2018 studio album by R+R=Now
Collagically Speaking supergroup R+R=NOW. It was released on June 15, 2018, through Blue Note Records . Recording sessions took place at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles . Production was handled by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah , Derrick Hodge , Justin Tyson, Robert Glasper , Taylor McFerrin and Terrace Martin , with Nicole Hegeman and Vincent Bennett serving as executive producers. It features contributions from Amanda Seales , Amber Navran, Goapele Mohlabane , India Shawn, Jahi Sundance, Mirna Jose, Omari Hardwick , Stalley , Terry Crews and Yasiin Bey .
Collagically Speaking was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics . At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77 based on five reviews.[ 1]
AllMusic 's Matt Collar wrote: "none of these more pointedly thought-provoking [spoken word] additions detract from the overall flow of the album, and instead add to the overarching vibe of open-minded creativity, love, and empowerment".[ 2] Pitchfork Collagically Speaking occasionally meanders".[ 3] Rolling Stone jazz , R&B and hip-hop , with a spontaneous "3 a.m. in the studio" feel".[ 4]
Collagically Speaking track listingTitle Writer(s) 1. "Change of Tone" (featuring Goapele ) 7:32 2. "Awake to You" Hodge Tyson Glasper McFerrin Martin Scott McKinney 8:14 3. "By Design" (featuring Jahi Sundance, India Shawn and Mirna Jose) Hodge Tyson Glasper McFerrin Martin Scott McKinney Jahi Lake 5:27 4. "Resting Warrior" Hodge Tyson Glasper Martin Scott McKinney 9:51 5. "Needed You Still" (featuring Omari Hardwick ) Hodge Tyson Glasper McFerrin Martin Scott McKinney Omari Hardwick Michael E. Neil 6:09 6. "Colors in the Dark" Hodge Tyson Glasper Martin McKinney Arin Ray 4:48 7. "The Night in Question" (featuring Terry Crews ) 7:41 8. "Reflect Reprise" (featuring Stalley ) 6:42 9. "Her=Now" (featuring Amanda Seales ) 6:44 10. "Respond" 5:21 11. "Been on My Mind" (featuring Amber Navran and Yasiin Bey ) 4:49 Total length: 73:18
Derrick Hodge – bass, songwriter, producerJustin Tyson – drums and songwriter (tracks 1–8, 10) , producer
Robert Glasper – keyboards (tracks 1–8) , piano (track 11) , songwriter (tracks 1–8, 11) , vocals (track 3) , producerTaylor McFerrin – synthesizer (tracks 1–5, 7–11), songwriter (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–11), producerTerrace Martin – synthesizer and songwriter (tracks 1–6, 8) , vocoder (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8) , saxophone (track 4) , additional tracking, producerChristian Scott – trumpet and songwriter (tracks 1–5, 7, 10, 11) , producerRose McKinney – songwriter (tracks 1–6, 8)
Goapele Mohlabane – vocals (track 1) India Shawn – vocals (track 3)
Jahi Sundance – vocals (track 3) , turntables & songwriter (tracks 3, 11)
Mirna Jose – vocals (track 3)
Omari Hardwick – vocals and songwriter (track 5) Michael "Phoelix" Neil – songwriter (track 5)
Arin Ray – songwriter (track 6)
Terry Crews – vocals and songwriter (track 7) Kyle "Stalley " Myricks – vocals and songwriter (track 8)
Amanda Seales – vocals and songwriter (track 9) Amber Navran – vocals and songwriter (track 11)
Dante "Mos Def /Yasiin Bey" Smith – vocals and songwriter (track 11)
Keith "Qmillion " Lewis – recording, mixing
Bryan DiMaio – engineering
Robert "G Koop " Mandell – engineering
Collin Kadlec – recording assistant
Derrick Stockwell – recording assistant
Chris Athens – mastering
Nicole Hegeman – executive producer
Vincent Bennett – executive producer
Stephanie Darden – design
Delphine Diaw Diallo – photography
Chris Baldwin – photography
Elizabeth Craig – photography
Mathieu Bitton – photography
Simon Benjamin – photography
Justin "J3" Jackson – photography
Freda Knowles – artist coordinator
^ a b "Critic Reviews for Collagically Speaking" . Metacritic Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. Retrieved November 17, 2021 .^ a b Collar, Matt. "Collagically Speaking - R+R=Now | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved November 17, 2021 . ^ a b Moore, Marcus J. (June 19, 2018). "R+R=NOW: Collagically Speaking" . Pitchfork Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved November 17, 2021 . ^ a b Shteamer, Hank (June 18, 2018). "Review: Jazz Stars Band Together on R+R=Now's 'Collagically Speaking' . Rolling Stone Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved November 17, 2021 . ^ Hull, Tom . "Tom Hull: Grade List: Robert Glasper" . tomhull.com . Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved November 17, 2021 .^ "Dutchcharts.nl – R%2BR%3DNow – Collagically Speaking" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2021.^ "Swisscharts.com – R%2BR%3DNow – Collagically Speaking" . Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2021.^ "Robert Glasper Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Robert Glasper Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Robert Glasper Chart History (Top Album Sales)" . Billboard
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