Saffron (album)

Saffron is a collaborative studio album by Canadian hip hop artist Ron Contour (Moka Only) and Canadian producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2010.^[5] The album is entirely produced by Factor and guest appearances include Def 3.^[6]

Saffron
Studio album by Ron Contour & Factor Chandelier
Released	March 23, 2010 (2010-03-23)
Genre	Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Length	29:33
Label	Fake Four Inc.
Producer	Factor Chandelier
Moka Only chronology
Martian Xmas 2009 (2009) Saffron (2010) Rontario (2010) (2010)
Factor Chandelier chronology
13 Stories (A Prelude) (2010) Saffron (2010) Lawson Graham (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	Favorable[1]
Potholes in My Blog	[2]
Okayplayer	Favorable[3]
Urbnet	[4]

Release

In the upcoming and following months to the album's release, music videos for "Wondrous Things",^[7] "Confused Nougat"^[8] and "Glad"^[9] were released via Fake Four Inc's YouTube page.^[10]

Background

Throughout Saffron, Moka Only plays the role of Ron Contour, one of his alter egos, who was initially conceived in 2001 on Moka Only is... Ron Contour. Ron Contour's character is the cousin of Moka Only and is often described as "light hearted" and having a "humorous aura."^[11] When asked on the character's purpose to Moka Only, he said: "Ron Contour was completely just for a laugh, not to be taken seriously."^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Check It Out"	1:31
2.	"Diner"	2:02
3.	"Confused Nougat"	2:25
4.	"Glad"	2:41
5.	"Whipple Tree"	2:42
6.	"Prairie Wind"	2:19
7.	"Wondrous"	2:28
8.	"I Only Know"	2:42
9.	"Cheese Toast Feast"	1:59
10.	"Goes to JP"	2:22
11.	"Hop Scotch"	2:34
12.	"Shoe Box" (featuring Def 3)	3:47

References

1. Jones, Kevin (April 24, 2010). "Ron Coutour & Factor - Saffron". Exclaim!.
2. Candiotto, Nicholas (March 28, 2010). "Album Review: Ron Contour & Factor – Saffron (2010)". Potholes in My Blog.
3. Chandler, D.L. (May 25, 2010). "Ron Contour & Factor". Okayplayer.
4. Quinlan, Thomas (2010). "Ron Contour & Factor: Saffron". Urbnet.
5. "Ron Contour & Factor: Saffron". Surviving the Golden Age. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
6. "Saffron, by Ron Contour & Factor". Fake Four Inc. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
7. "Ron Contour & Factor - "Wondrous Things"". UGSMAG. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
8. fakefourinc (2010-11-22), Ron Contour & Factor "Confused Nougat" (Official Music Video), retrieved 2017-03-05
9. "Ron Contour & Factor - "Glad" video". UGSMAG. 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
10. "fakefourinc". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
11. "Ron Contour and Factor :: Saffron :: Fake Four Inc". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
12. "Moka Lonely: Profile Of An Artist Obsessed [Interview]". HipHopCanada.com. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2017-03-05.

External links

• Saffron at Discogs
• Saffron at Bandcamp