Anyone dig Blackalicious?

cool_jerk

Savage fairly-unknown hip hop band

jdivision

Haven't listened them in years but saw them in Sacramento in 1999 when they played support to DJ Shadow in a really small club there. That was the days of Quannum, their collaboration together. They were amazing live.

cool_jerk

Ah that sounds savage man! Only got into em a few months ago an 'sides from one mate I know not a soul that likes em

spacecoyote

Yeah, Blazing Arrow would be one of my favourite albums. They are a great group. Haven't been as impressed with any solo stuff I've heard from them though

Boom_Bap

I've seen them a couple of times live now and they've been great. Nia, Blazing Arrow and A to G E.P. are excellent. Unfortunatley they started to go a bit downhill after that.

Gift of Gab's solo stuff has some nice moments but arent as good as they should be. His guest spots are always pretty decent and he tends to outshine others on the track.

But....i think that they are quite well known. The gigs i where at where packed compared to other gigs where it would be a handful of people. When Ugly Duckling first jumped on the scence, i was at a gig of thiers with Pigeon John in support, as far as i can remember there was only a scattering of people there.

cool_jerk

Yeah Gab's an amazin rapper but his solo sheet aint as good...Nia's one of my favorite albums I think it's their best. I've never come across anyone that knows em here at all man

blackalicious

:D

i love blackalicious and i have the username to prove it blazing arrow is my favorite.

i think most people who are into hiphop would know them but beside that the they wouldn't be well known..

Boom_Bap

I think Gift of Gabs voice might be known outside of hip hop cirlces, but he wouldnt be known by name. Mostly from the stuff he has done with DJ Shadow, that would have extended outside of hip hop and played in the 'hip' bars

Boom_Bap

on a kind of related note, been listening to alot of Lyrics Born lately, if you like Blackalicious and havent heard of him then look him up.

Nu-Centz

Blackalicious are great.. i remember being amazed by alphabet aerobics years ago.. seen them live in Crawdaddy and they rocked the place

cool_jerk

Yeah Lyrics Born is savage I first heard him on Release from Blazing Arrow

surball

Boom_Bap wrote: »

on a kind of related note, been listening to alot of Lyrics Born lately, if you like Blackalicious and havent heard of him then look him up.

which of his albums would you recommend?

Boom_Bap

surball wrote: »

which of his albums would you recommend?

Later that Day, Same Sh*t Different Day and Everywhere At Once.

He also has a Live album recorded in Sydney and Melbourne which is really good.

If you like those and want to hear something from him that is a little more experimental, check out his album from 97 with Lateef call Latryx. Super album that should be owned by all.

Makaveli

Even if it's just to hear Lady Don't Tek No. Goes hard!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osnCVm0lCdE

magma69

The only album I have is Blazing Arrow and that is incredible. Really need to sort out getting more Blackalicious.

Boom_Bap

magma69 wrote: »

The only album I have is Blazing Arrow and that is incredible. Really need to sort out getting more Blackalicious.

Get your hands on Nia, i think it's much better than blazing arrow

horsebox09

Gift of Gab is great, on his solo debut he has a track where he spits a 3 minute verse in one breath:cool:!

Ive got some Blackaicious albums called Melodica and A2G which are both really good and Ive heard some of Blazing Arrow & Nia, Clockwork and Deception are classic songs

Id agree with the lads who suggested Lyrics Born, his voice annoys me but Latyrx has some quality stuff on it, the Wreckening is one of my favorite tracks

StevieG

Big fan for years

One of the first big live hip-hop shows in Cork was Blackalicious in 1994 on a Mo Wax tour


We had them in Jam a few years ago too and they were dope

colin29

StevieG wrote: »

Big fan for years

One of the first big live hip-hop shows in Cork was Blackalicious in 1994 on a Mo Wax tour


We had them in Jam a few years ago too and they were dope

Yup, up in Nancy Spains, wasn't there some other group there also, Hustlers HC I think.

ghostface ste

Just saw this thread, posted in the gig thread but this may be more appropriate. Gift of Gab is playing Crawdaddy on 16th March 2010

flyswatter

One of my favourite hip-hop acts. Have Blazing Arrow and The Craft but I've only heard Deception off Nia. I'd really like to see them live.

StevieG

colin29 wrote: »

Yup, up in Nancy Spains, wasn't there some other group there also, Hustlers HC I think.

Yup

Shortee Blitz dj'd aswell!

went on to do big things in the UK

rcaz

I've only got The Craft but I think it's really good. Listened to A to G once in a mate's house. I'll check out all the other stuff mentioned here now.

wax

First heard of them when Dj Shadow mentioned them on his "in tune and on time" dvd. Ordered ""Blazing arrow" the next day and haven't looked back
Completely under-rated band