Crown of Thorns (album)

Crown of Thorns is the solo debut studio album by American rapper Rakaa, a member of the Dilated Peoples crew. It was released on Decon in 2010.[6] The cover art was painted by Doze Green.[7] HipHopDX named it one of the top 25 albums of 2010.[8]

Crown of Thorns
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 23, 2010 (2010-07-23)
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length58:27
LabelDecon
Producer
Rakaa chronology
Crown of Thorns
(2010)
The Delilah EP
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alarmfavorable[1]
HipHopDX[2]
The Phoenix[3]
Potholes in My Blog[4]
URBmixed[5]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Crown of Thorns" (featuring Aloe Blacc)Sid Roams4:23
2."The Observatory" (featuring Mad Lion)King Jahzzy5:31
3."Delilah"Evidence4:50
4."Human Nature (Now Breathe)" (featuring KRS-One)Exile4:08
5."C.T.D."DJ Babu3:35
6."Assault and Battery"Oh No3:45
7."Ambassador Slang" (featuring Tasha, Tiger JK, Roscoe Umali, Bigryzn, Moshpit, Dumbfoundead, Tassho Pearce, Tablo, Mithra Jin, Jay Jaballas and King Kapisi)DJ Honda4:36
8."Eyes Wide" (featuring Krondon)DJ Babu4:16
9."Mezcal"Illmind5:11
10."Rosetta Stone Grove (Universal Language)" (featuring Noelle Scaggs)Eric Bobo, DJ Rhettmatic4:08
11."Aces High" (featuring Evidence, Fashawn, and Defari)The Alchemist4:53
12."Mean Streak" (featuring Chali 2na)El-P4:37
13."Upstairs"The Alchemist4:34

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 72

References

  1. Morrow, Scott (July 20, 2010). "This Week's Best Albums: July 20, 2010". Alarm. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  2. Semaun, Remco (July 21, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown of Thorns". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. Faraone, Chris (July 28, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown of Thorns - CD Reviews". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  4. Elabbady, Ali (August 7, 2010). "Album Review: Rakaa - Crown of Thorns". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  5. Uddenberg, Brett (June 29, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown Of Thorns (Review)". URB. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  6. Martin, Andrew (May 4, 2010). "Dilated Peoples' Rakaa Dropping Debut, 'Crown of Thorns,' July 20". Prefix. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  7. Bozzer, Mark (July 20, 2010). "Rakaa Iriscience - Crown of Thorns". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. "HipHopDX's Top 25 Albums of 2010". HipHopDX. December 20, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  9. "Rakaa - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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