Death Rap is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Necro. It was released on September 11, 2007 via Psycho+Logical-Records. It was the first studio album Necro released since signing with Koch Distribution in July 2007.[7] As the title suggests, the album is Necro's return to emphasis on gore and violence, rather than sex, such as in his 2005 album The Sexorcist. Pre-orders of the album were shipped with a limited edition bonus DVD that contained an unreleased music video and six live performances.[8] Like his last album, Necro chose not to place a parental advisory sticker on the cover.
| Death Rap | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–07 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:12 | |||
| Label | Psycho+Logical-Records | |||
| Producer | Necro | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| laut.de |   [1] |
| Now |   [2] |
| RapReviews | 6.5/10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[4] |
| Stylus | D+[5] |
| The Observer | [6] |
Featured guest vocalists on the album include Harley Flanagan of Cro-Mags, Brian Fair of Shadows Fall, Adam Jackson of Twelve Tribes, Mr. Hyde, Necro's brother Ill Bill, and Ray Alder of Fates Warning. Featured guest instrumentalists on the album include Mark Morton of Lamb of God, Mike Smith of Suffocation, Steve DiGiorgio, formerly of Death, Scott Ian of Anthrax and Dave Ellefson of Megadeth.
Background information
editOn July 15, 2007, SMNnews.com posted that the album would be released on September 11, 2007 and is called Death Rap. They also announced the track listing.[9]
On July 19, 2007, Necro's MySpace profile was updated to feature a new song featured on Death Rap, "Some Get Back (Revenge)", along with the album's cover art.[10]
On July 20, 2007, Necro revealed on his official forum that he planned on releasing "Suffocated to Death by God's Shadow", a track from the album, on iTunes before the album was released.[11] This ultimately did not happen.
On September 21, 2007, Necro released on his official YouTube page the music video for "Mutilate the Beat", the sixth track from Death Rap. The video was directed by Necro and David Brodsky.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Creepy Crawl" | Ron Braunstein | 2:05 |
| 2. | "No Remorse" | R. Braunstein | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Some Get Back (Revenge)" | R. Braunstein | 2:18 |
| 4. | "Belligerent Gangsters" (featuring Harley Flanagan) | R. Braunstein | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Suffocated to Death by God's Shadow" (featuring Mike Smith, Steve Di Giorgio, Mark Morton and Brian Fair) |
| 4:10 |
| 6. | "Mutilate the Beat" | R. Braunstein | 2:10 |
| 7. | "Keep on Driving" | R. Braunstein | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Technician of Execution" | R. Braunstein | 2:22 |
| 9. | "Keeping It Real" (featuring Adam Jackson) | R. Braunstein | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Exploitation" (featuring Mr. Hyde) |
| 1:28 |
| 11. | "As Deadly as Can Be" (featuring Ill Bill) |
| 1:58 |
| 12. | "Evil Rules" (featuring Scott Ian, David Ellefson and Ray Alder) |
| 2:09 |
| 13. | "Forensic Pathology" | R. Braunstein | 1:23 |
| 14. | "Portrait of a Death Rapper" | R. Braunstein | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 37:12 | ||
Bonus DVD
edit- "The Pre-Fix for Death" (Previously unreleased music video)
- "Beautiful Music for You to Die to" (Live at the Scala in London, UK)
- Necro's Chant (Live in Baltimore)
- "The Dispensation of Life and Death" (Live)
- Necro's verse (Live, featuring Igor Cavalera of Sepultura)
- "Kill That Shit" (Live)
- "Adam 'Whit3y' Jackson the gamer" (Live)
Personnel
edit- Ron "Necro" Braunstein – vocals, rhythm guitar and keyboards (track 5), guitars and bass (track 9), producer, mixing
- Harley Flanagan – vocals (track 4)
- Mike Smith – drums (track 5)
- Steve DiGiorgio – bass (track 5)
- Mark Morton – guitar (track 5)
- Brian Fair – vocals (track 5)
- Elliott Thomas – keyboards (track 9), mixing, engineering
- Adam Jackson – vocals (track 9)
- Christopher "Mr. Hyde" Catenacci – vocals (track 10)
- William "Ill Bill" Braunstein – vocals (track 11)
- Scott Ian – rhythm and lead guitar (track 12)
- Dave Ellefson – bass (track 12)
- Ray Alder – vocals (track 12)
- Charles De Montebello – mastering
- Mark Riddick - design, illustration
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 43 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ Fromm, Dani. ""Hip Hop and Metal, I'm gonna love you til I die!"". laut.de (in German). Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "NECRO - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. October 25, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Chandler, Justin (October 9, 2007). "Necro :: Death Rap :: Psycho+Logical-Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Necro - Death Rap (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. December 12, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Cosmo (September 17, 2007). "Necro - Death Rap - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Campion, Chris (September 16, 2007). "Necro, Death Rap". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Ronnie Gamble. Indie Rapper Necro Inks Deal With Koch Distribution For Next Album, reported by BallerStatus[permanent dead link] July 25, 2007. Last accessed August 5, 2007
- ^ Discovery Media: "About Death Rap". Retrieved on September 23, 2010
- ^ SMNnews.com. Necro - ‘Death Rap’ Tracklisting Revealed, reported by SMNnews.com Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine July 15, 2007. Last accessed July 21, 2007
- ^ MySpace. NECRO (New song up!), reported by MySpace.com July 19, 2007. Last accessed July 21, 2007
- ^ The Sexorcist. NEW NECRO TRACK UP - SOME GET BACK (REVENGE), reported by The Go Fuck Yourself Forum Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine July 20, 2007. Last accessed August 6, 2007
- ^ "Necro Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Necro Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
External links
edit- Necro – Death Rap at Discogs (list of releases)