Robert Glasper has assembled an all-star crew of collaborators for the pianist’s upcoming new album Black Radio III, the third volume in a series of LPs Glasper began 10 years ago with 2012’s Grammy-winning Black Radio.
Keep an eye out for Black Radio III’s Feb. 25 release, Glasper has shared the new single “Black Superhero,”BJ the Chicago Kid, Killer Mike and Big K.R.I.T. The video accompanied the track with a black-and white video that featured real heroes from Los Angeles.
The album — Available to Pre-Order Now — also boasts appearances by Q-Tip and Esperanza Spalding (“Why We Speak”), H.E.R. + Meshell Ndegeocello“Better Than I Imagined,” which won the 2021 Grammy for Best R&B Song), Jennifer Hudson, Ty Dolla $ign, Yebba, De La Soul’s Posdnuos, Ant Clemons, Common, Lalah Hathaway, and more many.
Last time the prolific Glasper was released Dinner Party — a collaboration with Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, and 9th Wonder — in 2020. The pianist will be next leading a Martin Luther King Day performance. Tonight ShowOn Jan. 17, 2017, Rapsody, BJ The Chicago Kid, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Roots will be performing alongside Amir Sulaiman, Rapsody, BJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Roots.
Black Radio IIITracklist
1. In Tune ft. Amir Sulaiman
2. Black Superhero feat. Killer Mike + BJ the Chicago Kid + Big K.R.I.T.
3. Shine ft. D Smoke + Tiffany Gouché
4. Why We Speak ft. Q-Tip + Esperanza Spalding
5. Over ft. Yebba
6. Better Than I Could Have ft. H.E.R. + Meshell Ndegeocello
7. Everybody Wants To Rule the World feat. Lalah Hathaway & Common
8. Everybody Love ft. Musiq Soulchild & Posdnuos
9. It Don’t Matter ft. Gregory Porter + Ledisi
10. Heaven’s Here ft. Ant Clemons
11. Jennifer Hudson – Out of My Hands
12. Forever feat. PJ Morton + India.
13. Bright Lights (with Ty Dolla$ign)