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Chief Xcel
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- United States
- Since
- present
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- ★ 5
- Releases
- 1
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Blackalicious was an American hip-hop duo from Sacramento, California, made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel. They are noted for Gift of Gab's often tongue-twisting, multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's soulful production. The duo released four full-length albums: Nia in 1999, Blazing Arrow in 2002, The Craft in 2005, and Imani Vol. 1 in 2015. Gift of Gab died in June 2021.
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- MusicBrainz
- 397c96fb-ae50-4645-a857-96db4866c558
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- 0000000000718494
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