Bloody Radio is a studio album by American hip hop group Grayskul. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2007.[1] "Scarecrow" was released as a single from the album.[2]

Bloody Radio
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2007 (2007-09-11)
GenreHip hop
Length55:39
LabelRhymesayers Entertainment
Producer
Grayskul chronology
Deadlivers
(2005)
Bloody Radio
(2007)
Zenith
(2013)
Singles from Bloody Radio
  1. "Scarecrow"
    Released: 2007

Background

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The album sees Onry Ozzborn rapping under the guise of Count Draven and JFK going by the moniker Count Magnus.[3] Production is handled by Coley Cole, Sapient, Smoke, and Mr. Hill, among others.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
Drowned in Sound5/10[6]
Tiny Mix Tapes     [7]
XLR8R6/10[8]

Nick Marx of Tiny Mix Tapes wrote, "Onry and JFK ground their abstractions throughout in a coherent attack on the contemporary hip-hop landscape."[7] He added, "like any artist well-versed in the conventions of horror, the duo knows how to deliver superficial schlock while slipping in a message."[7] Marisa Brown of AllMusic commented that "they're interested in the extremes of human experience, as if they don't really believe what they're saying, but that they like the way it sounds."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."3000 Voices"North Czar2:09
2."Virginia N.M.2"Coley Cole3:22
3."Dope"Bean One3:53
4."Bloody Radio"Smoke3:50
5."How to Load a Tech" (featuring Cage)Coley Cole2:37
6."Missing" (featuring Andrea Zollo)Smoke4:13
7."Scarecrow"Smoke3:16
8."Haunted"North Czar2:49
9."The Office" (featuring Slug and Aesop Rock)Sapient4:06
10."Is It Me"Sapient3:49
11."Dance the Frantic" (featuring Pigeon John and Toni Hill)Smoke4:16
12."Give Me Love"Aesop Rock3:32
13."Us" 3:44
14."The Last Lullaby"Mr. Hill3:20
15."Heaven Is Still Coming..." / "Disappear"
  • Sapient
  • The Gigantics
6:35
Total length:55:39

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Onry Ozzborn – vocals
  • JFK – vocals
  • North Czar – production (1, 8)
  • Coley Cole – production (2, 5)
  • Bean One – production (3)
  • J. "Candidt" Page – additional vocals (4)
  • Smoke – production (4, 6, 7, 11)
  • Cage – vocals (5)
  • A.D.F. – additional vocals (5)
  • Andrea Zollo – vocals (6)
  • Slug – vocals (9)
  • Aesop Rock – vocals (9), production (12)
  • Sapient – production (9, 10, 15)
  • Pigeon John – vocals (11)
  • Toni Hill – vocals (11)
  • Aleksandra Weil – additional vocals (12)
  • Mr. Hill – production (14)
  • The Gigantics – production (15)
  • DJ Wicked – turntables
  • Aaron Angus – recording, mixing

References

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  1. ^ "Grayskul - Bloody Radio". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Grayskul - Scarecrow". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Gonzalez, Jose (April 16, 2009). "Grayskul". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Ritter, Travis (September 4, 2007). "Grayskul Try On all of Hip-Hop's Different Uniforms". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Bloody Radio - Grayskul". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Patashnik, Ben (September 27, 2007). "Album Review: Grayskul - Bloody Radio". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c Marx, Nick (October 24, 2007). "Grayskul - Bloody Radio". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Ivers, Brandon (September 23, 2007). "Grayskul - Bloody Radio". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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