Crown of Thorns (album)

Crown of Thorns
Studio album by Rakaa
Released July 23, 2010 (2010-07-23)
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 58:27
Label Decon
Producer Sid Roams, King Jahzzy, Evidence, Exile, DJ Babu, Oh No, DJ Honda, Illmind, Eric Bobo, DJ Rhettmatic, The Alchemist, El-P
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!favorable[1]
HipHopDX[2]
The Phoenix[3]
Potholes in My Blog[4]
URBmixed[5]

Crown of Thorns is the solo debut album from American rapper Rakaa of the Dilated Peoples crew. It was released on Decon in 2010.[6]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Crown of Thorns" (featuring Aloe Blacc)Sid Roams 4:23
2. "The Observatory" (featuring Mad Lion)King Jahzzy 5:31
3. "Delilah"  Evidence 4:50
4. "Human Nature (Now Breathe)" (featuring KRS-One)Exile 4:08
5. "C.T.D."  DJ Babu 3:35
6. "Assault and Battery"  Oh No 3:45
7. "Ambassador Slang" (featuring Tasha, Tiger JK, Roscoe Umali, Bigryzn, Moshpit, Dumbfoundead, Tassho Pearce, Tablo, Mithra Jin, Jay Jaballas, and King Kapisi)DJ Honda 4:36
8. "Eyes Wide" (featuring Krondon)DJ Babu 4:16
9. "Mezcal"  Illmind 5:11
10. "Rosetta Stone Grove (Universal Language)" (featuring Noelle Scaggs)Eric Bobo, DJ Rhettmatic 4:08
11. "Aces High" (featuring Evidence, Fashawn, and Defari)The Alchemist 4:53
12. "Mean Streak" (featuring Chali 2na)El-P 4:37
13. "Upstairs"  The Alchemist 4:34

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[7] 72

References

  1. Bozzer, Mark (August 2010). "Rakaa Iriscience - Crown of Thorns". Exclaim!.
  2. Semaun, Remco (July 21, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown of Thorns". HipHopDX.
  3. Faraone, Chris (July 28, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown of Thorns - CD Reviews". The Phoenix.
  4. Elabbady, Ali (August 7, 2010). "Album Review: Rakaa - Crown of Thorns". Potholes in My Blog.
  5. Uddenberg, Brett (June 29, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown Of Thorns (Review)". URB.
  6. Martin, Andrew (May 4, 2010). "Dilated Peoples' Rakaa Dropping Debut, 'Crown of Thorns,' July 20". Prefix.
  7. "Rakaa - Crown of Thorns - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2015.

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