Black Radio III

Black Radio 3
Black Radio 3
Studio album by Robert Glasper
Released	February 25, 2022
Genre	jazz, jazz rap, hip hop, soul, R&B
Length	67:15
Label	Loma Vista
Producer	Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper chronology

Black Radio 3 (stylized as BLACK RADIO III) is an album by American musician Robert Glasper. It was released on February 25, 2022, via Loma Vista Recordings, serving as the follow-ups to 2012's Black Radio and 2013's Black Radio 2. It was produced by Glasper along with co-producers Terrace Martin, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jahi Sundance, and mixed by Qmillion.

The album features a host of guest appearances from Amir Sulaiman, Ant Clemons, Big K.R.I.T., BJ the Chicago Kid, Common, D Smoke, Esperanza Spalding, Gregory Porter, H.E.R., India.Arie, Jennifer Hudson, Killer Mike, Lalah Hathaway, Ledisi, Meshell Ndegeocello, Musiq Soulchild, PJ Morton, Posdnuos, Q-Tip, Tiffany Gouché, Ty Dolla $ign and Yebba.

The album marked a commercial decline in the Black Radio Series, after it failed to chart on the Billboard 200. However, it received favorable reviews from music critics. At the 65th Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, and won Best R&B Album.^[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.3/10^[2]
Metacritic	75/100^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Albumism	^[4]
AllMusic	^[5]
Loud and Quiet	5/10^[6]
Mojo	^[7]
Paste	8.2/10^[8]
Record Collector	^[9]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
Uncut	8/10^[11]
Tom Hull	B+()^[12]

Track listing[edit]

*Black Radio III* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"In Tune" (featuring Amir Sulaiman)	Robert Andre Glasper Amir Sulaiman	Robert Glasper	3:18
2.	"Black Superhero" (featuring Killer Mike, BJ the Chicago Kid and Big K.R.I.T.)	Glasper Michael Render Bryan James Sledge Justin Scott	Robert Glasper	5:55
3.	"Shine" (featuring D Smoke and Tiffany Gouché)	Glasper Daniel Anthony Farris Tiffany Venise Gouché Justin Tyson	Robert Glasper	6:28
4.	"Why We Speak" (featuring Q-Tip and Esperanza Spalding)	Glasper Kamaal Fareed Esperanza Spalding Burniss Travis	Robert Glasper	6:19
5.	"Over" (featuring Yebba)	Glasper Abbey Smith	Robert Glasper	4:55
6.	"Better than I Imagined" (featuring H.E.R. and Me'Shell Ndegéocello)	Glasper Gabriella Wilson Meshell Ndegeocello	Robert Glasper	4:51
7.	"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (featuring Lalah Hathaway and Common)	Roland Orzabal Ian Stanley Christopher Hughes	Robert Glasper	5:41
8.	"Everybody Love" (featuring Musiq Soulchild and Posdnous)	Glasper Taalib Johnson Kelvin Mercer Alexander Lloyd	Robert Glasper Jahi Sundance (co.)	5:03
9.	"It Don't Matter" (featuring Gregory Porter and Ledisi)	Glasper Gregory Porter Ledisi Young Tyson Christopher Dave	Robert Glasper	5:27
10.	"Heaven's Here" (featuring Ant Clemons)	Glasper Anthony Clemons Jr.	Robert Glasper Bryan-Michael Cox (co.)	3:56
11.	"Out of My Hands" (featuring Jennifer Hudson)	Glasper Jennifer Hudson Brittany Chikyra Barber	Robert Glasper Terrace Martin (co.)	5:35
12.	"Forever" (featuring PJ Morton and India.Arie)	Glasper Paul S. Morton Jr. India Arie Simpson	Robert Glasper	5:45
13.	"Bright Lights" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign)	Glasper Tyrone Griffin Jr.	Robert Glasper Terrace Martin (co.)	4:02
Total length:				67:15

*Black Radio III* – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)^[13]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Better than I Imagined" (Instrumental)	Glasper Wilson Ndegeocello	Robert Glasper	4:20
15.	"Easy to See" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)	Glasper Sledge	Robert Glasper	1:53
Total length:				73:35

*Black Radio III* – Supreme Edition^[14]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Lemonade" (featuring PJ Morton)	Robert Glasper	1:20
15.	"Therapy Pt. 2" (featuring Mac Miller)	Robert Glasper	3:22
16.	"Something I Wouldn’t Do" (featuring Estelle)	Robert Glasper	5:45
17.	"Lola Crying" (Interlude)	Robert Glasper	1:30
18.	"My Queen" (featuring Luke James)	Robert Glasper	4:42
19.	"Hi" (featuring India Arie)	Robert Glasper	2:24
20.	"Invitation" (featuring Emily King)	Robert Glasper	3:41
21.	"Easy To See" (Interlude) (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)	Robert Glasper	1:54
22.	"Voyage to Atlantis" (featuring Bilal & Alex Isley)	Robert Glasper	6:40

Notes

Track 2 contains spoken words from Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and voices of Josephine Hodge and Riley Glasper.

