Gift of Gab (Tim Parker) and Chief Xcel (Xavier Mosley) met at John F. Kenn… Read Full Bio ↴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.
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.
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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Nia
Blackalicious Lyrics
A To G --We're going to learn to hear words with vowel "A" sound...…
As the World Turns "Now, I thought I would talk about today For your considerat…
Cliff Hanger 'Whole house freeze!' It was a Thursday I stepped to the…
Deception [Gift of Gab] Don't let money change ya! Laaaaah, di-dah, …
Do This My Way I be the first ever Asian astronaut Blastin' off, castin' of…
Dream Seasons CHORUS 2000 the season of All the dreams that you're dre…
Ego Trip by Nikki Giovanni I was born in the congo I walked to the fertile…
Finding Labouring, it's worth it Gotta keep on pushin' Gotta keep on…
If I May [Chorus: Erinn Anova] Come along and reap I need my song We'…
Making Progress Chorus: We keep embellishing upon the new unchartered path E…
Searching Searching For everything already there For every thought alr…
Shallow Days I just keep moving on... (moving on...) I just keep moving…
Sleep (Sleep) (chorus) The hazy days go to nights returning on an…
Smithzonian Institute of Rhyme gab: yeah yeah (2x) lateef: blackalicious lateef the tr…
The Fabulous Ones Super fabulous the patterns have been uplifted smoke a cha…
You Didn't Know That Though You didn't know that though. Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo Here…