Black Dialogue
Encyclopedia
Black Dialogue is the debut full-length album by hip hop
group The Perceptionists
, released on March 22, 2005 on Definitive Jux
. The song "Let's Move" was featured in the EA
video games Need For Speed: Most Wanted
and NBA Live 06
, and 'Party Hard' was featured on EA's Skate 3
and DLC for DJ Hero 2
. Also, a cover of "Five O'Clock" is featured in Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2
.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group The Perceptionists
The Perceptionists
The Perceptionists are an American hip hop group on the Definitive Jux label. The group is made up of MCs Akrobatik and Mr Lif, along with DJ Fakts One. They hail from Boston, Massachusetts...
, released on March 22, 2005 on Definitive Jux
Definitive Jux
Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline and Amaechi Uzoigwe. The label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity...
. The song "Let's Move" was featured in the EA
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
video games Need For Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a racing video game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. It is the tenth installment in the Need for Speed series. The game features street racing-oriented game play, with certain customization options from the Need for Speed: Underground series...
and NBA Live 06
NBA Live 06
NBA Live 06 is a 2005 installment of the NBA Live series released on the Xbox 360, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 Mobile. It was developed by EA Sports. The game features several game modes, including Dynasty, Season, Playoffs, or Free Play...
, and 'Party Hard' was featured on EA's Skate 3
Skate 3
Skate 3 is the third installment in the Skate series of video games, developed by EA Black Box, published by Electronic Arts and was released on May 11, 2010. It is a sequel to the 2009 game Skate 2. The player moves to Port Carverton for Skate 3...
and DLC for DJ Hero 2
DJ Hero 2
DJ Hero 2 is a rhythm video game and a sequel to DJ Hero, a spinoff of the Guitar Hero series. DJ Hero 2 uses a special turntable-controller, the same as introduced in DJ Hero, to simulate turntablism, the act of creating a new musical work from one or more previously recorded songs using record...
. Also, a cover of "Five O'Clock" is featured in Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2, called in Japan, was announced by Konami on May 15, 2008 as part of the 10th anniversary of Dance Dance Revolution celebration. Hottest Party 2 features the same gameplay as the first Hottest Party and introduces new gameplay modes, gimmicks, characters and...
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Let's Move" | DJ Fakts One DJ Fakts One Fakts One is an American hip hop DJ & producer from Boston, MA. Fakts One is also a member of the hip hop group The Perceptionists with long-time collaborators Akrobatik and Mr... |
Akrobatik Akrobatik Akrobatik is a rapper from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He has collaborated numerous times with many fellow Boston rappers , and recently formed a hip hop collective named The Perceptionists with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One.... , Mr. Lif Mr. Lif Mr. Lif is an American hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts. Often noted for his political lyrics, he has released two studio albums on El-P's Definitive Jux label and one on Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises. Mr... |
| 2 | "People 4 Prez" | El-P | Akrobatik, Mr. Lif |
| 3 | "Blō" | El-P | Akrobatik, Mr. Lif |
| 4 | "Memorial Day" | Cyrus the Great | Akrobatik, Mr. Lif |
| 5 | "Love Letters" | Willie Evans Jr. | Akrobatik, Mr. Lif |
| 6 | "Black Dialogue" | Willie Evans Jr. | Akrobatik, Mr. Lif |
| 7 | "Frame Rupture" | El-P | Akrobatik, Mr. Lif |
| 8 | "What Have We Got To Lose?!?" | Cyrus the Great | Akrobatik, Mr. Lif |
| 9 | "Party Hard" | Camu Tao Camu Tao Camu Tao was an American rapper and producer who was signed to the Definitive Jux label. He was a member of several groups: S.A... |
Akrobatik, Camu Tao, Guru Guru (rapper) Keith Edward Elam , better known by his stage name Guru, was an American emcee and member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts... , Mr. Lif |
| 10 | "Career Finders" | DJ Fakts One DJ Fakts One Fakts One is an American hip hop DJ & producer from Boston, MA. Fakts One is also a member of the hip hop group The Perceptionists with long-time collaborators Akrobatik and Mr... |
Akrobatik, Humpty Hump Shock G Gregory E. Jacobs , known by the stage names Shock G and Humpty Hump, is an American musician and rapper, known as the lead vocalist for the hip hop group Digital Underground... , Mr. Lif |
| 11 | "5 O'Clock" | DJ Fakts One DJ Fakts One Fakts One is an American hip hop DJ & producer from Boston, MA. Fakts One is also a member of the hip hop group The Perceptionists with long-time collaborators Akrobatik and Mr... |
Akrobatik, Mr. Lif, Phonte Phonte Phonte Coleman, better known as Phonte, is a Grammy nominated American rapper, formerly of the now defunct North Carolina trio Little Brother and one-half of the duo The Foreign Exchange. He has also recorded R&B-flavored output as a singer... |
| 12 | "Breathe in the Sun" | Willie Evans Jr. | Akrobatik, Mr. Lif |
Album singles
| Single cover | Single information |
|---|---|
"Memorial Day"
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| "Blo"
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| "Black Dialogue"
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| "Party Hard" [Promo-Only Single]
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Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Top Independent Albums | Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 2005 | Black Dialogue | #42 | #41 |