Featured Artist
Dwele – Featured Artist, Vocal Engineer
Faith Evans – Featured Artist
Anthony Hamilton – Featured Artist
Lalah Hathaway – Featured Artist
Norah Jones – Featured Artist
Malcolm Jamal Warner – Featured Artist
Eric Roberson – Featured Artist
Jazmine Sullivan – Featured Artist
Bilal – Featured Artist
Macy Gray – Featured Artist
Jean Grae – Featured Artist
Jahi Sundance – Guest Artist, Turntables
Wayne Brady – Guest Artist, Vocals
Michael Eric Dyson – Guest Artist, Vocals
John P. Kee – Guest Artist, Vocals

Additional personnel

Eli Wolf – A&R
Steve Cook – A&R
Marcus Johnson – Assistant
J.C. Pagán – Creative Director, Design
Keith Lewis – Engineer
Eli Wolf – Executive Producer, Producer
Nicole Hegeman – Executive Producer
Chris Athens – Mastering
Qmillion – Mixing
Janette Beckman – Photography
Don Q. Hannah – Photography
Terrace Martin – Producer, Vocal Engineer
Greg Magers – Vocal Engineer
Josh Mosser – Vocal Engineer
Any Sun – Vocal Engineer
Andy Taub – Vocal Engineer
Larry Whitt – Vocal Engineer

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[6]	186
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[7]	22
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[8] ^[9]	87
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	86
US Billboard 200^[11]	16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[12]	3
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[13]	1

References

^ ^a ^b Jurek, Thom. "Black Radio 2 – Robert Glasper Experiment : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Retrieved October 27, 2013.
^ "ROBERT GLASPER ANNOUNCES DELUXE EDITION OF "BLACK RADIO 2" & iTUNES PRE-ORDER: News : Blue Note Records". Blue Note Records. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
^ Chinen, Nate (August 1, 2013). "Robert Glasper Releasing Sequel to Grammy-Winning 'Black Radio'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
^ "Black Radio Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
^ "iTunes – ミュージック – ロバート・グラスパー・エクスペリメント「Black Radio 2 (Deluxe Version)」". Retrieved October 27, 2013.
^ "Lescharts.com – ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT – Black Radio 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2013-11-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
^ "South Korea Circle Album Chart". On the page, select "2013-11-09" to obtain the corresponding chart. Circle Chart Retrieved November 25, 2013.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
^ "Robert Glasper Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
^ "Robert Glasper Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
^ "Robert Glasper Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

[allmusic-1] Jurek, Thom. "Black Radio 2 – Robert Glasper Experiment : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Retrieved October 27, 2013.

[bluenote-2] "ROBERT GLASPER ANNOUNCES DELUXE EDITION OF "BLACK RADIO 2" & iTUNES PRE-ORDER: News : Blue Note Records". Blue Note Records. Retrieved October 22, 2013.

[Success-3] Chinen, Nate (August 1, 2013). "Robert Glasper Releasing Sequel to Grammy-Winning 'Black Radio'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2013.

[Success2-4] "Black Radio Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 18, 2013.

[itunes-5] "iTunes – ミュージック – ロバート・グラスパー・エクスペリメント「Black Radio 2 (Deluxe Version)」". Retrieved October 27, 2013.

[ac_France_ROBERT_GLASPER_EXPERIMENT-6] "Lescharts.com – ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT – Black Radio 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

[ac_Oricon_ロバート・グラスパー・エクスペリメント-7] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2013-11-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

[ac_Korea_Robert_Glasper_Experiment-8] "South Korea Circle Album Chart". On the page, select "2013-11-09" to obtain the corresponding chart. Circle Chart Retrieved November 25, 2013.

[9] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[UK_chart-10] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

[ac_Billboard200_Robert_Glasper-11] "Robert Glasper Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Robert_Glasper-12] "Robert Glasper Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

[ac_BillboardJazz_Robert_Glasper-13] "Robert Glasper Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

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Studio albums	Mood Canvas In My Element Double-Booked Black Radio Black Radio 2 Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol Records Everything's Beautiful ArtScience Black Radio III
Mixtapes	Fuck Yo Feelings
Extended plays	Dinner Party (w/ Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin & 9th Wonder) Enigmatic Society (w/ Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin & 9th Wonder)
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