Blade of the Ronin

Blade of the Ronin
Studio album by Cannibal Ox
Released March 3, 2015 (2015-03-03)
Genre Hip hop
Length 62:12
Label IGC Records, iHipHop Distribution
Producer Bill Cosmiq, Black Milk
Cannibal Ox chronology
The Cold Vein
(2001)		 Blade of the Ronin
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundB-[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
Pitchfork Media6.7/10[6]
Spin8/10[7]

Blade of the Ronin is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Cannibal Ox.[8] It was released via IGC Records and iHipHop Distribution on March 3, 2015.[9] It is a follow-up to the duo's 2001 album, The Cold Vein.[10]

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".[1]

It was ranked at number 31 on Spin's "50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015" list.[11]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Cipher Unknown"  Bill Cosmiq 1:59
2. "Opposite of Desolate" (featuring Double A.B.)Bill Cosmiq 3:32
3. "Psalm 82"  Bill Cosmiq 3:24
4. "The Power Cosmiq" (featuring Kenyattah Black)Bill Cosmiq 4:54
5. "Blade: The Art of Ox" (featuring Artifacts and U-God)Black Milk 4:35
6. "Pressure of Survival"  Bill Cosmiq 0:23
7. "Carnivorous" (featuring Bill Cosmiq and Elzhi)Bill Cosmiq 4:30
8. "Thunder in July" (featuring Elohem Star, Space, and Swave Sevah)Bill Cosmiq 4:34
9. "Water"  Bill Cosmiq 3:59
10. "The Horizon"  Bill Cosmiq 1:43
11. "Harlem Knights"  Bill Cosmiq 3:37
12. "Sabertooth" (featuring Bill Cosmiq and Irealz)Bill Cosmiq 4:49
13. "Iron Rose" (featuring MF Doom)Bill Cosmiq 4:02
14. "Solar System (Cosmos)"  Bill Cosmiq 0:47
15. "The Fire Rises"  Bill Cosmiq 3:17
16. "Gotham (Ox City)"  Bill Cosmiq 4:34
17. "Unison"  Bill Cosmiq 0:24
18. "Vision" (featuring The Quantum)Bill Cosmiq 3:43
19. "Salvation"  Bill Cosmiq 3:18

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Heatseekers Albums[12] 12
Independent Albums[13] 45
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[14] 45

References

  1. 1 2 "Blade of the Ronin - Cannibal Ox". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ Jeffries, David (March 3, 2015). "Blade of the Ronin - Cannibal Ox". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Lenzon, Kristofer (March 2, 2015). "Cannibal Ox – Blade of the Ronin". Consequence of Sound.
  4. ↑ Mullin, Kyle (March 2, 2015). "Cannibal Ox - Blade of the Ronin". Exclaim!.
  5. ↑ MacInnes, Paul (March 19, 2015). "Cannibal Ox: Blade of the Ronin review – slighter return". The Guardian.
  6. ↑ Cook-Wilson, Winston (March 10, 2015). "Album Reviews – Cannibal Ox: Blade of the Ronin". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ Weiss, Dan (March 2, 2015). "SPIN Album of the Week: Cannibal Ox and the Return of Samurai Rap on 'Blade of the Ronin'". Spin.
  8. ↑ Walsh, Peter (February 2, 2015). "Cannibal Ox Featuring MF Doom “Iron Rose”". XXL.
  9. ↑ Adams, Gregory (January 20, 2015). "Cannibal Ox Unveil Long-Awaited 'Blade of the Ronin' LP". Exclaim!.
  10. ↑ Coplan, Chris (February 2, 2015). "Cannibal Ox teams with MF Doom for “Iron Rose” — listen". Consequence of Sound.
  11. ↑ "The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015 (1/2)". Spin. December 16, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Cannibal Ox - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Cannibal Ox - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Cannibal Ox - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2016.

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