Black Radio III

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.

Black Radio 3
Studio album by Robert Glasper
Released	February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)
Genre	jazz, jazz rap, hip hop, soul, R&B
Length	67:15
Label	Loma Vista
Producer	Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper chronology
Dinner Party (2020) Black Radio 3 (2022)

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

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]
Tom Hull	B+()[11]
Uncut	8/10[12]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Black Radio III received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.^[3] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.3 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.^[2]

Track listing

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^[13]

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

Chart performance for Black Radio III

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	176
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[15]	60
Japan (Oricon)[16]	46
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17]	58
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]	66
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[19]	23

References

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. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Robert Glasper". tomhull.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
12. Lewis, John (April 2022). "New Albums". Uncut. p. 28. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
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. "Ultratop.be – Robert Glasper – Black Radio III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
15. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/03/02 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 30, 2023.
16. "ブラック・レディオ 3". Oricon. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
17. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
18. "Swisscharts.com – Robert Glasper – Black Radio III". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
19. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

External links

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