Black Magic (Swollen Members album)
Encyclopedia
Black Magic is an album by Swollen Members
, a Canadian
hip hop
group. It is their fourth full length release, not including Monsters In The Closet
, their B-sides
compilation. This album features guest vocals, including former group member Moka Only
on two tracks. The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard
Independent Albums
chart.
Swollen Members
Swollen Members is a Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada consisting mainly of the duo Mad Child, and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only and producer Rob the Viking, an official group member since 2002...
, a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group. It is their fourth full length release, not including Monsters In The Closet
Monsters in the Closet
Monsters in the Closet is Swollen Members' first compilation album and third release on Battleaxe Records. Monsters in the Closet is a collection of B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks from the groups back catalog. In order to properly promote the record however, three brand new songs were...
, their B-sides
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...
compilation. This album features guest vocals, including former group member Moka Only
Moka Only
Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
on two tracks. The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Independent Albums
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
chart.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Rob the Viking, Mad Child Mad Child Madchild is the stage name of Shane Bunting , a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released his solo EP entitled The Mad Child EP... |
0:40 |
| 2 | "Blackout" | DJ Kemo, Rob the Viking | 1:47 |
| 3 | "Swamp Water" (featuring Phil da Agony, Planet Asia Planet Asia Planet Asia aka King Medallions is an underground hip hop MC from Fresno, California who is a member of hiphop groups the Cali Agents, and Skhool Yard... & DJ Revolution Duck Down Records Duck Down Music Inc is a New York City based record label, talent management, music-marketing, and consulting company founded by Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman and Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake in 1995. In Duck Down's 16 year existence, the Company has released over 40 Albums and sold more than 3 million... ) |
Evidence | 3:35 |
| 4 | "Pressure" | DJ Kemo Rob the Viking (co) |
3:23 |
| 5 | "Press Forward (Interlude)" | Rob the Viking, Mad Child & Prevail Prevail (musician) Prevail is the stage name of Kiley Hendricks, a Canadian hip hop artist hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, went to Belmont secondary, part of Swollen Members which consists principally of him and Mad Child. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop". Prevail released... |
0:29 |
| 6 | "Grind" (featuring Moka Only Moka Only Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary... ) |
Rob the Viking | 3:15 |
| 7 | "Torture" (featuring Casual Casual In the European tradition, casual is the dress code that emphasizes comfort and personal expression over presentation and uniformity. It includes a very wide variety of costume, so it is perhaps better defined by what it isn't than what it is... & DJ Revolution Duck Down Records Duck Down Music Inc is a New York City based record label, talent management, music-marketing, and consulting company founded by Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman and Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake in 1995. In Duck Down's 16 year existence, the Company has released over 40 Albums and sold more than 3 million... ) |
Rob the Viking | 3:37 |
| 8 | "So Deadly" (featuring Evidence Evidence Evidence in its broadest sense includes everything that is used to determine or demonstrate the truth of an assertion. Giving or procuring evidence is the process of using those things that are either presumed to be true, or were themselves proven via evidence, to demonstrate an assertion's truth... ) |
Evidence | 3:58 |
| 9 | "Weight" (featuring Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success... & The Alchemist) |
The Alchemist The Alchemist (producer) Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California... |
3:47 |
| 10 | "Prisoner of Doom" | Rob the Viking Roger Swan, Metty the Dert Merchant (co) |
4:12 |
| 11 | "Heart" | Rob the Viking | 3:06 |
| 12 | "Too Hot" (featuring DJ Babu DJ Babu DJ Babu is a Filipino-American DJ. One-third of the hip hop group Dilated Peoples , Babu is also a member of the Beat Junkies DJ crew, and together with rapper Defari forms the duo the Likwit Junkies. DJ Babu, Evidence and Pharoahe Monch also feature in the song H! Vltg3 on Linkin Park's... ) |
Rob the Viking | 3:33 |
| 13 | "Dark Clouds" (featuring Evidence) | Evidence | 4:55 |
| 14 | "Ritual" (performed by Chris Gestrin) | 0:37 | |
| 15 | "Massacre" | Rob the Viking Roger Swan (co) |
3:41 |
| 16 | "Go to Sleep" (featuring Barbie Hatch) | Squeak E. Clean Corn Gang (co) |
4:32 |
| 17 | "Sinister" (featuring Jacken of Psycho Realm Psycho Realm Psycho Realm is an american hip hop supergroup started in 1989 by brothers Sick Jacken and Big Duke from the Downtown, Pico-Union area of Los Angeles. The first recorded Psycho Realm song, "Scandalous", was released on the soundtrack of the film Mi Vida Loca in 1994... ) |
Rob the Viking Roger Swan (co) |
4:19 |
| 18 | "Dynamite" (featuring Mr. Vegas) | Vago DJ Kemo(co) |
3:03 |
| 19 | "Put Me On" (featuring Everlast & Moka Only) | Evidence | 4:05 |
| 20 | "Black Magic" (featuring DJ Swamp) | Rob the Viking | 3:58 |
| 21 | "Brothers" | Double Dragon Double Dragon is a classic beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technos Japan Corporation, who also developed the Kunio-kun series .... |
3:51 |
Additional personnel
- DJ Revolution — Scratches, track 3, 7, 13
- Metty the Dert Merchant — Additional vocals, track 6
- Russ Kine — Guitar, track 6
- Darcy Ladret — Guitar, track 8; bass, track 13
- Fin Manish — Cello, track 10, 15
- Chris Gestrin — Organ, track 10; piano, track 14; synthesizer, track 17
- Bryant Olender — Piano, track 10, 15
- KytamiKytamiKyla Uyede, better known by her stage name Kytami, is a Canadian musician. She started taking violin lessons at the age of three, and trained classically at the Vancouver Academy of Music. She moved to Whistler at the age of 17, and at the age of 23 started playing in a band at the Dubh Linn Gate...
— Violin, track 10, 15 - DJ BabuDJ BabuDJ Babu is a Filipino-American DJ. One-third of the hip hop group Dilated Peoples , Babu is also a member of the Beat Junkies DJ crew, and together with rapper Defari forms the duo the Likwit Junkies. DJ Babu, Evidence and Pharoahe Monch also feature in the song H! Vltg3 on Linkin Park's...
— Scratches, track 12 - Jason Rankins — Keyboards — track 13
- Jeff Babko — Organ, track 13
- Kevin Coles — Guitar, track 17
- Keefus — Bass, track 19; piano, track 19; strings, track 19
- Everlast — Guitar, track 19
- DJ SwampDJ SwampRonald K. Keys Jr. aka DJ Swamp is an American hip hop DJ/turntablist and hip hop producer. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. In 1996, he took the title of US DMC Champion, his first year entering the tournament. Swamp toured with Beck for four years and later broke away into a solo career with...
— Scratches, track 20 - Chi Turner — Additional vocals, track 21
- Double DragonDouble Dragon (music producer)Double Dragon is a Hip-Hop/R&B music production duo consisting of siblings Roy Chong and Elmo Chong also known as the "Funk Seoul Brothers".-Biography:...
— Additional vocals, track 21; strings, track 21
Additional credits
- Bernie Grundman — Mastering
- Richard "Segal" Huredia — Mixing
- Roger Swan — Mixing
- Mark Gainor — Art direction
- Chris Allen — Art direction
- Graham Winterbottom — Photography
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
22 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
21 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
19 |