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.

Beyonder
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Sworn The cursed presence of death Entangles me, hunts me Renew th…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Blackalicious:

03. Rhythm Sticks [Chorus] Rhythm Sticks Rhythm Sticks Get 'em Go (Repeat…
17- Making progress Chorus: We keep embellishing upon the new unchartered path E…
18 alphabet aerobics Now it's time for our wrap up Let's give it everything…
4000 Miles J5 Blackalicious (Blackalicious, Blackalicious, Blackaliciou…
40oz A forty ounce for breakfast gets a brother through the…
A To G --We're going to learn to hear words with vowel "A" sound...…

Alphabet Aerobics Now it's time for our wrap up Let's give it everything…
Alphabet Aerobics (The Cut Che (Now it's time for our wrap up Let's give it everything…
Alphabet Workout Now it's time for our wrap up Let's give it everything…
Arrows Amazin phase your days your hazy ways my Blazing Arrow The…
As the World Turns "Now, I thought I would talk about today For your considerat…
Attica Black Never let life's troubles block your flow Have faith, and ge…
Aural Pleasure (Release) (Release) (Release) Prevalent melanin elephant ba…
Automatique It's automatique-- now So here bring my speak-- style Sh…
Back to the Essence When I'm on the mic, I stand tall with gall Style…
Black Diamonds & Pearls (feat. Larry Saunders, Ledisi) (Black diamonds and PEARLS)…
Black Diamonds and Pearls (feat. Larry Saunders, Ledisi) (Black diamonds and PEARL…
Blazing Arrow Amazin phase your days your hazy ways my Blazing Arrow The…
Bow And Fire Ladies and gents, soul music lovers everywhere All around th…
Brain Washers Tryin? man, I'm tryin', lies and lies ain't buyin? Where do…
Brain Washers (feat. Ben Harper) [chorus] Tryin' man I'm tryin' lies and lies ain't buyin' (?…
Brain Washers Featuring Ben Harper [chorus] Tryin' man I'm tryin' lies and lies ain't buyin' (…
Cheezit Terrorist Fee fi fo fum, I smell the blood of a…
Chemical Calisthenics [Gift of Gab] I can do anything Neutron, proton, mass effec…
Cliff Hanger 'Whole house freeze!' It was a Thursday I stepped to the…
Clockwork We getting' ready, to start the set It's clockwork, got wor…
Day One Days turn to night It reveals itself true light Back at home…
Deception [Gift of Gab] Don't let money change ya! Laaaaah, di-dah, …
Decption Don't let money change ya! Laaaaah, di-dah, da-da-dee-da…
Deep In The Jungle (Gift of Gab) And I come like this (scratched) I've got a f…
Deep In The Jungle feat. Lateef And Asia Born (Gift of Gab) And I come like this (scratched) I've got…
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 Sonic War Drums (feat. Peace) [Peace] Our house is in the middle of…
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…
First In Flight CHORUS: First in flight (repeated 4X) Gil Scott-Heron: (Cau…
First In Flight Featuring Gil Scott-Heron (feat. Gil Scott-Heron) [CHORUS:] First in flight [repea…
Give It To You [Chorus] Rhyme for rhyme and line for line The lyrics…
green light Chorus: Green light, now begin Green light oh-way Ee-yah-oh-…
hanger cliff 'Whole house freeze!' It was a Thursday I stepped to the…
If I May [Chorus: Erinn Anova] Come along and reap I need my song We'…
Introduction: Bow And Fire Ladies and gents, soul music lovers everywhere All around th…
It [Chorus] Rhyme for rhyme and line for line The lyrics…
It's Goin Down Sit back, close your eyes Peep back, got you open wide I'll…
It's Going Down (feat. Lateef the Truth Speaker & Keke Wyatt) (feat. Lateef the Truthspeaker, Keke Wyatt) [Chorus - Keke …
It's Going Down feat. KeKe Wyatt and Lateef the Truth Speaker Sit back, close your eyes Peep back, got you open wide I'll…
Just What Can Happen Just What Can Happen x 5 Verb and add a metere Prime…
Lotus Flower [Chorus: x3] Be alive now Let me open the door…
Lyric Fathom (Gift Of Gab): Rappers step to me like I'm a doormat Check…
Make You Feel That Way Up an early for the hope of a brand new…
Making Progress Chorus: We keep embellishing upon the new unchartered path E…
May I [Chorus: Erinn Anova] Come along and reap I need my song We'…
My Pen And Pad Here we go...here we go... Back on the journey again,…
Nowhere Fast Sample (Scratched by Chief Xcel): Now you, who ever you are…
One Of A Kind One of a kind, verbal the mind wreck shop Permanent…
Paragraph President Paragraph paralyzer rhythmic aristocrat Mister rap it's the …
Passion An open microphone can be dangerous Let's tune in on two…
Passion (feat. Rakaa & Babu) [Cuts by Chief Xcel and DJ Babu] An open microphone can…
Passion feat. Rakaa-Iriscience & DJ Babu (Cuts by Chief Xcel and DJ Babu) An open microphone can…
Powers Met her out of town In a small cafe She…
Purest Love One precious love so good to me One precious love the…
Reanimation [Chorus] It's the Gift, uh-huh Here to give your mortal mind…
Release (Release) [x3] [Gift of Gab] Prevalent melanin elephant …
Release Featuring Saul Williams and Lyrics Born (Release) (Release) (Release) Prevalent melanin elephant ba…
Rhymes For The Deaf Dumb & Blind [Gift of Gab] I got rhymes for the deaf dumb and…
Rhythm Sticks [Chorus] Rhythm Sticks Rhythm Sticks Get 'em Go (R…
Rock the Spot Homeboys take time and elevate your mind We came to rock…
Searching Searching For everything already there For every thought alr…
Shallow Days I just keep moving on... (moving on...) I just keep moving…
Side to Side (Lateef The Truth Speaker & Pigeon John) [Lateef The Truth…
Sky Is Fallig Rain and thunder and lightning Crumbling buildings Falling h…
Sleep (Sleep) (chorus) The hazy days go to nights returning on an…
Smithsonian Institute of Rhyme gab: yeah yeah (2x) lateef: blackalicious lateef the tr…
Supreme People [Chorus] Su-preme (Supreme, Supreme) [repeat 8x] Su-pr…
Swan Lake Verse One: Gift of Gab Sittin on top of the…
The Craft This Craft, this beat, this rhyme, this vibe This style,…
The Fabulous Ones Super fabulous the patterns have been uplifted smoke a cha…
Trouble {mc's are in..} x2 ripping you to shitzo get you…
World Of Vibrations We'd like to welcome you all again to the world…
You Didn't Know That Though You didn't know that though. Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo Here…
Your Move [Chorus: x4] You, got to groove Freeze, stand still, move …

Your Move Clean [Chorus: x4] You, got to groove Freeze, stand still, mov…

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