Black Mask, Black Gloves

Black Mask, Black Gloves is the second solo studio album by American rapper Hell Rell. It was released on July 22, 2008, via Babygrande Records. Production was handled by AraabMuzik, Kajmir Royale, Hassiditty, GoodWill & MGI, Manti, and Hell Rell himself. It features guest appearances from J.R. Writer and Sen City. The album debuted at number 131 on the Billboard 200, selling 5,390 copies in its first week. The first single released from the album was "Get Ready".

Black Mask, Black Gloves
Studio album by Hell Rell
Released	July 22, 2008
Recorded	2007–08
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Top Gunnas Babygrande
Producer	AraabMuzik GoodWill & MGI Hassidity Hell Rell Kajmir Royale Manti
Hell Rell chronology
For the Hell of It (2007) Black Mask, Black Gloves (2008) Get in Line or Get Lined Up (2009)
Alternative cover
Black Mask, Black Gloves - The Ruga Edition

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
IGN	7/10[2]
Okayplayer	(84/100)[3]
PlanetUrban	[4]
RapReviews	5.5/10[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro (Black Gloves)"	Durell Mohammed Abraham Orellana	araabMUZIK	2:13
2.	"Get Ready"	Mohammed Orellana	araabMUZIK	3:54
3.	"Take an Oath"	Mohammed Derrick Ridley	Manti	3:09
4.	"Think of a Problem"	Mohammed Orellana	araabMUZIK	3:38
5.	"Come on Baby Girl"	Mohammed H. Harper	Hassiditty	2:41
6.	"Realest Nigga Doin' It"	Mohammed Henri Lanz	MGI	3:24
7.	"True Colors"	Mohammed Abraham Gaskin	Kajmir Royale	3:04
8.	"I Luv Stuntin'" (featuring Sen City)	Mohammed Seneca Lockwood Gaskin	Kajmir Royale	3:21
9.	"What Up?" (featuring J.R. Writer)	Mohammed Rusty Brito Harper	Hassiditty Hell Rell	4:25
10.	"Push 'Em Back"	Mohammed Will Rappaport Lanz	GoodWill & MGI	3:48
11.	"Rumors"	Mohammed Orellana	araabMUZIK	3:07
12.	"Million Dollar Plan"	Mohammed Gaskin	Kajmir Royale	3:17

Personnel

• Durrell "Hell Rell" Mohammed – vocals, producer (track 9), executive producer
• Seneca "Sen City" Lockwood – vocals (track 8)
• Rusty "J.R. Writer" Brito – vocals (track 9)
• Abraham "AraabMuzik" Orellana – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 11)
• Derrick "Manti" Ridley – producer (track 3)
• Hassiditty Harper – producer (tracks: 5, 9), executive producer, A&R
• Henri "MGI" Lanz – producer (tracks: 6, 10)
• Abraham "Kajmir Royale" Gaskin – producer (tracks: 7, 8, 12)
• Saga Legin – recording, mixing
• Mark B. Christensen – mastering
• Chuck Wilson – executive producer
• Miami Kaos – artwork, design
• Ben Dotson – product management
• Willy Friedman – product management
• Jesse Stone – product management, marketing
• George "DukeDaGod" Moore – promotion

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	131
US Independent Albums	20
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	18
US Top Rap Albums	9

References

1. Lymangrover, Jason. "Hell Rell - Black Mask Black Gloves Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
2. Strickland, Khalid (July 25, 2008). "Hell Rell - Black Mask, Black Gloves". IGN. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
3. Okayplayer review Archived September 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
4. PlanetUrban review Archived December 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
5. Chandler, Justin (August 12, 2008). "Hell Rell :: Black Mask, Black Gloves-The Ruga Edition :: Babygrande Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

External links

• Hell Rell – Black Mask Black Gloves at Discogs (list of releases)