Ultra 85
Ultra 85 is the ninth studio album by American rapper and record producer Logic. It was released through BobbyBoy Records, Three Oh One Productions, and BMG Rights Management on August 9, 2024. The album features guest appearances from Adé, DJ Drama, Robert Ivory, Lucy Rose, T Man the Wizard, and Zelooperz. Production was primarily handled by 6ix and Logic himself, alongside Beat Butcha, Cre8, PoST, and Kaelin Ellis, among others. At 77 minutes, it is the longest album in Logic's discography, surpassing YSIV by one minute.
Background and release
The album was initially announced by Logic on May 5, 2017, through a hidden message, which was contained within a booklet included with physical editions of his 2017 album Everybody. The album is intended to be released alongside Logic's science fiction novel of the same name, with the latter released on September 17, 2024.On January 17, 2025, Logic released an extended play of leftovers during the Ultra 85 production, titled Aquarius III.
Critical reception
The album received critical acclaim. Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung described it as, "Vibrant, exciting, and back to basics, is a blessing to fans willing to dig into the lore, and could even be an accessible entry point for casual listeners digging into his entertaining wordplay, underrated flow, and old-school production." and called it a "multimedia experience that doubles as one of the stronger, more mature efforts in his catalog."Track listing
Personnel
Musicians- Logic – vocals
- Steve Wyreman – electric guitar, bass guitar, Melotron, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, piano
- Kevin Randolph – synthesizer, Rhodes piano, piano, strings, organ
- Chris Thornton – backing vocals
- Stuart Bogie – tenor saxophone, saxophone, flute
- Lil' Keke – additional vocals
- Paul Rodriguez – additional vocals
- Rhetorik – scratches
- T Man the Wizard – vocals, additional vocals, backing vocals
- Peter Jacobson – cello
- Tom Lea – viola, violin
- DJ Drama – vocals
- Dria Thornton – backing vocals
- 6ix – bass guitar ; acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Kyle Metcalfe – electric guitar, bass guitar
- Adé – vocals, backing vocals
- Robert Ivory – vocals, backing vocals
- Lucy Rose – vocals
- Zelooperz – vocals
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Bobby Campbell – mixing, engineering
- Kyle Metcalfe – engineering
- Marcus Hamblett – engineering
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