''Blade of the Ronin'' is the second studio album by American hip hop duo

Cannibal Ox Cannibal Ox is an American hip hop duo from Harlem, New York, United States. It consists of Vast Aire and Vordul Mega, often accompanied by DJ Cip-One. History In 2001, Cannibal Ox released their first album ''The Cold Vein'' on Definitive Jux, ...

. It was released via IGC Records and iHipHop Distribution on March 3, 2015. It is a follow-up to the duo's 2001 album, ''

The Cold Vein ''The Cold Vein'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Cannibal Ox. It was produced by El-P and released on his Definitive Jux label on May 15, 2001. The album has since been reissued by iHipHop Distribution. Release ''The Cold Vei ...

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Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Blade of the Ronin'' received an average score of 71% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ''

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'' placed it at number 31 on the "50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

Vast Aire Theodore Arrington III (born February 5, 1978), better known by his stage name Vast Aire, is an American rapper from New York City. He is one half of the New York hip hop duo Cannibal Ox, which consists of him and fellow rapper Vordul Mega. He i ...

– vocals, art direction *

Vordul Mega Shamar Gardner (born March 24, 1979), better known by his stage name Vordul Mega (a.k.a. Vordul Megallah), is an American rapper from New York. He is one half of underground hip hop duo Cannibal Ox and a member of the hip hop group Atoms Family ...

– vocals, art direction * Bill Cosmiq – production (except 5), vocals (7, 12) * Double A.B. – vocals (2) * Kenyattah Black – vocals (4) * Artifacts – vocals (5) *

U-God Lamont Jody Hawkins (born November 10, 1970), better known as U-God, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He has been with the group since its inception, and is known for his deep voice and rhythmic flow tha ...

– vocals (5) *

Black Milk Curtis Eugene Cross (born August 14, 1983), better known by his stage name Black Milk, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Career In addition to Slum Village, Black Milk has worked with J Dilla, Elzhi, Phat Kat, Frank-N-Dan ...

– production (5) *

Elzhi Jason Powers (born May 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Elzhi (stylized as eLZhi), is an American Rapping, rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a former member of Slum Village and now records as a solo artist. In his youth, he made nume ...

– vocals (7) * Elohem Star – vocals (8) * Space – vocals (8) * Swave Sevah – vocals (8) * Irealz – vocals (12) *

MF Doom Daniel Dumile ( ; July 13, 1971October 31, 2020), best known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom (both stylized in all caps), was a British-American rapper and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and ...

– vocals (13) * The Quantum – vocals (18) * DJ Cip One – turntables * Brad "Syntax" Theophila – mixing * Matty Trump – mastering * Djob Jonathan – artwork * Salvador – additional art layout

Charts

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2015 albums Cannibal Ox albums Albums produced by Black Milk