Che Noir “It Takes A Village” [ALBUM]

Che Noir's It Takes A Village is out now twelve tracks, thirty-two minutes and the video for "Blood Bath" landed with it. Same day, which is how a record with this much of a statement behind it should arrive. The title is literal. Che became a first-time mother in the run-up to this project, and she relocated from Buffalo to Atlanta in the same period. In her own words: "It Takes A Village is a reflection of growth, parenthood, and the people who help shape who we become. I wanted to make an album that still embodies the raw lyricism and gritty hip-hop sound I come from, while speaking to something bigger than myself." So she built the village in the credits. Black Thought on "Fame & Fiction." Bruiser Wolf on "Magic." Ransom on "Wasted Time." And on the boards: Havoc on two, Mathematics, Conductor Williams on two, Nottz, Chuck Strangers, and a scattering of others Bopman, DJ Design, Playa Haze, Kage Green. That is a producer list that does not assemble itself for someone without a reputation. Che has been quietly building one since The Thrill of the Hunt 2, through As God Intended, Food For Thought, The Last Remnants, Desired Crowns and No Validation never a breakout, always a step. The evidence that this isn't a rebrand sits in "Blood Bath," which is not about motherhood in any soft sense. It is a hard record that arrives at it sideways: "My daughter sleep like a princess cuz her mother built the bed," and then, a few bars later, the reason that line carries weight "My words draw on the image of black fathers in prison / Raise their daughter from visit and they fall with the system. Won't get to see your daughter blossom from a virgin to a woman." The song connects the two things the album is about: who raises a child, and who is missing when they're raised. A Guy Named Purple produces it. That's the credit on the video.

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