Imani Vol. 1
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B[2] |
| The Guardian |   [3] |
| Paste | 7.3/10[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.2/10[5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
Imani Vol. 1 is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Blackalicious. It was released on September 18, 2015.[7][8][9][10]
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75% based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Track listing
All songs produced by Chief Xcel.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Faith" (featuring Amde of The Watts Prophets) | 1:23 |
| 2. | "Blacka" | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Ashes to Ashes" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "On Fire Tonight" (featuring Myron of Myron & E) | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Escape" | 4:40 |
| 6. | "The Sun" (featuring Imani Coppola) | 3:26 |
| 7. | "That Night" (featuring Vursatyl & Jumbo of Lifesavas) | 5:54 |
| 8. | "Inspired By" (featuring Bosko) | 3:29 |
| 9. | "We Did It Again" (featuring Danielle Flax) | 3:55 |
| 10. | "I Like the Way You Talk" | 2:30 |
| 11. | "Twist of Time" | 3:12 |
| 12. | "The Blow Up" | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Love's Gonna Save the Day" (featuring Fantastic Negrito) | 3:13 |
| 14. | "Alpha and Omega" (featuring Lateef, Lyrics Born, Monophonics & DJ D Sharp) | 5:31 |
| 15. | "The Hour Glass" | 3:22 |
| 16. | "Imani" (featuring Zap Mama) | 3:31 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Independent Albums[11] | 39 |
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] | 28 |
| Rap Albums[13] | 21 |
References
- ^ a b "Imani, Vol. 1 by Blackalicious". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Mincher, Chris (September 18, 2015). "Back after 10 years, Blackalicious brings fresh production and perspective". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ MacInnes, Paul (October 22, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani Vol 1 review – hip-hop veterans return with nostalgia and gratitude". The Guardian. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (September 16, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani Vol. 1 Review". Paste. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (September 17, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani, Vol. 1". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ McCarthy, Sean (November 2, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani". PopMatters. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (2015-04-21). "Blackalicious Return With 'Imani, Vol. 1,' First Album in 10 Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ "Blackalicious Will Be Dropping a New Album This Summer - XXL". XXL. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (2015-04-21). "Blackalicious Unveil Their New First LP in 10 Years". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ Blackalicious. "Imani, Vol. 1 – Available 9.18.15". Blackalicious. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ "Blackalicious - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Blackalicious - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Blackalicious - Chart history - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
External links
- Imani Vol. 1 at Discogs (list of releases)