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Robert Glasper - Black Radio III [Japan Edition] (2022)

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Robert Glasper - Black Radio III [Japan Edition] (2022)

Robert Glasper - Black Radio III [Japan Edition] (2022)
XLD Rip | FLAC (Tracks) +CUE, LOG | 459 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Loma Vista | Catalog Number: UCCO-1234

'Black Radio' and 'Black Radio II' are landmark albums that have shaped the genres of jazz, hip hop and r&b for the past decade. Direct lines can be drawn to Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Kendrick Lamar, and black music writ large. For 'Black Radio III', 4-time grammy winner Robert Glasper cements his legacy as producer, curator and cultural icon. These collaborations range from the most powerful voices in contemporary black music (Killer Mike, ty dolla $ign, D Smoke, PJ Morton) to the most important lyricists and performers of the past 30 years (Jennifer Hudson, Ledisi, Common, Gregory Porter, Musiq Soulchild, India.Arie). 'Black Radio III' is also a statement for these times. It is Glasper's most direct statement of the frustration and opportunity of a world disrupted by social change. It is at once beautiful, powerful and innovative.
It's been nearly nine years since the Robert Glasper Experiment released Black Radio II, the second, Grammy-winning installment of his mélange of contemporary jazz, beat-heavy hip-hop, and neo-soul melodies. Since then, Glasper disbanded the Experiment, embarked on soundtrack work such as the 2020 film The Photograph and the Bel-Air TV series with Terrace Martin, and engaged himself in damaging social media controversies. There has been a resurgence in popular support for jazz, too, and that's partly thanks to Glasper (he contributed to Kendrick Lamar's 2015 masterwork To Pimp a Butterfly) as well as key recordings by Martin, Kamasi Washington, Nubya Garcia, Floating Points, and many others.
As an aesthetic, Black Radio may no longer carry the same vital energy as Glasper's original statement, which is pushed back against the marginalization of “real” jazz from the pop mainstream. He won't argue. But the Glasper sound remains. “I'm in this R&B shit now,” he said in a recent interview. Black Radio III should fulfill expectations generated by the first, excellent 2011 album (as well as its solid but less revelatory 2013 follow-up). There are starry, honeyed voices; J Dilla-esque rhythms, and themes of love and community renewal.
A few surprises lie amid the familiar pleasures. Esperanza Spalding sings delightfully in French over the funk fusion of “While We Speak.” Justin Tyson's drumming underneath HER's lead vocal on “Better Than I Imagined” gives that track a dynamic pulse. It closes with an entreaty from Meshell Ndegeocello to her lover as she alludes to a distance created by the pandemic, and her warm baritone feels as comforting as a blanket. Meanwhile, Tears for Fears' “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” has gotten the R&B treatment before — see Anthony David's 2011 cover — but any interpretation by Lalah Hathaway is always welcome. It's great to hear Posdnous, too, as the De la Soul hero slides alongside Musiq Soulchild over the deep house of “Everybody Love.”
Despite the Experiment's demise, former band members such as bassist Derrick Hodge and drummer Chris Dave add instrumentation. Other players include DJ Jahi Sundance as well as DJ Jazzy Jeff, the latter chipping in on “Black Superhero,” a roundelay between BJ the Chicago Kid, Killer Mike, and Big KRIT The best moments retain Glasper's jazz perspective, whether it's his own piano flurries that close “Shine” or the gruff, emotive presence of Gregory Porter on “It Don't Matter.” But too many numbers regurgitate the same Black adult-contemporary template, making it difficult to distinguish “It Don't Matter” from Jennifer Hudson's “Out of My Hands.” And the album closes with a handful of weaker cuts like Ty Dolla $ign and “Bright Lights.” As an enjoyable fan-service sequel intended to offer music of comfort and solace, Black Radio III is fine. As an artist, Glasper is allowed to get into his beatmaker bag, relaunch the Black Radio brand, and leave the New Jazz Thing bleeding edge to others. But one can't help but wish the stakes were a bit higher.

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Tracklist :::
1. In Tune (feat. Amir Sulaiman) (3:19)
2. Black Superhero (feat. Killer Mike, BJ The Chicago Kid, & Big K.R.I.T.) (5:56)
3. Shine (feat. D Smoke & Tiffany Gouche) (6:29)
4. Why We Speak (feat. Q-Tip & Esperanza Spalding) (6:19)
5. Over (feat. Yebba) (4:56)
6. Better Than I Imagined (feat. HER & Meshell Ndegeocello) (4:52)
7. Everybody Wants To Rule The World (feat. Lalah Hathaway & Common) (5:42)
8. Everybody Love (feat. Musiq Soulchild & Posdnous) (5:03)
9. It Don't Matter (feat. Gregory Porter & Ledisi) (5:27)
10. Heaven's Here (feat. Ant Clemons) (3:57)
11. Out of My Hands (feat. Jennifer Hudson) (5:36)
12. Forever (feat. PJ Morton & India.Arie) (5:46)
13. Bright Lights (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) (4:02)

Bonus Track:
14. Better Than I Imagined (Instrumental) (4:20)
15. Easy To See (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) (1:53)

Players :::
Robert Glasper (keys, p, Rhodes, ds)
Derrick Hodge (b, strings) Burniss Travis II (b) Pino Palladino (b) Thaddaeus Tribbett (b)
Chris Dave (ds) Justin Tyson (ds, key) Jahi Sundance (turntables ) DJ Jazzy Jeff (turntables)
Cory Henry (organ) Bryan-Michael Cox (synths) Isaiah Sharkey (g) Marlon Williams (g) Terrace Martin (sax,synths) Keyon Harrold (tp)
Marcus Strickland (b-cl)
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah ​​(spoken word)
Produced by Robert Glasper