BLACK RADIO

Personnel: Robert Glasper (piano); Chris Dave (drums). Audio Mixer: Qmillion. Liner Note Author: Angelika Beener. Recording information: Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY; Threshold Sound, Los Angeles, CA. Photographers: Cognito; Michael Schreiber; Jewell Green. Black Radio is the first standalone recording by the electric Robert Glasper Experiment. Glasper's keyboards are augmented by saxophonist/vocoderist Casey Benjamin, bassist Derrick Hodge, and drummer Chris Dave. The album title is firmly aimed at its subjects. The band constantly blur the lines between jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and rock. The 12-song set features guest vocals by Shafiq Husayn, Erykah Badu, Lalah Hathaway, Lupe Fiasco, Bilal, Ledisi, KING, Musiq Soulchild, and Chrisette Michele, Meshell Ndegeocello, Stokley Williams, and Mos Def. It also contains a jazz cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" to close the set.

• Genre: Pop
• Format: CD
• Released: 2/28/2012