Black Radio 3
Studio album by
Robert Glasper
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)
Genrejazz, jazz rap, hip hop, soul, R&B
Length67:15
LabelLoma Vista
ProducerRobert Glasper
Robert Glasper chronology
Dinner Party
(2020) 		Black Radio 3
(2022)

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.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[2]
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Albumism[4]
AllMusic[5]
Loud and Quiet5/10[6]
Mojo[7]
Paste8.2/10[8]
Record Collector[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut8/10[11]
Tom HullB+((1-star Honorable Mention))[12]

Track listing

Black Radio III – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."In Tune" (featuring Amir Sulaiman)
Robert Glasper3:18
2."Black Superhero" (featuring Killer Mike, BJ the Chicago Kid and Big K.R.I.T.)
Robert Glasper5:55
3."Shine" (featuring D Smoke and Tiffany Gouché)
Robert Glasper6:28
4."Why We Speak" (featuring Q-Tip and Esperanza Spalding)
Robert Glasper6:19
5."Over" (featuring Yebba)
Robert Glasper4:55
6."Better than I Imagined" (featuring H.E.R. and Me'Shell Ndegéocello)
Robert Glasper4:51
7."Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (featuring Lalah Hathaway and Common)
Robert Glasper5:41
8."Everybody Love" (featuring Musiq Soulchild and Posdnous)
  • Robert Glasper
  • Jahi Sundance (co.)
5:03
9."It Don't Matter" (featuring Gregory Porter and Ledisi)
Robert Glasper5:27
10."Heaven's Here" (featuring Ant Clemons)
3:56
11."Out of My Hands" (featuring Jennifer Hudson)
5:35
12."Forever" (featuring PJ Morton and India.Arie)
Robert Glasper5:45
13."Bright Lights" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign)
  • Robert Glasper
  • Terrace Martin (co.)
4:02
Total length:67:15
Black Radio III – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Better than I Imagined" (Instrumental)
  • Glasper
  • Wilson
  • Ndegeocello
Robert Glasper4:20
15."Easy to See" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
  • Glasper
  • Sledge
Robert Glasper1:53
Total length:73:35
Black Radio III – Supreme Edition[14]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Lemonade" (featuring PJ Morton)Robert Glasper1:20
15."Therapy Pt. 2" (featuring Mac Miller)Robert Glasper3:22
16."Something I Wouldn’t Do" (featuring Estelle)Robert Glasper5:45
17."Lola Crying" (Interlude)Robert Glasper1:30
18."My Queen" (featuring Luke James)Robert Glasper4:42
19."Hi" (featuring India Arie)Robert Glasper2:24
20."Invitation" (featuring Emily King)Robert Glasper3:41
21."Easy To See" (Interlude) (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)Robert Glasper1:54
22."Voyage to Atlantis" (featuring Bilal & Alex Isley)Robert Glasper6:40

Notes

Charts

Chart performance for Black Radio III
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 176
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[16] 60
Japan (Oricon)[17] 46
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 58
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 66
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[20] 23

References

  1. ^ Lee, Taila (15 November 2022). "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Winners & Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Black Radio III by Robert Glasper reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Critic Reviews for Black Radio III - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Chappelle, Mark (March 2, 2022). "Robert Glasper's Sound and Collaborative Vision Hit All of the Right Keys on Resonant 'Black Radio III' | Album Review". Albumism. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Black Radio III - Robert Glasper | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Gatward, Tristan. "Robert Glasper - Black Radio III". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Cowan, Andy (April 2022). "Mojo Filter". Mojo. p. 88. Retrieved February 28, 2022.((cite magazine)): CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  8. ^ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (February 28, 2022). "With Black Radio III, Robert Glasper Continues to Expand His Sonic Universe". Paste. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  9. ^ Allen, Jeremy (March 2022). "Reviews". Record Collector. p. 110. Retrieved February 28, 2022.((cite magazine)): CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  10. ^ Reeves, Mosi (February 28, 2022). "Robert Glasper Gets Deep Into 'This R&B Shit' as He Strives for Community and Renewal on 'Black Radio III'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Lewis, John (April 2022). "New Albums". Uncut. p. 28. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Robert Glasper". tomhull.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  13. ^ "ブラック・レディオ3 [SHM-CD] – ロバート・グラスパー" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "ブラック・レディオ3 [SHM-CD] – ロバート・グラスパー" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Robert Glasper – Black Radio III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/03/02 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "ブラック・レディオ 3". Oricon. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Robert Glasper – Black Radio III". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

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