Blind Elephant

Blind Elephant
Blind Elephant
Studio album by Gemstones
Released	May 5, 2015
Genre	Christian hip hop
Length	50:18
Label	Malaco, Xist
Producer	J.R., RavO, Stanley Meeks
Gemstones chronology

Blind Elephant is the second studio album by Gemstones. Malaco Records alongside Xist Music released the album on May 5, 2015.

Background edit

He worked with J.R., RavO (Raven-Tiffany Alishia McGriff), and Stanley Meeks.^[1]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
New Release Today	^[2]
Rapzilla	^[3]

Awarding the album three and a half stars from New Release Today, Kevin McNeese states, "Blind Elephant is an album that fans have waited a long time for. While lyrically he didn't disappoint, I definitely think the mixing and production could have been better."^[2] Richard Spadine, giving the album three stars at Rapzilla, writes, "Contrary to the hype, Blind Elephant is simply a good album. Not a magnum opus, but an impressive, if uneven effort from an artist still in the process of defining himself."^[3]

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Quick Go In" (featuring RavO)	Demarco Lamonte Castle, Raven-Tiffany Alishia McGriff	3:04
2.	"Believe"	Castle, Cardell Hardiman, Stanley Meeks, Mark Whitaker, Luther Riley Woodruff	4:35
3.	"Lyrical Miracle"	Castle, McGriff	3:46
4.	"Press Harder"	Castle, Hardiman, Whitaker, Woodruff	4:19
5.	"New World"	Castle, David James Miller, Courtney Orlando Peebles	4:25
6.	"Mama"	Castle, Peebles	3:39
7.	"Temple"	Castley, McGriff, Stanley Meeks, Thomas Michael Morris	5:11
8.	"Selfish" (featuring Precious)	Castle, Hardiman, Meeks, Whitaker, Woodruff	5:28
9.	"Almost Home"	Castle, Marcus A. Davis	4:08
10.	"Don't Let Me Fall" (featuring Annie Castle)	Castle, Meeks, Morris	3:42
11.	"Circles"	Castle, Peebles	3:16
12.	"Rapture" (featuring Demya)	Castle, Peebles	4:45
Total length:			50:18

Chart performance edit

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[4]	20
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[5]	14
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[6]	36
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[7]	24

References edit

^ Armour, TJ (May 5, 2015). "Gemstones talks Lupe Fiasco, refocusing on rap, and his new album, 'Blind Elephant'". Rolling Out. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
^ ^a ^b McNeese, Kevin (May 12, 2015). "Long-Awaited!". New Release Today. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Spadine, Richard (May 7, 2015). "Review: Gemstones - Blind Elephant". Rapzilla. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
^ "Gemstones Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
^ "Gemstones Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
^ "Gemstones Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Independent Albums. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
^ "Gemstones Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Rap Albums. Retrieved November 13, 2015.

[RO-1] Armour, TJ (May 5, 2015). "Gemstones talks Lupe Fiasco, refocusing on rap, and his new album, 'Blind Elephant'". Rolling Out. Retrieved December 26, 2015.

[NRT-2] McNeese, Kevin (May 12, 2015). "Long-Awaited!". New Release Today. Retrieved December 26, 2015.

[Rapzilla-3] Spadine, Richard (May 7, 2015). "Review: Gemstones - Blind Elephant". Rapzilla. Retrieved December 26, 2015.

[4] "Gemstones Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved December 26, 2015.

[5] "Gemstones Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved November 13, 2015.

[6] "Gemstones Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Independent Albums. Retrieved December 26, 2015.

[7] "Gemstones Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Rap Albums. Retrieved November 13, 2015.

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