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 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, rock | |||
| Length | 63:50 | |||
| Label | Crown Loyalist/EMI | |||
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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
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
| NOW Magazine | [6] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[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. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like A Comet (We Rollin')" (featuring Corey Hart) | DJ Kemo & hAZEL | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Diamond Sky" | Rich Kidd | 3:16 |
| 3. | "NYCE 2 Know Ya" | T-Minus | 2:57 |
| 4. | "C.L.A." (featuring Travie McCoy) | Phen Ray | 3:40 |
| 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 & Vago | 3:03 |
| 9. | "MTV" | Dream Team & Doc McKinney | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Spraying My Pen" (featuring Saukrates and Shad) | 4:53 |
Disc Two: BLonde edit
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dog Is Mine" | Roger Swan | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Don't Touch" (featuring Sam Roberts) | Ryan Dahle | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Alone in My Car" | 3:42 | |
| 4. | "Put Down Your Phone!" | Ryan Dahle | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Billy Bragg Winners" (featuring Jay Malinowski) | Ryan Dahle | 1:49 |
| 6. | "Surfs Up" (featuring Sebastien Grainger) | Sebastien Grainger | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Play This Game" | 2:57 | |
| 8. | "Wonder Woman (As My Guitar Gently Streets)" | 3:54 | |
| 9. | "BLondes" | Ryan Dahle | 2:19 |
References edit
- ^ "Black On BLonde by k-os". Apple Music.
- ^ a b c "K-os Details 'BLack on BLonde' Double Album, Recruits Emily Haines, Sebastien Grainger, Black Thought to Guest". Exclaim!, October 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Black on Blonde by k-os Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "BLack on BLonde - k-os | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Jones, Kevin (29 January 2013). "K-os BLack on BLonde". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Trapunski, Richard (31 January 2013). "K-OS - BLack On BLonde". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Kloke, Joshua (1 May 2013). "k-os: BLack on BLonde". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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