Black Radio III
{{Infobox album
| name = Black Radio 3
| type = studio
| artist = Robert Glasper
| cover = Robert Glasper - Black Radio III.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2022|2|25}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = jazz, jazz rap, hip hop, soul, R&B
| length = 67:15
| label = Loma Vista
| producer = Robert Glasper
| prev_title = Dinner Party
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc =
}}
Black Radio 3 (stylized as BLACK RADIO III) is an album by American musician Robert Glasper. It was released on February 25, 2022, via Loma Vista Recordings, serving as the follow-ups to 2012's Black Radio and 2013's Black Radio 2. It was produced by Glasper along with co-producers Terrace Martin, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jahi Sundance, and mixed by Qmillion.
The album features a host of guest appearances from Amir Sulaiman, Ant Clemons, Big K.R.I.T., BJ the Chicago Kid, Common, D Smoke, Esperanza Spalding, Gregory Porter, H.E.R., India.Arie, Jennifer Hudson, Killer Mike, Lalah Hathaway, Ledisi, Meshell Ndegeocello, Musiq Soulchild, PJ Morton, Posdnuos, Q-Tip, Tiffany Gouché, Ty Dolla $ign and Yebba.
The album marked a commercial decline in the Black Radio Series, after it failed to chart on the Billboard 200. However, it received favorable reviews from music critics. At the 65th Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, and won Best R&B Album.{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Taila |date=15 November 2022 |title=2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Winners & Nominees List |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=www.grammy.com}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| MC = 75/100{{Cite web |title=Critic Reviews for Black Radio III - Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/black-radio-iii/robert-glasper/critic-reviews |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=Metacritic |language=en}}
| rev1 = Albumism
| rev2 = AllMusic
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |title=Black Radio III - Robert Glasper {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-radio-iii-mw0003650690 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
| rev3 = Loud and Quiet
| rev3score = 5/10{{Cite web |last=Gatward |first=Tristan |title=Robert Glasper - Black Radio III |url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/robert-glasper-black-radio-iii/ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=Loud and Quiet |language=en-US}}
| rev4 = Mojo
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Cowan |first=Andy |date=April 2022 |year=2022 |title=Mojo Filter |url=https://archive.org/details/mojo-april-2022/page/88/mode/2up |magazine=Mojo |language=en |page=88 |pages= |access-date=February 28, 2022}}
| rev5 = Paste
| rev5score = 8.2/10{{Cite web |last=Reyes-Kulkarni |first=Saby |date=February 28, 2022 |title=With Black Radio III, Robert Glasper Continues to Expand His Sonic Universe |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/robert-glasper/black-radio-iii-album-review/ |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=Paste |language=en}}
| rev6 = Record Collector
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Allen |first=Jeremy |date=March 2022 |year=2022 |title=Reviews |url=https://archive.org/details/record-collector-march-2022/page/110/mode/2up |magazine=Record Collector |language=en |page=110 |access-date=February 28, 2022}}
| rev7 = Rolling Stone
| rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Reeves |first=Mosi |date=February 28, 2022 |title=Robert Glasper Gets Deep Into 'This R&B Shit' as He Strives for Community and Renewal on 'Black Radio III' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/robert-glasper-delves-into-that-rb-shit-in-search-of-hope-and-solace-on-black-radio-iii-1313013/ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}
| rev8 = Tom Hull
| rev8score = B+({{Rating-Christgau|hm1}}){{cite web |title=Tom Hull: Grade List: Robert Glasper |url=https://tomhull.com/ocston/nm/get_gl.php?n=Robert+Glasper |publisher=tomhull.com |access-date=25 July 2023}}
| rev9 = Uncut
| rev9score = 8/10{{Cite magazine |last=Lewis |first=John |date=April 2022 |title=New Albums |url=https://archive.org/details/uncut-april-2022/page/n27/mode/2up |magazine=Uncut |language=en |page=28 |access-date=February 17, 2022}}
}}
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{{Metacritic album prose|Black Radio III|positive|75|4}} Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.3 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Black Radio III{{nobold| – Standard edition}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = In Tune
| note1 = featuring Amir Sulaiman
| writer1 = {{hlist|Robert Andre Glasper|Amir Sulaiman}}
| extra1 = Robert Glasper
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Black Superhero
| note2 = featuring Killer Mike, BJ the Chicago Kid and Big K.R.I.T.
