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Gift Of Gab (Tim Parker) and Chief Xcel (Xavier Mosley) met at John F. Kennedy High School in 1987 in Sacramento, California and formed the group in the early 1990s. They released their first recording, “
Swan Lake”, on solesides records. The Solesides Crew consisted of the duo. as well as other friends of theirs they had met at University of California - Davis, including DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born and Lateef The Truth Speaker. The single was an underground hit, but label trouble prevented the duo from immediately capitalizing on their fame.
In late 1997, Solesides became quannum projects and in 1999 Blackalicious released the A2G EP, which served as a precursor to their debut full length album, NIA, which was released the following year. This was followed by a major label contract with MCA Records and the release of the critically acclaimed album Blazing Arrow in 2002.
In May 2004 Gift of Gab released his first solo album, 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up, but he assured fans that Blackalicious was alive and well.
A third full length, entitled The Craft, was released on Epitaph Records imprint ANTI- on September 27, 2005.
Swan Lake”, on solesides records. The Solesides Crew consisted of the duo. as well as other friends of theirs they had met at University of California - Davis, including DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born and Lateef The Truth Speaker. The single was an underground hit, but label trouble prevented the duo from immediately capitalizing on their fame.In late 1997, Solesides became quannum projects and in 1999 Blackalicious released the A2G EP, which served as a precursor to their debut full length album, NIA, which was released the following year. This was followed by a major label contract with MCA Records and the release of the critically acclaimed album Blazing Arrow in 2002.
In May 2004 Gift of Gab released his first solo album, 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up, but he assured fans that Blackalicious was alive and well.
A third full length, entitled The Craft, was released on Epitaph Records imprint ANTI- on September 27, 2005.
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First In Flight
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4000 Miles
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Day One
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Shoutbox
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mymikrakra wrote:
more more more please
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shaolin86 wrote:
I prefer NIA to Blazing Arrow and The Craft. NIA is in my top 10 albums of all time.
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RussellJones wrote:
blackalicious are THE dopeness period. the whole "blazing arrow" album is more than music.
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TheAbbott wrote:
God, listen to Alphabetic Aerobics, this man in the shit!!!
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shaolin86 wrote:
Even my dad, who generally dismisses hip-hop as "all sounding the same", likes Blackalicious.
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Sgt_Cruz wrote:
Fucking love them, new album please. [2]
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PolishSpring wrote:
Gotta love Gift of Gab. Respect.
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sheepareevil wrote:
first of flight is one of my favorite hip hop tracks ever, and gift of gab one of my favorite emcees/lyricists.
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shaolin86 wrote:
Fucking love them, new album please.
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iouaywe wrote:
<3
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fyshhh wrote:
free Gift of Gab track from his forthcoming album - http://www.style43.com/news/2009/08/28/free-gift-of-gab-gift/
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Mr-Usuario wrote:
Under.
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HerbieBirdsfoot wrote:
agreed they need a new album
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Wibur2 wrote:
New album? What's up, where are they? I know Gab has done some stuff but I haven't seen/heard anything from Blackalicious in...well...too damn long!
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Calvinski wrote:
This is true hiphop without any egoisme towards the music!
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Inci90 wrote:
George Clinton on Lotus Flower is just to die for.
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El-Coco-Loco wrote:
Good Rap from Cali
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awesomezilla wrote:
the most thoughtful hip hop out there
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SeanMcMeekin wrote:
are these two still together? i want a new album.
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shaolin86 wrote:
The more and more I listen to it, the more I love NIA! What an album!
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