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Black on Blonde

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BLack on BLonde
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2013
GenreAlternative hip hop, rock
Length63:50
LabelCrown Loyalist/EMI
K-os chronology
MuchMusic Presents: k-os Live
(2011)
BLack on BLonde
(2013)
Can't Fly Without Gravity
(2015)

Black on Blonde (stylized as BLack on BLonde) is the fifth studio album by Canadian rapper k-os, released January 23, 2013[1] on Crown Loyalist and EMI Records.[2] A double album, BLack on BLonde is divided into two discs, one consisting of hip hop songs (BLack) and one consisting of rock songs (BLonde).[2]

Guest musicians on the album include Emily Haines, Black Thought, Sebastien Grainger, Travie McCoy, Sam Roberts, Jay Malinowski, Saukrates, Shad and Corey Hart.[2] George Stroumboulopoulos also provides a spoken intro to the track "The Dog Is Mine".

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Exclaim!7/10[5]
NOW Magazine[6]
PopMatters6/10[7]

Black on Blonde received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 66/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Track listing

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Disc One: BLack

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Like A Comet (We Rollin')" (featuring Corey Hart)DJ Kemo & hAZEL2:56
2."Diamond Sky"Rich Kidd3:16
3."NYCE 2 Know Ya"T-Minus2:57
4."C.L.A." (featuring Travie McCoy)Phen Ray3:40
5."Nobody Else" 5:00
6."One Time" (featuring Emily Haines) 4:08
7."Mojo On" 2:47
8."Try Again" (featuring Black Thought)DJ Kemo & Vago3:03
9."MTV"Dream Team & Doc McKinney4:04
10."Spraying My Pen" (featuring Saukrates and Shad) 4:53

Disc Two: BLonde

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Dog Is Mine"Roger Swan3:58
2."Don't Touch" (featuring Sam Roberts)Ryan Dahle3:01
3."Alone in My Car" 3:42
4."Put Down Your Phone!"Ryan Dahle2:28
5."Billy Bragg Winners" (featuring Jay Malinowski)Ryan Dahle1:49
6."Surfs Up" (featuring Sebastien Grainger)Sebastien Grainger2:58
7."Play This Game" 2:57
8."Wonder Woman (As My Guitar Gently Streets)" 3:54
9."BLondes"Ryan Dahle2:19

References

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  1. ^ "Black On BLonde by k-os". Apple Music.
  2. ^ a b c "K-os Details 'BLack on BLonde' Double Album, Recruits Emily Haines, Sebastien Grainger, Black Thought to Guest". Exclaim!, October 2, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Black on Blonde by k-os Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. ^ "BLack on BLonde - k-os | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  5. ^ Jones, Kevin (29 January 2013). "K-os BLack on BLonde". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. ^ Trapunski, Richard (31 January 2013). "K-OS - BLack On BLonde". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. ^ Kloke, Joshua (1 May 2013). "k-os: BLack on BLonde". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 December 2017.