Black on Blonde (stylized as BLack on BLonde) is the fifth studio album by Canadian rapper k-os, released January 23, 2013[1] on Crown Loyalist and EMI Records.[2] A double album, BLack on BLonde is divided into two discs, one consisting of hip hop songs (BLack) and one consisting of rock songs (BLonde).[2]

BLack on BLonde
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2013
GenreAlternative hip hop, rock
Length63:50
LabelCrown Loyalist/EMI
K-os chronology
MuchMusic Presents: k-os Live
(2011)
BLack on BLonde
(2013)
Can't Fly Without Gravity
(2015)

Guest musicians on the album include Emily Haines, Black Thought, Sebastien Grainger, Travie McCoy, Sam Roberts, Jay Malinowski, Saukrates, Shad and Corey Hart.[2] George Stroumboulopoulos also provides a spoken intro to the track "The Dog Is Mine".

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Exclaim!7/10[5]
NOW Magazine     [6]
PopMatters6/10[7]

Black on Blonde received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 66/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Track listing edit

Disc One: BLack edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Like A Comet (We Rollin')" (featuring Corey Hart)DJ Kemo & hAZEL2:56
2."Diamond Sky"Rich Kidd3:16
3."NYCE 2 Know Ya"T-Minus2:57
4."C.L.A." (featuring Travie McCoy)Phen Ray3:40
5."Nobody Else" 5:00
6."One Time" (featuring Emily Haines) 4:08
7."Mojo On" 2:47
8."Try Again" (featuring Black Thought)DJ Kemo & Vago3:03
9."MTV"Dream Team & Doc McKinney4:04
10."Spraying My Pen" (featuring Saukrates and Shad) 4:53

Disc Two: BLonde edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Dog Is Mine"Roger Swan3:58
2."Don't Touch" (featuring Sam Roberts)Ryan Dahle3:01
3."Alone in My Car" 3:42
4."Put Down Your Phone!"Ryan Dahle2:28
5."Billy Bragg Winners" (featuring Jay Malinowski)Ryan Dahle1:49
6."Surfs Up" (featuring Sebastien Grainger)Sebastien Grainger2:58
7."Play This Game" 2:57
8."Wonder Woman (As My Guitar Gently Streets)" 3:54
9."BLondes"Ryan Dahle2:19

References edit

  1. ^ "Black On BLonde by k-os". Apple Music.
  2. ^ a b c "K-os Details 'BLack on BLonde' Double Album, Recruits Emily Haines, Sebastien Grainger, Black Thought to Guest". Exclaim!, October 2, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Black on Blonde by k-os Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. ^ "BLack on BLonde - k-os | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  5. ^ Jones, Kevin (29 January 2013). "K-os BLack on BLonde". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. ^ Trapunski, Richard (31 January 2013). "K-OS - BLack On BLonde". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. ^ Kloke, Joshua (1 May 2013). "k-os: BLack on BLonde". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 December 2017.