| Black October | ||||
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| Released | October 3, 2006 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 64:36 | |||
| Label | Riverside Drive Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Cokemachineglow | 70%/100%[2] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[3] |
| Now | 4/5[4] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[5] |
Black October is the third solo studio album by American rapper Sadat X. It was released on October 3, 2006 through Riverside Drive Records. Recording sessions took place at The Thingamajig Lab, The Dojo and The Dewgarde Crib Of Hits in New York, at Rum Blanc Recordings LLC, at Hills Have Eyes Studio, and at Clutch Recordings. Production was handled by Scotty Blanco, Ayatollah, Da Beatminerz, Diamond D, DJ Pawl, DJ Spinna, Gensu Dean, Greg Nice, J-Zone, Marco Polo, Spencer Doran, The Asmatik and Vin The Chin, with Peter Agoston serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Big Meg, Boss Money Gangstas, Brand Nubian, Greg Nice and Tommy Gibbs.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black October" | DJ Spinna | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Throw tha Ball" | Ayatollah | 3:44 |
| 3. | "The Post" | Diamond D | 3:31 |
| 4. | "If You" (featuring Boss Money Gangstas, Big Meg, and Tommy Gibbs) | Marco Polo | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Million Dolla Deal" | Scotty Blanco | 3:56 |
| 6. | "X Is a Machine" | J-Zone | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Interlude" | Spencer Doran | 1:19 |
| 8. | "Eternally Yours" | The Asmatik | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Untraceable" | Scotty Blanco | 3:27 |
| 10. | "My Mind" (featuring Greg Nice) | Greg Nice | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Chosen Few" (performed by Brand Nubian) | Gensu Dean | 4:48 |
| 12. | "On tha Come Thru" | Da Beatminerz | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Who" | paWL | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Momentary Outro" | 4:05 | |
| 15. | "God Is Back (Spencer Doran Remix)" (CD only hidden bonus track) | Spencer Doran | 5:41 |
| 16. | "Why" (CD only hidden bonus track) | Vin The Chin | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 1:04:36 | ||
Personnel
- Derek "Sadat X" Murphy – vocals
- Eddie "Cheeba" Faison – vocals (track 4)
- MC Tray Bag – vocals (track 4)
- Big Meg – vocals (track 4)
- Y. "Tommy Gibbs" Prince – vocals (track 4)
- Gregory "Greg Nice" Mays – vocals & producer (track 10)
- Maxwell "Grand Puba" Dixon – vocals (track 11)
- Lorenzo "Lord Jamar" Dechalus – vocals (track 11)
- Vincent "DJ Spinna" Williams – scratches & producer (track 1)
- Lamont "Ayatollah" Dorrell – producer (track 2)
- Joe "Diamond D" Kirkland – producer (track 3)
- Marco Bruno – producer (track 4)
- Scotty Blanco – producer (tracks: 5, 9), recording
- Jay "J-Zone" Mumford – scratches & producer (track 6)
- Spencer Doran – scratches & producer (track 7), remixing (track 15)
- The Asmatik – producer (track 8)
- Eddie "Gensu Dean" Alexander – producer (track 11)
- Walter V. "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde, Jr. – producer (track 12)
- Ewart C. "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgarde – producer (track 12)
- Paul "DJ paWL" Iannacchino – producer (track 13)
- Vin Mostacciuolo – producer (track 16)
- Pablo Martin – mastering
- Peter Agoston – executive producer
- Charles Tremblay – project coordinator
- Jon Gray – project coordinator
- Kevin Shand – project coordinator
- Antonio Depietro – design, layout
- Oliver Bernardt – photography
References
- ↑ Mason, Stewart. "Sadat X - Black October Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Newell, Aaron (October 25, 2006). "Sadat X: Black October (Riverside Drive; 2006) | Record Reviews". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Love, Bret (October 25, 2006). "Sadat X - Black October". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Richards, Jason (November 16, 2006). "music feature -> DISC GUIDE : HIPHOP". NOW Toronto. Archived from the original on December 31, 2006. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Tomer, Matt (September 19, 2006). "Sadat X :: Black October – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
External links
- Sadat X – Black October at Discogs (list of releases)
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