Robert Glasper – Black Radio III Supreme Edition – Album Review

By Idan Naftali in Uncategorized on October 14, 2022

In Addition to the last review I’ve wrote on the album :Robert Glasper – Black Radio III – Album Review , Robert Glasper released the Supreme Edition which includes all the songs from the album + 9 new songs with guest artists :

Luke James
BJ The Chicago Kid
Emily Jing
PJ Morton
Mac Miller R.I.P
Estelle
Alex Isley
Bilal

The Album starts with “In Tune” that features Amir Suliman’s monolog.

Next song followed by “Every Block , Every Hood , Every City , Every Ghetto, needs a Black Superhero” , Glapser joins forces with Killer Mike, Big K.R.I.T., and BJ the Chicago Kid.

On a Soulful way the album help us to “Shine” with Rapper D Smoke & R&B\Soul singer Tiffany Gouche’ .

“Why We Speak” let the music speak with a vibin’ jazz within’ french language by the lovely Ezperanza Spalding and a lil’ rap by ATCQ’s own Rapper\Producer\Singer , Q-Tip aka Kamal The Abstract .

Yebba is featured for the first time on the album , with a debut track and emotional named “Over” , It’s that kinda song that you don’t want to be over.

“Better Than I Imagined” with a classic collabo of H.E.R & Meshell Ndegeocello One of today’s love songs that’s speaks ’bout a relationship that you can’t see yourself with no one else besides that special one you love . The song was recorded last year on Electric Lady Studios .

“Everybody Wants To Rule The World” is a cover of Tears for Fears‘s Everybody Wants to Rule the World and features Lalah Hathaway & Common which brings a brand new verse and revive this classic.

“Everybody Love” features Neo-Soul artist Musiq Soulchild alongside Posdnous of the legendary hip-hop group which is one of my favorite , De La Soul .

“It Don’t Matter” another soulful love song that says it don’t matter what’s goin’ on as long as you both together . The song features Ledisi & Gregory Porter.

“Heaven’s Here” features R&B Singer Ant Clemons on emotional song that appreciate everything in love and tells his woman thathe can’t see himself without her , The Song was written by Bryan-Michael Cox, Ant Clemons & Robert Glasper

Sometimes things in life gets “Out Of My Hands” that brings back a voice I’ve always enjoy with a lil’ help of the lovely Jennifer Hudson .

“Forever” brings back a pure R&B within’ a gospel type a feelin’ that features a special collabo of Glasper alongside PJ Morton & India Arie .

The Part 1 Of Album finishes with “Bright Lights” with a sound so soulful of R&B singer , Ty Dolla $ign which produced by Robert Glapser & Terrace Martin.

Part 2 of the album starts with a ballad with successful R&B\Soul singer PJ Morton named “Lemonade”.

Followed by an unreleased track of Mac Miller R.I.P with Glasper that was recorded before his death , “Therapy Pt.2” .

Mac’s Family quoted :

“We’re honored to support in sharing this beautiful song that Malcolm and Robert Glasper created together. The song is a reflection of the special friendship and musical gifts the two shared.” – The Estate of Mac Miller.

On that flow , Here’s a collabo that we’ve never thing of but it sounds to funky , Robert Glasper & longtime UK R&B Singer Estelle on “Somthin’ I Wouldn’t Do”

Through Interlude of “Lola Crying” ….

Robert Glasper is doin’ a special collabo since his first “Black Radio” album with R&B Singer & Actor , Luke James (Played Johnny Gill on “The Bobby Brown Story” , “The New Edition Story”) on “My Queen” .

India.Arie just stopped by on the album to say “Hi” .

Glasper features R&B Singer Emily King on “Invatation” , King toured domestically and internationally with many artists including Nas, John Legend, Floetry, Alicia Keys, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, and Maroon 5.

“It’s Easy To See” a special interlude song with R&B\Soul singer BJ The Chicago Kid that also takin’ the the song to a whole new soft gospel vibes level.

“Voyage To Atlantis” is my favorite song , so soulful rendition with the vocals of Bilal & First Lady of Isley’s Family , Alex Isley that takes the 1977 classic song of Her family’s R&B Group The Isley Brothers to a new whole jazzy soul vibe that signs as well the end of the part 2 of thew album .