''Death Rap'' is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Necro. It was released on September 11, 2007 via

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. It was the first studio album Necro released since signing with Koch Distribution in July 2007.Ronnie Gamble. ''Indie Rapper Necro Inks Deal With Koch Distribution For Next Album'', reported b
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July 25, 2007. Last accessed August 5, 2007 As the title suggests, the album is Necro's return to emphasis on

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, such as in his 2005 album ''The Sexorcist''. Pre-orders of the album were shipped with a limited edition bonus DVD that contained an unreleased music video and six live performances.Discovery Media
"About Death Rap"
Retrieved on September 23, 2010 Like his last album, Necro chose not to place a parental advisory sticker on the cover. Featured guest vocalists on the album include Harley Flanagan of

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, Adam Jackson of Twelve Tribes, Mr. Hyde, Necro's brother

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Background information

On July 15, 2007, SMNnews.com posted that the album would be released on September 11, 2007 and is called ''Death Rap''. They also announced the track listing.SMNnews.com. ''Necro - ‘Death Rap’ Tracklisting Revealed'', reported b
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July 15, 2007. Last accessed July 21, 2007 On July 19, 2007, Necro's

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profile was updated to feature a new song featured on ''Death Rap'', "Some Get Back (Revenge)", along with the album's cover art.MySpace. ''NECRO (New song up!)'', reported b
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July 19, 2007. Last accessed July 21, 2007 On July 20, 2007, Necro revealed on his official forum that he planned on releasing "Suffocated to Death by God's Shadow", a track from the album, on

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before the album was released.The Sexorcist. ''NEW NECRO TRACK UP - SOME GET BACK (REVENGE)'', reported b
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July 20, 2007. Last accessed August 6, 2007 This ultimately did not happen. On September 21, 2007, Necro released on his official

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page the music video for "Mutilate the Beat", the sixth track from ''Death Rap''. The video was directed by Necro and David Brodsky.

Track listing

Bonus DVD

# "The Pre-Fix for Death" (Previously unreleased music video) # "Beautiful Music for You to Die to" (Live at the Scala in

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, UK) # Necro's Chant (Live in

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) # "The Dispensation of Life and Death" (Live) # Necro's verse (Live, featuring

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) # "Kill That Shit" (Live) # "Adam 'Whit3y' Jackson the gamer" (Live)

Personnel

* Ron " Necro" Braunstein – vocals, rhythm guitar and keyboards (track 5), guitars and bass (track 9), producer, mixing *

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– vocals (track 4) * Mike Smith – drums (track 5) *

– bass (track 5) * Mark Morton – guitar (track 5) *

– vocals (track 5) * Elliott Thomas – keyboards (track 9), mixing, engineering * Adam Jackson – vocals (track 9) * Christopher "Mr. Hyde" Catenacci – vocals (track 10) * William "

" Braunstein – vocals (track 11) *

– rhythm and lead guitar (track 12) *

– bass (track 12) *

– vocals (track 12) * Charles De Montebello – mastering *

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– design, illustration

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2007 albums Necro (rapper) albums Psycho+Logical-Records albums Albums produced by Necro (rapper)