The Black Season EP is the debut extended play by American rapper Lex "The Hex" Master. The EP was originally released exclusively during Blaze Ya Dead Homie's The Casket Factory tour which ran from February 4, 2016 through March 13, 2016. It would later be released digitally on April 8, 2016.
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| Released | The Casket Factory Tour (February 4, 2016–March 13, 2016) April 8, 2016 (digitally) | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | The Dojo | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, horrorcore, indie hip hop | |||
| Length | 20:26 | |||
| Label | Majik Ninja Entertainment | |||
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| Lex "The Hex" Master chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Murder | ||||
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It charted on the Billboard Top Independent Albums at No. 49, the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at No. 40 and the Top Heatseekers Albums at No. 10.
Background edit
In October 2015 in the fall 2015 MNE Sampler, it was revealed that the new artist is named Lex "The Hex" Master.[1]
In January 2016 it was announced that Lex "The Hex" Master would be going on tour with Blaze Ya Dead Homie on his The Casket Factory Tour to promote The Casket Factory. It was also announced that Lex "The Hex" Master would be releasing his debut EP on the tour titled The Black Season EP.[2]
Promotion and release edit
To promote the EP, the song "Bomb On Em'" was released in October 2015.[1]
The EP was released on The Casket Factory Tour (February 4, 2016 – March 13, 2016) and then was available for sale on Twiztid-Shop.com.[2]
Singles edit
The first single from the EP was Bomb On Em and was accompanied by a music video on October 22, 2015.[1]
On January 8, 2016 the second single from the EP was released titled Ninjas.[3]
On September 7, 2016 the first music video from the EP for the song Raw Shit.[4]
Track listing edit
- "Intro" – 1:20
- "Raw Shit" (featuring Monoxide Child) – 4:31
- "Ninjas" – 3:51
- "Bomb On Em" – 3:07
- "Anarchy" – 3:36
- "The Outside" – 3:51
Personnel edit
- Lex "The Hex" Master – performer
- Paul Robert Methric – vocals (track 2), executive producer
- De Elusive – producer (tracks: 1-5)
- Michael "Seven" Summers – producer (track 6)
- Fritz "The Cat" Vankosky – additional producer (tracks: 2, 3, 6), engineering
- Rob Rebeck – mixing
- Neil Simpson – mastering
- James "Madrox" Spaniolo – executive producer
- Eric Shetler – design
- George Vhalakis – management
Charts edit
| Chart (2016)[5] | Peak osition |
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| US Top Independent Albums | 49 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 40 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums | 10 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lex The Hex Master – "Bomb On Em" [Official Music Video] | Faygoluvers". www.faygoluvers.net. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ a b "Blaze and Lex The Hex EPs available on The Casket Factory tour! | Faygoluvers". www.faygoluvers.net. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ "Lex The Hex Master's "Ninjas" single debuts | Faygoluvers". www.faygoluvers.net. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ "Lex The Hex Master – "Raw Shit" (ft. Monoxide) | Faygoluvers". www.faygoluvers.net. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- ^ "Lex the Hex Master - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard.