Blood and Ashes
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{{Infobox album
| name = Blood and Ashes
| type = studio
| artist = OuterSpace
| cover = Outerspace-BloodAndAshes.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2004|07|27}}
| recorded =
| studio = {{hlist|Old Dover Studios (Boston, MA)|Fresh Tracks Studio (Philadelphia, PA)}}
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=49|s=24}}
| label = Babygrande
| producer = {{hlist|7L|Arythmetic|Beyonder|Celph Titled|DJ Jon Doe|DJ Sat-One|Panik|Shuko}}
| prev_title = Outerspace
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Blood Brothers
| next_year = 2006
| misc =
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllHipHop
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Barone |first=Matt |date=August 25, 2004 |title=Blood and Ashes |url=https://allhiphop.com/reviews-music/blood-and-ashes/ |access-date=February 17, 2025 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-us}}
| rev2 = AllMusic
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Glazer |first=Joshua |title=Outerspace - Blood and Ashes Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/blood-and-ashes-mw0000394640 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
| rev3 = HipHopDX
| rev3score = 7/10{{Cite web |last=Ryce |first=Jeff |date=September 20, 2004 |title=Outerspace - Blood & Ashes |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.467/title.outerspace-blood-ashes |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}
| rev4 = laut.de
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Engelen |first=Alexander |title=Ganz die musikalischen Ziehväter. |url=https://www.laut.de/Outerspace/Alben/Blood-Ashes-7140 |access-date=15 February 2024 |website=laut.de |language=de}}
| rev5 = Prefix
| rev5score = 6/10{{Cite web |last=Umile |first=Dominic |date=July 27, 2004 |title=Outerspace . Blood and Ashes [prefixmag review] |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817013014/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/O/Outerspace/Blood-and-Ashes/954 |access-date=August 17, 2007 |website=Prefixmag |via=Wayback Machine}}
| rev6 = RapReviews
}}
Blood and Ashes is the debut full-length studio album by American hip hop duo OuterSpace. It was released on July 27, 2004, via Babygrande Records. Recording sessions took place at Old Dover Studios in Boston and at Fresh Tracks Studio in Philadelphia. Production was handled by 7L, Arythmetic, Beyonder, Celph Titled, DJ Jon Doe, DJ Sat-One, Panik, Shuko, with DJ Tinkerman serving as co-producer. It features guest appearances from Vinnie Paz, 7L & Esoteric, Celph Titled, Des Devious, Immortal Technique, King Syze, Sadat X and El Dorado.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro
| writer1 =
| extra1 = Shuko
| length1 = 0:37
| title2 = Brute Force
| writer2 = {{hlist|Mario Collazo|Marcus Albaladejo|Braun Duggan}}
| extra2 = Beyonder
| length2 = 2:41
| title3 = Fire and Ice
| note3 = featuring Vinnie Paz
| writer3 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Vincenzo Luvineri|George Andrinopoulos}}
| extra3 = 7L
| length3 = 4:02
| title4 = Chrome Depot
| note4 = Skit
| writer4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 0:57
| title5 = The Revolution
| note5 = featuring Celph Titled
| writer5 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Vic Mercer}}
| extra5 = Celph Titled
| length5 = 3:17
| title6 = Cutthroats
| writer6 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Jim Thorpe}}
| extra6 = DJ Sat-One
| length6 = 3:31
| title7 = Top Shelf
| note7 = featuring Sadat X
| writer7 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Derek Murphy|Christoph Bauss}}
| extra7 = Shuko
| length7 = 3:43
| title8 = Is What It Is
| writer8 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Andrinopoulos}}
| extra8 = 7L
| length8 = 3:24
| title9 = Gods and Generals
| note9 = featuring King Syze & Des Devious
| writer9 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Daniel Albaladejo|David Edens|Jon Foster}}
| extra9 = DJ Jon Doe
| length9 = 4:11
| title10 = Immature
| note10 = Skit
| writer10 =
| extra10 =
| length10 = 0:23
| title11 = Chapter of Thunder
| writer11 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Bauss}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Shuko|DJ Tinkerman ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}
| length11 = 3:34
| title12 = Raw Deal
| writer12 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Edward Zamudio}}
| extra12 = Panik
| length12 = 4:23
| title13 = Blades of Glory
| note13 = featuring Vinnie Paz
| writer13 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Luvineri|Zamudio}}
| extra13 = Panik
| length13 = 3:13
| title14 = Whatever It Takes
| note14 = featuring El Dorado
| writer14 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Lawrence MacMillan|Bradley McNaughton}}
| extra14 = Arythmetic
| length14 = 3:47
| title15 = Far Greater
| note15 = featuring 7L & Esoteric
| writer15 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Seamus Ryan|Andrinopoulos}}
| extra15 = 7L
| length15 = 3:15
| title16 = Angels of Death
| note16 = featuring Immortal Technique & Vinnie Paz
| writer16 = {{hlist|Collazo|M. Albaladejo|Felipe Coronel|Luvineri|Bauss}}
| extra16 = Shuko
| length16 = 4:26
| total_length = 49:24
}}
Personnel
{{div col}}
- Mario "Planetary" Collazo – vocals, sleeve notes
- Marcus "Crypt the Warchild" Albaladejo – vocals, sleeve notes
- Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – additional vocals (tracks: 3, 16), vocals (track 13), executive producer
- Victor "Celph Titled" Mercer – vocals & producer (track 5)
- Derek "Sadat X" Murphy – vocals (track 7)
- Daniel "King Syze" Albaladejo – vocals (track 9)
- David "Des Devious" Edens – vocals (track 9)
- Lawrence Arnell MacMillan – additional vocals (track 14)
- Seamus "Esoteric" Ryan – vocals (track 15)
- Felipe "Immortal Technique" Coronel – vocals (track 16)
- Christoph "Shuko" Bauss – producer (tracks: 1, 7, 11, 16)
- Braun "Beyonder" Dugan – producer (track 2)
- George "7L" Andrinopoulos – producer (tracks: 3, 8, 15)
- Jim "DJ Sat-One" Thorpe – producer (track 6)
- Jon "DJ Jon Doe" Foster – producer (track 9)
- Edward "Panik" Zamudio – producer (tracks: 12, 13)
- Bradley "Arythmetic" McNaughton – producer (track 14)
- DJ Tinkerman – co-producer (track 11)
- Scott "Supe" Stallone – engineering & mixing (tracks: 3, 6, 12-14)
- Chris Conway – mixing (tracks: 7, 11, 16)
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Sean Clarity – design, layout
- Dominic DiGiorgio – photography
- Chuck Wilson – coordinator
- Chase Jones – management
- Jesse Stone – marketing
{{div col end}}
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|2771|Outerspace – Blood And Ashes}}
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