Renaissance Child

Renaissance Child is the second solo studio album by American rapper Hell Razah. It was released on February 20, 2007, through Nature Sounds. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios in New York. Production was handled by Bronze Nazareth, Dirty Needlez, Krohme, 4th Disciple, Dev 1, DJ Battle, Fabrizio Sotti, Fokis, Jordan River Banks, MF Doom, Shuko and Smokeshop Productions, with Amal McCaskill and Hell Razah serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from The Maccabeez, Bronze Nazareth, Ras Kass, R.A. the Rugged Man, Talib Kweli, Tragedy Khadafi and Viktor Vaughn.

Renaissance Child
Studio album by Hell Razah
Released	February 20, 2007 (2007-02-20)
Recorded	2006
Studio	Chung King Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	57:07
Label	Nature Sounds
Producer	4th Disciple Bronze Nazareth Dev 1 Dirty Needlez DJ Battle Fabrizio Sotti Fokis Jordan River Banks Krohme MF Doom Shuko Smokeshop Productions
Hell Razah chronology
Black Market Militia (2005) Renaissance Child (2007) Razah's Ladder (2007)
Singles from Renaissance Child
"Buried Alive" Released: March 6, 2007

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3.5/5^[1]
laut.de	^[2]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[3]

The track "Renaissance" was originally released on the Nature Sounds compilation album Natural Selection. The album's lead single "Buried Alive" b/w "Project Jazz" was dropped on March 6, 2007. The album has moved 4,506 units.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Nativity"	Chron Smith Chris Moore	Krohme	1:57
2.	"Buried Alive"	Smith Michiel Klaasen	Dirty Needlez	5:02
3.	"Renaissance" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi, Timbo King and R.A. the Rugged Man)	Smith Percy Chapman Timothy Drayton R.A. Thorburn Devin Horwitz	Dev 1	3:27
4.	"Project Jazz" (featuring Talib Kweli and Viktor Vaughn)	Smith Talib Kweli Greene Daniel Dumile	MF Doom	3:45
5.	"Los Pepes, Pt. 1" (featuring Bronze Nazareth)	Smith Justin Cross	Bronze Nazareth	3:33
6.	"Dear Sista"			0:40
7.	"Yours Truly"	Smith	Fabrizio Sotti	3:35
8.	"Glow"	Smith	4th Disciple	3:23
9.	"Chain Gang"	Smith Frédéric Marionnaud	DJ Battle	3:37
10.	"Runaway Sambo"	Smith Joseph Bishun	Smokeshop Productions	4:04
11.	"Smoking Gunnz" (featuring Killah Priest)	Smith Walter Reed Klaasen	Dirty Needlez	5:19
12.	"Millenium Warfare"	Smith Cross	Bronze Nazareth	4:09
13.	"Musical Murdah" (featuring Ras Kass)	Smith Jonas Leopold	Jordan River Bank	3:55
14.	"Maccabee House" (featuring the Maccabeez)	Smith Drayton Reed William Heredia	Fokis	4:01
15.	"Lost Ark"	Smith Moore	Krohme	3:14
16.	"Thankful"	Smith	Shuko	3:26
Total length:				57:07

The Razah Code DVD bonus

No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
17.	"Intro"		3:01
18.	"Hood Love" (prod. by 4th Disciple)	Khalik-Allah	3:23
19.	"Live at BB King" (featuring Black Market Mafia)		1:51
20.	"Interview"		1:30
21.	"Live at BB King / Way of Life"	Apademik	2:43
22.	"Interview"		4:23
23.	"Outro"		3:25

References

1. Love, Bret (February 23, 2007). "Hell Razah - Renaissance Child". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
2. Fromm, Dani. "Spirituelle Lyrics und Hardcore-Raps". laut.de (in German). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 11, 2023). "Hell Razah :: Renaissance Child – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

External links

• Hell Razah – Renaissance Child at Discogs (list of releases)