Blackalicious
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1992 in Davis, California, United States
- Active: 1992 - 2021
Biography
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 early 1992. 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.
Genres
Blackalicious Discography
- Nia (1999) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- A2G / Alphabet Aerobics (1999) - Single - rated 3.64/5
- A2G EP (1999) - EP - rated 3.66/5
- If I May / Reanimation (2000) - Single - rated 3.45/5
- Deception (Don't Let Money Change Ya) (2000) - Single - rated 3.65/5
- Paragraph President / Passion (2001) - Single - rated 3.28/5
- Blazing Arrow (2002) - Album - rated 4.01/5
- Make You Feel That Way / Sky Is Falling (2002) - Single - rated 3.54/5
- The Craft (2005) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Imani, Vol. 1 (2015) - Album - rated 3.64/5
Members
- Gift of Gab - vocals (1992–2021)
- Chief Xcel - DJ, production (1992–2021)