Imani, Vol. 1

by Blackalicious

Imani, Vol. 1 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 September 2015
  • Label: OGM Recordings
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:06
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Ohno Group, Kyohei Tsutsumi, Tadaomi Anai, Hiromi Iwasaki, Yusuke Hoguchi, Larry Sunaga, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Kentaro Haneda, Minoru Kuribayashi

Album Notes & Community Reviews

After a ten-year hiatus, the legendary Sacramento hip-hop duo returned with a triumphant, deeply spiritual record. 'Imani, Vol. 1' reaffirms Gift of Gab's unparalleled, tongue-twisting lyrical prowess alongside Chief Xcel's soulful, funk-driven boom-bap production. The album navigates complex existential and philosophical themes with an uplifting, conscious energy.

Genres

Descriptors: Ballad, sampling, existential, conscious, rap, soulful, underground, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Faith (feat. Amde Hamilton & Zap Mama) (1:23)
  2. Blacka (2:43)
  3. Ashes to Ashes (3:28)
  4. On Fire Tonight (feat. Myron Glasper) (2:40)
  5. Escape (4:40)
  6. The Sun (feat. Imani Coppola) (3:26)
  7. That Night (feat. Lifesavas) (5:54)
  8. Inspired By (feat. Bosko) (3:29)
  9. We Did It Again (feat. Danielle Dubois) (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 (feat. Fantastic Negrito) (3:13)
  14. Alpha and Omega (feat. Lateef The Truthspeaker, Lyrics Born, & DJ D Sharp) (5:31)
  15. The Hour Glass (3:22)
  16. Imani (feat. Zap Mama) (3:31)

Credits

  • Hiromi Iwasaki - primary artist, narrator [narrated by]
  • E. Asai - brass [brass section]
  • Koji Hatori - brass [brass section]
  • Takeru Muraoka - brass [brass section]
  • New Singers Three - chorus
  • Kyohei Tsutsumi - composed by, arranged by
  • Yusuke Hoguchi - composed by, arranged by
  • Kazuomi Sasai - directed by

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