Black Magic (Swollen Members album)

Black Magic
Studio album by
Swollen Members
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006 (2006-09-12)
GenreHip-hop
Length1:08:21
LabelBattle Axe
Producer
Swollen Members chronology
Heavy
(2003) 		Black Magic
(2006) 		Armed to the Teeth
(2009)
Singles from Black Magic
  1. "Black Magic"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Too Hot"
    Released: 2006
  3. "Put Me On"
    Released: 2006
  4. "Pressure"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[1]
AllMusic[2]
musicOMH[3]
Now[4]
PopMatters5/10[5]
RapReviews9/10[6]

Black Magic is the fourth studio album by Canadian hip-hop group Swollen Members. It was released on September 12, 2006 through Battle Axe Records with distribution via TVT Records.

Recording sessions took place at Battle Axe Studios and The Warehouse in Vancouver, Crack Alley Studios in Los Angeles, Mr Vegas Studio in Kingston, Soundproof West in Venice, Westlake Audio in Hollywood, and various hotel rooms across America.[2]

Production was handled by members Rob The Viking, Madchild and Prevail, as well as Evidence, DJ Kemo, Alchemist, Double Dragon, Squeak E. Clean and Vago, with co-producers Roger Swan, Metty The Dert Merchant and The Corn Gang.

It features guest appearances from Evidence, Alchemist, Barbie Hatch, Casual, Everlast, Ghostface Killah, Mr. Vegas, Phil Da Agony, Planet Asia, Sick Jacken, DJ Revolution, DJ Babu, DJ Swamp, and former member Moka Only, who contributed on two songs.

The album peaked at number 22 in Canada, number 21 on the US Billboard Independent Albums and number 19 on the Heatseekers Albums charts. At the Juno Awards of 2007, the album won a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
0:40
2."Blackout"
  • DJ Kemo
  • Rob The Viking
1:47
3."Swamp Water" (featuring Phil Da Agony, Planet Asia and DJ Revolution)
Evidence3:35
4."Pressure"
  • Bunting
  • Hendriks
  • Bahamonde
  • DJ Kemo
  • Rob The Viking (co.)
3:23
5."Press Forward"
  • Bunting
  • Hendriks
  • Hooper
0:28
6."Grind"
Rob The Viking3:14
7."Torture" (featuring Casual and DJ Revolution)
Rob The Viking3:37
8."So Deadly" (featuring Evidence)
  • Bunting
  • Perretta
Evidence3:58
9."Weight" (featuring Ghostface Killah and The Alchemist)
The Alchemist3:47
10."Prisoner of Doom"
  • Bunting
  • Hendriks
  • Hooper
  • Bryan Trevitt
  • Rob The Viking
  • Metty The Dert Merchant (co.)
  • Roger Swan (co.)
4:12
11."Heart"
  • Bunting
  • Hendriks
  • Hooper
Rob The Viking3:06
12."Too Hot" (featuring DJ Babu)
Rob The Viking3:33
13."Dark Clouds" (featuring Evidence)
  • Bunting
  • Perretta
Evidence4:55
14."Ritual"Chris Gestrin 0:37
15."Massacre"
  • Bunting
  • Hendriks
  • Hooper
  • Rob The Viking
  • Roger Swan (co.)
3:41
16."Go to Sleep" (featuring Barbie Hatch)
4:32
17."Sinister" (featuring Sick Jacken)
  • Rob The Viking
  • Roger Swan (co.)
4:19
18."Dynamite" (featuring Mr. Vegas)
  • Vago
  • DJ Kemo (co.)
3:03
19."Put Me On" (featuring Everlast)
Evidence4:05
20."Black Magic" (featuring DJ Swamp)
  • Bunting
  • Hendriks
  • Hooper
Rob The Viking3:58
21."Brothers"
  • Bunting
  • Hendriks
  • Elmo Chong
  • Roy Chong
Double Dragon3:51
Total length:1:08:21