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for *Black Radio III*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[15]	176
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[16]	60
Japan (Oricon)^[17]	46
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[18]	58
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	66
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[20]	23

References[edit]

^ Lee, Taila (15 November 2022). "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Winners & Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ "Black Radio III by Robert Glasper reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
^ "Critic Reviews for Black Radio III - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
^ Chappelle, Mark (March 2, 2022). "Robert Glasper's Sound and Collaborative Vision Hit All of the Right Keys on Resonant 'Black Radio III' | Album Review". Albumism. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
^ Kellman, Andy. "Black Radio III - Robert Glasper | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
^ Gatward, Tristan. "Robert Glasper - Black Radio III". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
^ Cowan, Andy (April 2022). "Mojo Filter". Mojo. p. 88. Retrieved February 28, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (February 28, 2022). "With Black Radio III, Robert Glasper Continues to Expand His Sonic Universe". Paste. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
^ Allen, Jeremy (March 2022). "Reviews". Record Collector. p. 110. Retrieved February 28, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ Reeves, Mosi (February 28, 2022). "Robert Glasper Gets Deep Into 'This R&B Shit' as He Strives for Community and Renewal on 'Black Radio III'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
^ Lewis, John (April 2022). "New Albums". Uncut. p. 28. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Robert Glasper". tomhull.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ "ブラック・レディオ3 [SHM-CD] – ロバート・グラスパー" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "ブラック・レディオ3 [SHM-CD] – ロバート・グラスパー" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "Ultratop.be – Robert Glasper – Black Radio III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/03/02 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "ブラック・レディオ 3". Oricon. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Robert Glasper – Black Radio III". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

External links[edit]

Robert Glasper – Black Radio III at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Lee, Taila (15 November 2022). "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Winners & Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[2] "Black Radio III by Robert Glasper reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

[3] "Critic Reviews for Black Radio III - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

[4] Chappelle, Mark (March 2, 2022). "Robert Glasper's Sound and Collaborative Vision Hit All of the Right Keys on Resonant 'Black Radio III' | Album Review". Albumism. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

[5] Kellman, Andy. "Black Radio III - Robert Glasper | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[6] Gatward, Tristan. "Robert Glasper - Black Radio III". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

[7] Cowan, Andy (April 2022). "Mojo Filter". Mojo. p. 88. Retrieved February 28, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[8] Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (February 28, 2022). "With Black Radio III, Robert Glasper Continues to Expand His Sonic Universe". Paste. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[9] Allen, Jeremy (March 2022). "Reviews". Record Collector. p. 110. Retrieved February 28, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[10] Reeves, Mosi (February 28, 2022). "Robert Glasper Gets Deep Into 'This R&B Shit' as He Strives for Community and Renewal on 'Black Radio III'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

[11] Lewis, John (April 2022). "New Albums". Uncut. p. 28. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[12] "Tom Hull: Grade List: Robert Glasper". tomhull.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[13] "ブラック・レディオ3 [SHM-CD] – ロバート・グラスパー" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[14] "ブラック・レディオ3 [SHM-CD] – ロバート・グラスパー" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[ac_Flanders_Robert_Glasper-15] "Ultratop.be – Robert Glasper – Black Radio III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

[16] "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/03/02 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[17] "ブラック・レディオ 3". Oricon. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[ac_Scotland_-18] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

[ac_Switzerland_Robert_Glasper-19] "Swisscharts.com – Robert Glasper – Black Radio III". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

[ac_UKDigital_-20] "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

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v t e Robert Glasper
Studio albums	Mood Canvas In My Element Double-Booked Black Radio Black Radio 2 Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol Records Everything's Beautiful ArtScience Black Radio III
Mixtapes	Fuck Yo Feelings
Extended plays	Dinner Party (w/ Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin & 9th Wonder) Enigmatic Society (w/ Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin & 9th Wonder)
Related albums	Miles Ahead (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) August Greene (w/ Common & Karriem Riggins) Collagically Speaking (w/ Derrick Hodge, Justin Tyson, Taylor McFerrin, Terrace Martin & Christian Scott, as R+R=NOW)

v t e Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
1990s	II – Boyz II Men (1994) CrazySexyCool – TLC (1995) Words – Tony Rich (1996) Baduizm – Erykah Badu (1997) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill (1998) FanMail – TLC (1999)
2000s	Voodoo – D'Angelo (2000) Songs in A Minor – Alicia Keys (2001) Voyage to India – India Arie (2002) Dance with My Father – Luther Vandross (2003) The Diary of Alicia Keys – Alicia Keys (2004) Get Lifted – John Legend (2005) The Breakthrough – Mary J. Blige (2006) Funk This – Chaka Khan (2007) Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson (2008) BLACKsummers'night – Maxwell (2009)
2010s	Wake Up! – John Legend and The Roots (2010) F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown (2011) Black Radio – Robert Glasper (2012) Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys (2013) Love, Marriage & Divorce – Toni Braxton and Babyface (2014) Black Messiah – D'Angelo & The Vanguard (2015) Lalah Hathaway Live – Lalah Hathaway (2016) 24K Magic – Bruno Mars (2017) H.E.R. – H.E.R. (2018) Ventura – Anderson .Paak (2019)
2020s	Bigger Love – John Legend (2020) Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan (2021) Black Radio III – Robert Glasper (2022) Jaguar II – Victoria Monét (2023)