Khalid / Free Spirit
Album Review
Khalid / Free Spirit
2019 Black Music Album Best No.46
Khalidの2年振りの2作目。前作の路線を踏襲していて、エレクトロでアンビエントなところもあり、(たぶん)Autotuneも一部使われてたりして、Trackは今どきのR&Bなのだが、この人が唄うと、どうしてもリズム&ブルースやカントリー色を強く感じてしまう。それだけ朴訥として野太い声にインパクトがある。
ただ、Lyricは、あくまでも同世代のもので、ここのGapが面白い。John Mayerが参加しており、Rock寄りの曲も数曲あるのが、前作との違いか。
Score card
rap oriented---------song oriented
urban-------------------------earthy
familiar----------------------serious
Rating
Producers
Diji(1)
Mike “Scribz” Riley, Kurtis McKenzie and Al Shux(2)
D’Mile(3)
Stargate, Diji and Charlie Handsome(4)
Disclosure(5)
Stargate, Mike “Scribz” Riley, Diji, Charlie Handsome and Denis Koziak(6)
Charlie Handsome, Murda Beatz and Doc McKinney(7)
John Hill and DJ Dahi(8)
John Hill, Diji and Charlie Handsome(9,18)
John Hill, Diji and John Mayer(10)
Diji and Charlie Handsome(11,12,13)
Hit-Boy(14)
John Hill(15)
Bobby “Hexan Cloak” Krlic and Dave Cerminara(16)
Guests
Safe, John Mayer
Tracks
| No. | Title | Composers | Performer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | Jamil Chammas / Khalid Robinson | Khalid | 03:33 |
| 2 | Bad Luck | Kurtis McKenzie / Mike “Scribz” Riley / Khalid Robinson / Alexander Shuckburgh | Khalid | 03:51 |
| 3 | My Bad | Dernst Emile II / Khalid Robinson | Khalid | 02:43 |
| 4 | Better | Jamil Chammas / Mikkel Storleer Eriksen / Tor Erik Hermansen / Khalid Robinson / Ryan Vojtesak | Khalid | 03:49 |
| 5 | Talk | Guy Lawrence / Howard Lawrence / Khalid Robinson | Khalid | 03:17 |
| 6 | Right Back | Jamil Chammas / Mikkel Storleer Eriksen / Tor Erik Hermansen / Rodney Jerkins / Denis Kosiak / Mike “Scribz” Riley / Khalid Robinson / Brenda Russell / Jolyon Skinner / Japhe Tejeda / Joe Thomas / Ryan Vojtesak / Michelle Williams | Khalid | 03:35 |
| 7 | Don’t Pretend | Shane Lindstrom / Martin “Doc” McKinney / Saif Musaad / Khalid Robinson / Ryan Vojtesak | Khalid feat. Safe | 02:45 |
| 8 | Paradise | Sarah Aarons / John Hill / Dacoury Natche / Khalid Robinson | Khalid | 02:54 |
| 9 | Hundred | Jamil Chammas / John Hill / Ari Leff / Jordan Palmer / Khalid Robinson / Ryan Vojtesak | Khalid | 04:37 |
| 10 | Outta My Head | Sarah Aarons / Jamil Chammas / John Hill / John Mayer / Khalid Robinson | Khalid feat. John Mayer | 02:57 |
| 11 | Free Spirit | Sarah Aarons / Jamil Chammas / Justin Scott Lucas / Khalid Robinson / Ryan Vojtesak | Khalid | 03:02 |
| 12 | Twenty One | Jamil Chammas / Khalid Robinson / Ryan Vojtesak | Khalid | 03:04 |
| 13 | Bluffin’ | Sarah Aarons / Jamil Chammas / Khalid Robinson / Ryan Vojtesak | Khalid | 03:19 |
| 14 | Self | Chauncey Hollis / Khalid Robinson / Samuel Romano | Khalid | 03:49 |
| 15 | Alive | John Hill / Khalid Robinson / Emily Warren | Khalid | 02:57 |
| 16 | Heaven | Dave Cerminara / Mike Hall / Bobby Krlic / Khalid Robinson | Khalid | 03:33 |
| 17 | Saturday Nights | Jamil Chammas / Khalid Robinson / Ryan Vojtesak | Khalid | 03:31 |
