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- Summary: The fourth full-length for the California rap duo features guest appearances from Amde of The Watts Prophets, Bosko, Imani Coppola, DJ D Sharp, Fantastic Negrito, Danielle Flax, Lateef, Lyrics Born, Monophonics, Myron, Vursatyl & Jumbo of Lifesavas, and Zap Mama.
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- Record Label: !K7
- Genre(s): Rap
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Positive: 8 out of 9
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Sep 18, 2015The tracks brim with sing-along choruses, strutting horns and bright melodies that evoke the heyday of Philly soul, the mystic optimism of Earth Wind & Fire and the "Car Wash" soundtrack.
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Q MagazineDec 9, 2015It's not perfect, but there's enough of their magic here to see even Harry Potter fall back under their spell. [Jan 2016, p.106]
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Sep 18, 2015Thankfully, Imani, Vol. 1 succeeds by focusing on the music and a modest message, and setting aside any desire to prove, recapture, or define anything in particular about its creators or their careers.
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Sep 18, 2015Blackalicious is most effective when Gift of Gab’s knotty multisyllabic schemes unspool without decryption and nestle neatly in the nooks and crannies of Xcel’s soulful romps.
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UncutDec 9, 2015A welcome comeback. [Jan 2016, p.73]
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Nov 2, 2015Imani boldly announces a new chapter for Blackalicious. Family and mortality are only going to get more complex as one gets older. However, Blackalicious prove you can still hit your stride if you have the ambition.
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Oct 22, 2015All that unalloyed positivity doesn’t always make for compelling listening, while a series of mid-tempo, light-jazz beats feel too much like throwbacks to 90s backpacker hip-hop.
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