| writer2 = {{hlist|Glasper|Michael Render|Bryan James Sledge|Justin Scott}}
| extra2 = Robert Glasper
| length2 = 5:55
| title3 = Shine
| note3 = featuring D Smoke and Tiffany Gouché
| writer3 = {{hlist|Glasper|Daniel Anthony Farris|Tiffany Venise Gouché|Justin Tyson}}
| extra3 = Robert Glasper
| length3 = 6:28
| title4 = Why We Speak
| note4 = featuring Q-Tip and Esperanza Spalding
| writer4 = {{hlist|Glasper|Kamaal Fareed|Esperanza Spalding|Burniss Travis}}
| extra4 = Robert Glasper
| length4 = 6:19
| title5 = Over
| note5 = featuring Yebba
| writer5 = {{hlist|Glasper|Abbey Smith}}
| extra5 = Robert Glasper
| length5 = 4:55
| title6 = Better Than I Imagined
| note6 = featuring H.E.R. and Me'Shell Ndegéocello
| writer6 = {{hlist|Glasper|Gabriella Wilson|Meshell Ndegeocello}}
| extra6 = Robert Glasper
| length6 = 4:51
| title7 = Everybody Wants to Rule the World
| note7 = featuring Lalah Hathaway and Common
| writer7 = {{hlist|Roland Orzabal|Ian Stanley|Christopher Hughes}}
| extra7 = Robert Glasper
| length7 = 5:41
| title8 = Everybody Love
| note8 = featuring Musiq Soulchild and Posdnous
| writer8 = {{hlist|Glasper|Taalib Johnson|Kelvin Mercer|Alexander Lloyd}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Robert Glasper|Jahi Sundance ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}
| length8 = 5:03
| title9 = It Don't Matter
| note9 = featuring Gregory Porter and Ledisi
| writer9 = {{hlist|Glasper|Gregory Porter|Ledisi Young|Tyson|Christopher Dave}}
| extra9 = Robert Glasper
| length9 = 5:27
| title10 = Heaven's Here
| note10 = featuring Ant Clemons
| writer10 = {{hlist|Glasper|Anthony Clemons Jr.}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Robert Glasper|Bryan-Michael Cox ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}
| length10 = 3:56
| title11 = Out of My Hands
| note11 = featuring Jennifer Hudson
| writer11 = {{hlist|Glasper|Jennifer Hudson|Brittany Chikyra Barber}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Robert Glasper|Terrace Martin ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}
| length11 = 5:35
| title12 = Forever
| note12 = featuring PJ Morton and India.Arie
| writer12 = {{hlist|Glasper|Paul S. Morton Jr.|India Arie Simpson}}
| extra12 = Robert Glasper
| length12 = 5:45
| title13 = Bright Lights
| note13 = featuring Ty Dolla $ign
| writer13 = {{hlist|Glasper|Tyrone Griffin Jr.}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Robert Glasper|Terrace Martin ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}
| length13 = 4:02
| total_length = 67:15
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Black Radio III{{nobold| – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/robert-glasper/products/ucco-1234/|title=ブラック・レディオ3 [SHM-CD] – ロバート・グラスパー|language=ja|publisher=Universal Music Japan|access-date=January 30, 2023}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title14 = Better Than I Imagined
| note14 = Instrumental
| writer14 = {{hlist|Glasper|Wilson|Ndegeocello}}
| extra14 = Robert Glasper
| length14 = 4:20
| title15 = Easy to See
| note15 = featuring BJ the Chicago Kid
| writer15 = {{hlist|Glasper|Sledge}}
| extra15 = Robert Glasper
| length15 = 1:53
| total_length = 73:35
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Black Radio III{{nobold| – Supreme Edition}}{{cite web|url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/robert-glasper/products/ucco-1234/|title=ブラック・レディオ3 [SHM-CD] – ロバート・グラスパー|language=ja|publisher=Universal Music Japan|access-date=January 30, 2023}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title14 = Lemonade
| note14 = featuring PJ Morton
| writer14 =
| extra14 = Robert Glasper
| length14 = 1:20
| title15 = Therapy Pt. 2
| note15 = featuring Mac Miller
| writer15 =
| extra15 = Robert Glasper
| length15 = 3:22
| title16 = Something I Wouldn't Do
| note16 = featuring Estelle
| writer16 =
| extra16 = Robert Glasper
| length16 = 5:45
| title17 = Lola Crying
| note17 = Interlude
| writer17 =
| extra17 = Robert Glasper
| length17 = 1:30
| title18 = My Queen
| note18 = featuring Luke James
| writer18 =
| extra18 = Robert Glasper
| length18 = 4:42
| title19 = Hi
| note19 = featuring India Arie
| writer19 =
| extra19 = Robert Glasper
| length19 = 2:24
| title20 = Invitation
| note20 = featuring Emily King
| writer20 =
| extra20 = Robert Glasper
| length20 = 3:41
| title21 = Easy to See
| note21 = Interlude) (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid
| writer21 =
| extra21 = Robert Glasper
| length21 = 1:54
| title22 = Voyage to Atlantis
| note22 = featuring Bilal & Alex Isley
| writer22 =
| extra22 = Robert Glasper
| length22 = 6:40
| total_length =
}}
Notes
- Track 2 contains spoken words from Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and voices of Josephine Hodge and Riley Glasper.
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for Black Radio III ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Flanders|176|artist=Robert Glasper|album=Black Radio III|rowheader=true|access-date=March 6, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=03&day=07|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/03/02 公開|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=January 30, 2023}}
| 60 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japan (Oricon){{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/278247/products/1434539/1/|title=ブラック・レディオ 3|publisher=Oricon|access-date=January 30, 2023}}
| 46 |
| {{album chart|Scotland|58|date=20220304|rowheader=true|access-date=March 6, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|66|artist=Robert Glasper|album=Black Radio III|rowheader=true|access-date=March 6, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|UKDigital|23|date=20220304|rowheader=true|access-date=March 6, 2022}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|2527171|Robert Glasper – Black Radio III}}
{{Robert Glasper}}
{{Grammy Award for Best R&B Album}}
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Category:Robert Glasper albums
Category:Loma Vista Recordings albums