''Black Rose'' is the sixth

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by American singer Tyrese. It was released independently on July 10, 2015, through his label Voltron Recordz, while distribution was handled by

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. The production on the album was handled by

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, Seige Monstracity,

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, B.A.M.,

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, Marcus Hodge and

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. The album also features

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s by

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and

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. ''Black Rose'' spawned four

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: "Dumb Shit", "

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", "Waiting On You" and "Prior to You". The album received positive reviews from

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and was a commercial success. It debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and US

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, selling 83,000 copies in its first week. At the

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, "Shame" received two nominations for

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and

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Background

In 2006, Tyrese released his fourth studio album ''

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'' which did not score any Hot 100 hits or major R&B hits. He took some time off from music to focus on his family and his acting career. He appeared in the films ''

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'', ''

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'' and the ''Transformers'' franchise. In 2011, after a five-year hiatus, he released his fifth studio album '' Open Invitation''. The album performed better than its predecessor, debuting and peaking at number 9 on the US ''Billboard'' Top 200 album chart, becoming his highest-charting album at the time. The album received a nomination for

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at the

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, losing to Robert Glasper Experiment's ''

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''. In 2013, Tyrese, along with his music friends

and

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, released their debut collaboration album under the group name TGT titled ''

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''. Tyrese then took another hiatus from music and resumed acting, appearing in the movies '' Fast and Furious 6'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. It was announced that his next solo album would be released in 2014 as a double album. This album became ''Black Rose'', and was released in the summer of 2015.

Singles

The first single, "Dumb Shit" was released on November 5, 2014. The song failed to chart on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the US R&B chart. The second single "

" was released April 28, 2015. The song also failed to chart on the US Hot 100, but peaked at number 32 on the US R&B chart. Two additional singles were released, "Waiting On You" and "Prior to You" which were released on May 10, 2016, and both failed to chart.

Reception

Andy Kellman of

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wrote that "Seventeen years after his solo debut, and two years after his Top Five album with Tank and Ginuwine as TGT, Tyrese has come up with a surprisingly modest, ballad-rich collection seemingly devised with longevity in mind. Should this turn out to be Tyrese's last album, as the singer threatened prior to its release, it will finish his music career on a high note." Tyrese's ''

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'' co-star

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called ''Black Rose'', "The biggest piece of dogshit I have ever heard. Everyone's laughing by the way, but it's true 'cause everyone's heard it too. Everyone's heard it. Everyone's like 'oh yeah big piece of dogshit'. Shouldn't be called ''Black Rose'', it should be called ''Big Piece of Black Dogshit''. Not even hard dried-up dogshit for seven days. It's the soft dogshit. It's like baby shit. It's like that. That's what the album is like, and I never want to hear it again and I'm never gonna fucking forgive him for wasting my time. Time that I will never get back. It's like dogshit is in my ear. Motherfucker."

Commercial performance

In the US market, music industry forecasters predicted that the album would earn at least 70,000 equivalent units as of July 16. ''Black Rose'' exceeded its predictions, debuting at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, earning 83,000

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s in its first week. This became Tyrese's first US number-one debut and his third US top-ten album. The album also debuted at number one on the US

chart. The album debuted in ''

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s issue of August 1, the first issue that

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changed their tracking week from Monday through Sunday to Friday through Thursday due to Global Release Date. In its second week, the album dropped to number three on the chart, earning an additional 50,000 units. In its third week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, earning 26,000 more units. As of August 2015, the album has sold 172,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * Tyrese Gibson – primary artist, writer, executive producer, art direction, design * Isabella Castro – co-executive producer * Harvey Mason, Jr. – vocal production * Andrew Hey – recording engineer * Richard Furch – mixing * Dave Kutch – mastering * Robert Zuckeman, Ian Spainer – photography * Randall Leddy – art direction, design

Background

Singles

Reception

Commercial performance

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

See also

References