Renaissance Child
Renaissance Child is the second solo studio album by American rapper Hell Razah. It was released on February 20, 2007 through Nature Sounds. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios in New York. Production was handled by Bronze Nazareth, Dirty Needlez, Krohme, 4th Disciple, Dev 1, DJ Battle, Fabrizio Sotti, Fokis, Jordan River Banks, MF Doom, Shuko and Smokeshop Productions, with Amal McCaskill and Hell Razah serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from The Maccabeez, Bronze Nazareth, Ras Kass, R.A. the Rugged Man, Talib Kweli, Tragedy Khadafi and Viktor Vaughn.
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| Released | February 20, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Studio | Chung King Studios (New York, NY) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 57:07 | |||
| Label | Nature Sounds | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[1] |
| laut.de |   [2] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[3] |
The track "Renaissance" was originally released on the Nature Sounds compilation album Natural Selection. The album's lead single "Buried Alive" b/w "Project Jazz" was dropped on March 6, 2007. The album has moved 4,506 units.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nativity" | Krohme | 1:57 | |
| 2. | "Buried Alive" |
| Dirty Needlez | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Renaissance" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi, Timbo King and R.A. the Rugged Man) |
| Dev 1 | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Project Jazz" (featuring Talib Kweli and Viktor Vaughn) | MF Doom | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "Los Pepes, Pt. 1" (featuring Bronze Nazareth) |
| Bronze Nazareth | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Dear Sista" | 0:40 | ||
| 7. | "Yours Truly" | Smith | Fabrizio Sotti | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Glow" | Smith | 4th Disciple | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Chain Gang" |
| DJ Battle | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Runaway Sambo" |
| Smokeshop Productions | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Smoking Gunnz" (featuring Killah Priest) |
| Dirty Needlez | 5:19 |
| 12. | "Millenium Warfare" |
| Bronze Nazareth | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Musical Murdah" (featuring Ras Kass) |
| Jordan River Bank | 3:55 |
| 14. | "Maccabee House" (featuring the Maccabeez) |
| Fokis | 4:01 |
| 15. | "Lost Ark" |
| Krohme | 3:14 |
| 16. | "Thankful" | Smith | Shuko | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 57:07 | |||
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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| 17. | "Intro" | 3:01 | |
| 18. | "Hood Love" (prod. by 4th Disciple) | Khalik-Allah | 3:23 |
| 19. | "Live at BB King" (featuring Black Market Mafia) | 1:51 | |
| 20. | "Interview" | 1:30 | |
| 21. | "Live at BB King / Way of Life" | Apademik | 2:43 |
| 22. | "Interview" | 4:23 | |
| 23. | "Outro" | 3:25 |
References
- Love, Bret (February 23, 2007). "Hell Razah - Renaissance Child". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- Fromm, Dani. "Spirituelle Lyrics und Hardcore-Raps". laut.de (in German). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 11, 2023). "Hell Razah :: Renaissance Child – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.