Black Radio 10th anniversary deluxe edition Shanachie Even though it wasn’t regarded

Even though it wasn’t regarded at the time as more than a regular recording session by professional jazzmen

Nas put himself straight at the top of the pile

Kingpin Skinny Pimp and his Gimisum Family and their self-titled album

Gene Cherico (bass)

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Black Radio 10th anniversary deluxe edition Shanachie Even though it wasn’t regardedIn 2012, Robert Glasper changed the game. After several acclaimed Blue Note albums with his acoustic trio (Canvas, In My Element) that solidified his Jazz cred while hinting at his Hip Hop leanings, the visionary pianist went all in with Black Radio, an album that laid out a new paradigm for creative music, reaching beyond entrenched genre boundaries to create a singular vision that drew from all reaches of contemporary black music and beyond.