Blade of the Ronin

Blade of the Ronin is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Cannibal Ox. It was released via IGC Records and iHipHop Distribution on March 3, 2015. It is a follow-up to the duo's 2001 album, The Cold Vein.

Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Blade of the Ronin received an average score of 71% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Spin placed it at number 31 on the "50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015" list.

Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.


 * Vast Aire – vocals, art direction
 * Vordul Mega – vocals, art direction
 * Bill Cosmiq – production (except 5), vocals (7, 12)
 * Double A.B. – vocals (2)
 * Kenyattah Black – vocals (4)
 * Artifacts – vocals (5)
 * U-God – vocals (5)
 * Black Milk – production (5)
 * Elzhi – vocals (7)
 * Elohem Star – vocals (8)
 * Space – vocals (8)
 * Swave Sevah – vocals (8)
 * Irealz – vocals (12)
 * MF Doom – vocals (13)
 * The Quantum – vocals (18)
 * DJ Cip One – turntables
 * Brad "Syntax" Theophila – mixing
 * Matty Trump – mastering
 * Djob Jonathan – artwork
 * Salvador – additional art layout