Negro Swan
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| Sep 2018
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Charles King
Reviewed 2018-10-01
Reviewed 2018-10-01
Negro Swan
by Blood Orange
A coming of age/out musical work toward "cultural Appropriation," being Negro and different in America...Acoustic pop, electronic keys/drums, cowbells, tambourine, and melodic vocals with a down beat Big Sur, Highway 1 top down cruising vibe. * Fav tracks
FCC CLEAN
1. Orlando (3:02) Car horns/street sounds/electronic slow groove/soft vocals
*2. Saint (3:12) jazz horn open/jumps to soft rythmic vocals and drum machine
3. Take Your Time (2:51) Electronic keyboard/dreamy vocals/great melody
**4. Hope 3:59 (w/Puff Daddy& Tei shi) Saturday night love music/man&woman vocals
5. Jewelry (4:32) Angelic choir music background to spoken word and drum machine
6. Family w/Janet Mock (:41) Spoken Words on what it feel like to be part of family
***7 .Charcoal baby (4:02) Drum slaps/Guitar/Great melody and vocals/Great Track!
8. Vulture Baby (1:14) Slow cascading drum machine with rising melody and vocals
9. Chewing gum
w/A$AP Rocky& Project Pat (04:23)Drum machine, soft vocals/friends and RAP
10. Holy Will w/Ian Isiah (04:22)
11. Dagenham Dream (02:45) Dreamy girls voice/drum machine/sirens/melodic beat
12. Nappy Wonder (02:38) Drum machine beat/piano/vocals/slow melody/good harmony
13. Runnin' w/Georgia Ann Muldrow (3:55) Rising female&Male vocals/low beat harmony
14. Out of Your League w/Steve lacy (2:20) Beautiful vocals with cowbell and drums
15. Minetta Creek (1:58 ) City street sounds/syncopated drum beats/soft vocals/Upbeat
16. Smoke (3:29 ) Street sounds/guitar/nice vocals/easy groove and relaxed vibe
by Blood Orange
A coming of age/out musical work toward "cultural Appropriation," being Negro and different in America...Acoustic pop, electronic keys/drums, cowbells, tambourine, and melodic vocals with a down beat Big Sur, Highway 1 top down cruising vibe. * Fav tracks
FCC CLEAN
1. Orlando (3:02) Car horns/street sounds/electronic slow groove/soft vocals
*2. Saint (3:12) jazz horn open/jumps to soft rythmic vocals and drum machine
3. Take Your Time (2:51) Electronic keyboard/dreamy vocals/great melody
**4. Hope 3:59 (w/Puff Daddy& Tei shi) Saturday night love music/man&woman vocals
5. Jewelry (4:32) Angelic choir music background to spoken word and drum machine
6. Family w/Janet Mock (:41) Spoken Words on what it feel like to be part of family
***7 .Charcoal baby (4:02) Drum slaps/Guitar/Great melody and vocals/Great Track!
8. Vulture Baby (1:14) Slow cascading drum machine with rising melody and vocals
9. Chewing gum
w/A$AP Rocky& Project Pat (04:23)Drum machine, soft vocals/friends and RAP
10. Holy Will w/Ian Isiah (04:22)
11. Dagenham Dream (02:45) Dreamy girls voice/drum machine/sirens/melodic beat
12. Nappy Wonder (02:38) Drum machine beat/piano/vocals/slow melody/good harmony
13. Runnin' w/Georgia Ann Muldrow (3:55) Rising female&Male vocals/low beat harmony
14. Out of Your League w/Steve lacy (2:20) Beautiful vocals with cowbell and drums
15. Minetta Creek (1:58 ) City street sounds/syncopated drum beats/soft vocals/Upbeat
16. Smoke (3:29 ) Street sounds/guitar/nice vocals/easy groove and relaxed vibe
Recent airplay
Charcoal Baby
flins spins — Apr 22, 2025
Charcoal Baby
Music Casserole — Dec 02, 2023
Hope (Feat. Puff Daddy & Tei Shi)
emergency meeting — Nov 09, 2023
Family (Feat. Janet Mock)
Music Genealogy — Nov 04, 2022
Family (Feat. Janet Mock)
Music Genealogy (rebroadcast from Nov 23, 2021) — Dec 02, 2021
Family (Feat. Janet Mock)
Music Genealogy — Nov 23, 2021
Charting
2018-10-08 — 2018-12-10
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 9 | 2 |
| Nov 4 | 3 |
| Oct 28 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | 7 |
Track listing
| 1. | Orlando | ||
| 2. | Saint | ||
| 3. | Take Your Time | ||
| 4. | Hope (Feat. Puff Daddy & Tei Shi) | ||
| 5. | Jewelry | ||
| 6. | Family (Feat. Janet Mock) | ||
| 7. | Charcoal Baby | ||
| 8. | Vulture Baby | ||
| 9. | Chewing Gum (Feat. A$Ap Rocky & Project Pat) | ||
| 10. | Holy Will (Feat. Ian Isiah) | ||
| 11. | Dagenham Dream | ||
| 12. | Nappy Wonder | ||
| 13. | Runnin' (Feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow) | ||
| 14. | Out Of Your League (Feat. Steve Lacy) | ||
| 15. | Minetta Creek | ||
| 16. | Smoke |