Tronic

Tronic
Studio album by
Black Milk
ReleasedOctober 28, 2008
RecordedMusic House Studios, The Disc, Studio 1
Detroit, Michigan
Genre
Length55:58
LabelFat Beats
Producer
Black Milk chronology
Popular Demand
(2007) 		Tronic
(2008) 		Album of the Year
(2010)
Singles from Tronic
  1. "Give the Drummer Sum"/"The Matrix"
    Released: October 21, 2008
  2. "Losing Out"
    Released: February 11, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Pitchfork Media(7.9/10)[3]
RapReviews.com[4]
HipHopDX[5]
Cokemachineglow.com(85/100)[6]
Prefix Magazine(8.5/10)[7]
Sputnikmusic[8]

Tronic is the third solo album by hip hop producer and rapper Black Milk, released on October 28, 2008 through Fat Beats Records. The album features guest appearances from DJ Premier, Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, Royce da 5'9" and Dwele.[9] The album's lead single was "Give the Drummer Sum".[10] It was produced entirely by Black Milk, except for the track "Without U", which is produced by Colin Munroe.

Track listing

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  1. "Long Story Short"
    • Horns: Dwele
    • Contains sample of "I Got Some" performed by Billy Garner
  2. "Bounce"
  3. "Give the Drummer Sum"
  4. "Without U" (produced by Colin Munroe)
    • featuring Colin Munroe
  5. "Hold It Down"
    • Contains sample of "The Aircrash Bureau" performed by Gary Numan
  6. "Losing Out"
  7. "Hell Yeah"
    • featuring Fat Ray
  8. "Overdose"
    • Contains sample of "W.O.L.V.E.S." performed by Krumbsnatcha feat. M.O.P.
    • Contains sample of "Language" performed by Suzanne Vega
  9. "Reppin For U"
    • featuring AB
    • Contains samples from "O Holy Night" performed by the Moog Machine's album Christmas Becomes Electric
  10. "The Matrix"
  11. "Try"
    • Contains sample of "Who Do You Think You're Fooling" performed by The Symphonic Four
  12. "Tronic Summer" [Instrumental]
  13. "Bond 4 Life"
    • featuring Melanie Rutherford
  14. "Elec (Outro)" [Instrumental]
  15. "Dub Rock" [iTunes Bonus Track]

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 76

References

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  1. ^ "Tronic by Black Milk". Metacritic.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  4. ^ RapReviews.com review
  5. ^ HipHopDX review
  6. ^ Cokemachineglow.com review Archived 2010-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Prefix Magazine review
  8. ^ Sputnikmusic review
  9. ^ Black Milk - 'Tronic' (CD) Detail - Underground Hip Hop - Store
  10. ^ Black Milk feat. DJ Premier, Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price - 'Give the Drummer Sum/The Matrix' (12" Vinyl Single) Detail - Underground Hip Hop - Store
  11. ^ "Black Milk Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Black Milk Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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