- experimental hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, instrumental hip hop
- 46 min
- 30 tracks
- Mass Appeal
Russian Roulette is the third solo studio album by American hip-hop producer and recording artist the Alchemist. It was released on July 17, 2012, through Decon. Produced entirely by the Alchemist, it features guest appearances from Action Bronson, AG Da Coroner, Big Twins, Boldy James, Chuuwee, Danny Brown, Durag Dynasty, Evidence, Fashawn, Guilty Simpson, MidaZ, Meyhem Lauren, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Roc Marciano, Schoolboy Q and Willie the Kid.
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Spare, grave, contemporary and classical in form.
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
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Metacritic 76/100
- AllMusic4/5 ★
- Consequence of SoundC+
- HipHopDX4.5/5
- Pitchfork6.8/10
- PopMatters7/10
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Tracks
- 1Soundcheck1:55
- 2Apollo’s Last Stand1:45
- 3Crushed Kremlin1:13
- 4Decisions Over Veal Orloff1:26
- 5Learned by Listening0:53
- 6Training Montage: Getting Stronger2:05
- 7Ivan’s Workout Plan0:30
- 8Never Grow Up1:31
- 9The Turning Point2:32
- 10Live From Dynamo Stadium 20:41
- 11Don Seymour’s Theme2:22
- 12Before the Fight Prelude0:41
- 13Adrian’s Words: Champion Song2:19
- 14Flight of the Bumblebee0:48
- 15Kalashnikov Guns1:41
- 16Flight Confirmation2:23
- 17Press Conference Prelude1:01
- 18Freakish Strength1:06
- 19Junkyard Fight Scene2:37
- 20Oleg’s Flight2:14
- 21Moscow Mornings: Sunrise1:48
- 22Moscow Evenings: Sunset1:49
- 23The Kosmos, Part 1: Lift Off1:15
- 24The Kosmos, Part 2: Power Glove1:11
- 25The Kosmos, Part 3: In Orbit0:24
- 26The Kosmos, Part 4: Moon Probe1:11
- 27The Kosmos, Part 5: 1st Contact (The Chase)1:04
- 28The Kosmos, Part 6: Life on Another Planet1:50
- 29The Kosmos, Part 7: The Explanation2:09
- 30The Kosmos, Part 8: Return to Earth (outro)1:25
30 tracks, 46 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Alchemist
- Label
- Mass Appeal
- Released
- July 17, 2012
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- AF
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