We Live: The Black Samurai
Encyclopedia
We Live: The Black Samurai is an EP
by C-Rayz Walz
, an American
hip hop
musician who is currently signed to Definitive Jux
. This EP is often mistaken as the follow-up to Ravipops (The Substance)
because of its length, however it does not have the same cohesion that most albums have.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by C-Rayz Walz
C-Rayz Walz
Waleed Shabazz, better known by his stage name C-Rayz Walz, is an MC from The Bronx, New York. He is currently a member of the Legendary NY hip hop Syndicate Stronghold. C-Rayz Walz has been a fixture in the New York hip-hop scene for years. He hosts many hip-hop shows and events, has appeared on...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
musician who is currently signed to Definitive Jux
Definitive Jux
Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline and Amaechi Uzoigwe. The label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity...
. This EP is often mistaken as the follow-up to Ravipops (The Substance)
Ravipops (The Substance)
Ravipops is an album by C-Rayz Walz, an American hip hop musician who is currently signed to Definitive Jux. The title represents C-Rayz Walz status as a father, or a "pops", to a newborn Ravi, a Hindu solar deity.-Track listing:...
because of its length, however it does not have the same cohesion that most albums have.
Track listing
- "Opening Ceremony" (W. ShabazzC-Rayz WalzWaleed Shabazz, better known by his stage name C-Rayz Walz, is an MC from The Bronx, New York. He is currently a member of the Legendary NY hip hop Syndicate Stronghold. C-Rayz Walz has been a fixture in the New York hip-hop scene for years. He hosts many hip-hop shows and events, has appeared on...
/T. Patel) – 0:20- Produced by Khiladi
- "We Live (Belief Remix)" (W. Shabazz/J. Shatkin) – 4:17
- Produced by Belief
- "Trudeau" (W. Shabazz/M. Harland) – 4:52
- Produced by Trudeau
- "Showgun" (W. Shabazz/A. Gyesi) – 3:55
- Produced by DJ Static
- "Crayzeebeat" (W. Shabazz/M. Delaney) – 0:14
- Produced by Khiladi
- "Crayzeerock" (W. Shabazz) – 4:58
- Featuring Lyrikill Da Observer
- Produced by Dub-L
- "Single Mothers" (W. Shabazz/R. Rancy) – 4:37
- Produced by Cave Precise
- "Amore" (W. Shabazz/R. Ramey) – 4:33
- Produced by Cave Precise
- "Metal Petals" (W. Shabazz/T. Patel) – 0:24
- Produced by Khiladi
- "Rain Forever" (W. Shabazz/M. Delaney) – 4:58
- Produced by Dub-L
- "3 Card Molly" (W. Shabazz/R. Ramey) – 4:41
- Produced by Belief
- "Closing Ritual" (W. Shabazz/T. Patel) – 0:20
- Produced by Khiladi
Credits
- Executive producer: El-P
- A&R: El-P, Ming The Merciless
- Mastering: Ken Heitmueller
- Mixing: Belief, Cortez, Dub-L, Nasa, NoneZeo
- Engineering: Belief, Spence Boogie, Dub-L
- Artwork: John Felix Arnold III