Is Black Radio a "unified field theory for black music," as npr titled its interview with Robert Glasper? It most certainly sounds like one, in that it is an impressively adventurous and imaginative release; as the band argues, the album "transcends any notion of genre, drawing from jazz, hip hop, R&B and rock, but refusing to be pinned down by any one tag." The Robert Glasper Experiment consists of Casey Benjamin on saxophone, Derrick Hodge on bass, Chris Dave on drums, and Robert Glasper on keyboards. Black Radio also features a wide spectrum of special guests, including Erykah Badu, Bilal, Lupe Fiasco, Lalah Hathaway, Shafiq Husayn of Sa-Ra, KING, Ledisi, Chrisette Michele, Mos Def, Musiq Soulchild, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition.
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