Personnel

  • Shane "Madchild" Bunting — vocals (tracks: 1–13, 15–21), producer (tracks: 1, 5), executive producer
  • Kiley "Prevail" Hendriks — vocals (tracks: 2, 4–7, 9–12, 15–21), producer (track 5)
  • Daniel "Moka Only" Denton — vocals (tracks: 6, 19)
  • Robin "Rob The Viking" Hooper — drums (track 17), producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5–7, 10–12, 15, 17, 20), co-producer (track 4), recording (tracks: 1–7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 20), mixing (track 5)
  • Jason "Phil Da Agony" Smith — vocals (track 3)
  • Jason "Planet Asia" Green — vocals (track 3)
  • Jonathan "Casual" Owens — vocals (track 7)
  • Michael "Evidence" Perretta — vocals (tracks: 8, 13), producer & recording (tracks: 3, 8, 13, 19)
  • Dennis "Ghostface Killah" Coles — vocals (track 9)
  • Mia Harris — vocals (track 15)
  • Barbie Hatch — vocals (track 16)
  • Jack "Sick Jacken" Gonzalez — vocals (track 17)
  • Clifford "Mr. Vegas" Smith — vocals & recording (track 18)
  • Erik "Everlast" Schrody — vocals & guitar (track 19)
  • Bryan "Metty The Dert Merchant" Trevitt — backing vocals (track 6), co-producer (track 10)
  • Elmo Chong — backing vocals, strings, producer & recording (track 21)
  • Roy Chong — backing vocals, strings, producer & recording (track 21)
  • Chi Turner — backing vocals (track 21)
  • Kurt "DJ Revolution" Hoffman — scratches (tracks: 3, 7, 13)
  • Russ Kline — guitar (track 6)
  • Darcy Ladret — guitar (track 8), bass (track 13)
  • Bryant Olender — piano (tracks: 10, 15)
  • Chris Gestrin — organ (track 10), mini moog (track 17)
  • Kyla Tamiko "Kytami" LeBlanc — violin (tracks: 10, 15)
  • Fin Manish — cello (tracks: 10, 15)
  • Chris "DJ Babu" Oroc — scratches (track 12)
  • Jeff Babko — Wurlitzer organ & clavinet (track 13)
  • Kevin Coles — guitar (track 17)
  • Keefus Ciancia — piano, bass & strings (track 19)
  • Ronald K. "DJ Swamp" Keys Jr. — scratches (track 20)
  • Cristian "DJ Kemo" Bahamonde — producer (tracks: 2, 4), co-producer (track 18)
  • Alan "The Alchemist" Maman — producer & recording (track 9)
  • Sam "Squeak E. Clean" Spiegel — producer & recording (track 16)
  • D. "Vago" Orellana — producer (track 18)
  • Roger Swan — co-producer (tracks: 10, 15, 17), recording (tracks: 10, 14, 15), mixing (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 10, 15, 17)
  • The Corn Gang — co-producers (track 16)
  • Richard "Segal" Huredia — mixing (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 9, 11–13, 16, 18–21)
  • Jason Rankins — engineering assistant (tracks: 3, 8, 13, 20)
  • Amy Worobec — engineering assistant (tracks: 4, 6)
  • Mike Cashin — mixing assistant (tracks: 10, 15), engineering assistant (track 17)
  • Dan Okano — mixing assistant (track 15)
  • Sean Tallman — engineering assistant (track 19)
  • Bernie Grundman — mastering
  • Marcello De Cotiis — executive producer
  • Chris Allen — art direction
  • Mark Gainor — art direction
  • Graham Winterbottom — sleeve photo

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Jam!)[7] 22
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 21
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 19

References

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  3. ^ Hogwood, Ben (January 29, 2007). "Swollen Members - Black Magic | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. ^ Richards, Jason (September 14, 2006). "SWOLLEN MEMBERS - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  5. ^ Schiller, Mike (November 21, 2006). "Swollen Members: Black Magic » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  6. ^ Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (October 3, 2006). "Swollen Members :: Black Magic :: Battle Axe Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  7. ^ Williams, John (September 20, 2006). "CANOE - JAM! Timberlake, Justin: Timberlake disc makes loud debut". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  8. ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. September 30, 2006. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  9. ^ "Top Heatseekers". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 39. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 30, 2006. p. 65. ISSN 0006-2510.
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