Blackalicious
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| Blackalicious | |
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 Hamburg/Germany 1999 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, West Coast hip hop, indie hip hop |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Quannum Projects MCA/Universal Records SoleSides ANTI- |
| Associated acts | DJ Shadow, Lateef the Truthspeaker, Lyrics Born |
| Website | blackalicious.com |
| Members | Gift of Gab Chief Xcel |
Blackalicious is an American hip-hop duo from Sacramento, California, made up of rapper Gift of Gab (born Timothy Parker) and DJ/producer Chief Xcel (born Xavier Mosley).[1] They are noted for Gift of Gab's often "tongue-twisting", multisyllabic, complex rhymes[2] and Chief Xcel's "classic" beats.[3] The pair have released three full-length albums (1999's Nia, 2002's Blazing Arrow and 2005's The Craft),
Discography [edit]
- Albums
- Nia (Mo' Wax (UK) Quannum Projects (US), 1999)
- Blazing Arrow (MCA/Universal Records, 2002)
- The Craft (Anti-/Epitaph Records, 2005)
- TBA (2013)[4]
- EPs
- Melodica (Mo Wax, 1994)
- A2G (Quannum Projects, 1999)
- Deception Remixes (Quannum Projects, 1999)
- The Sun Giver (2013)[5]
- Singles
- "Swan Lake" / "Lyric Fathom" 12" (Solesides, 1994)
- "Deception" 12" (Quannum Projects, 1999)
- "If I May" / "Reanimation" 12" (Mo' Wax/Quannum Projects, 2002)
- "Paragraph President" / "Passion" 12" (MCA Records/Quannum Projects, 2001)
- "Make You Feel That Way" / "Sky Is Falling" 12" (MCA Records/Quannum Projects, 2002)
- "Your Move" / "My Pen And Pad" 12" (ANTI-/Quannum Projects, 2005)
- "Powers" (ANTI-/Quannum Projects, 2006)
- DVDs
- 4/20: Live In Seattle (2006)
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p199899/biography
- ^ Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 322.
- ^ Shapiro, Peter, 2005, The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin, p. 307.
- ^ "A new Blackalicious album will be hitting your ears."
- ^ "Interview: Gift of Gab"
External links [edit]
- SoleSides website
- Official website
- Quannum Projects
- PopMatters interview
- Audio interview on The Sound of Young America: MP3 link
- Gift of Gab's Giftstribution
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