Blackalicious

Blackalicious is a California-based hip hop duo made up of rapper Gift of Gab (born Timothy Parker) and DJ/producer Chief Xcel (born Xavier Mosley).

They are noted for Gift of Gab’s often fast-paced, multi-syllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel’s diverse range of beats. The pair have released three full-length albums (1999’s Nia, 2002’s Blazing Arrow and 2005’s The Craft) that have won them considerable critical acclaim and a sizable following…

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NIA (2000)

NIA

01. Searching
02. Fabulous Ones
03. Do This My Way
04. Deception
05. A to G
06. Cliff Hanger
07. Shallow Days
08. Ego Trip by Nikki Giovanni
09. You Didn’t Know That Though
10. If I May
11. Dream Seasons
12. Trouble (Eve of Destruction)
13. Smithzonian Institute of Rhyme
14. As the World Turns
15. Reanimation
16. Beyonder
17. Making Progress
18. Sleep
19. Finding

Blazing Arrow (2002)

Blazing Arrow

01. Introduction: Bow and Fire
02. Blazing Arrow
03. Sky Is Falling
04. First In Flight (Feat. Gil Scott-Heron)
05. Green Light: Now Begin
06. 4000 Miles (Feat. Chali 2na & Lateef The Truth Speaker)
07. Nowhere Fast
08. Paragraph President
09. It’s Going Down
10. Make You Feel That Way
11. Brain Washers (Feat. Ben Harper)
12. Chemical Calisthenics
13. Aural Pleasure (Feat. Jaguar Wright)
14. Passion (Feat. Rakaa-Iriscience & DJ Babu)
15. Purest Love
16. Release Part 1, 2 & 3 (Feat. Zach De La Rocha, Saul Williams & Lyrics Born)
17. Day One

The Craft (2005)

Craft

01. World of Vibrations
02. Supreme People
03. Rhythm Sticks
04. Powers
05. Your Move
06. Lotus Flower
07. My Pen and Pad
08. Side to Side
09. Automatique
10. The Fall and Rise of Elliot Brown
11. Black Diamonds and Pearls
12. Give It to You
13. Ego Sonic War Drums
14. The Craft

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