Blade of the Ronin explained
| Blade of the Ronin |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Cannibal Ox |
| Cover: | Cannibal Ox Blade of the Ronin.jpg |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Label: | IGC Records, iHipHop Distribution |
| Producer: | Bill Cosmiq, Black Milk |
| Prev Title: | The Cold Vein |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
Blade of the Ronin is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Cannibal Ox.[1] It was released via IGC Records and iHipHop Distribution on March 3, 2015.[2] It is a follow-up to the duo's 2001 album, The Cold Vein.[3]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Blade of the Ronin received an average score of 71% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Spin placed it at number 31 on the "50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015" list.[4]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Vast Aire – vocals, art direction
- Vordul Mega – vocals, art direction
- Bill Cosmiq – production (except 5), vocals (7, 12)
- Double A.B. – vocals (2)
- Kenyattah Black – vocals (4)
- Artifacts – vocals (5)
- U-God – vocals (5)
- Black Milk – production (5)
- Elzhi – vocals (7)
- Elohem Star – vocals (8)
- Space – vocals (8)
- Swave Sevah – vocals (8)
- Irealz – vocals (12)
- MF Doom – vocals (13)
- The Quantum – vocals (18)
- DJ Cip One – turntables
- Brad "Syntax" Theophila – mixing
- Matty Trump – mastering
- Djob Jonathan – artwork
- Salvador – additional art layout
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Cannibal Ox Featuring MF Doom "Iron Rose". XXL. Peter. Walsh. February 2, 2015. February 4, 2015.
- Web site: Cannibal Ox Unveil Long-Awaited 'Blade of the Ronin' LP. Exclaim!. Gregory. Adams. January 20, 2015. February 4, 2015.
- Web site: Cannibal Ox teams with MF Doom for "Iron Rose" — listen. Consequence of Sound. Chris. Coplan. February 2, 2015. February 4, 2015.
- Web site: The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015 (1/2). Spin. December 16, 2015. March 25, 2016.
- Web site: Cannibal Ox: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard. September 16, 2018.
- Web site: Cannibal Ox: Chart History (Independent Albums). Billboard. September 16, 2018.
- Web site: Cannibal Ox: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums). Billboard. September 16, 2018.
