It’s been 10 years since the Sacramento, California due released their last album, The Craft, and they haven’t lost a step. Emcee Gift of Gab and DJ/Producer Chief Xcel are at their considerable best – intelligent lyrics like rhythmic gymnastics over Soul-Funk laced production.
Rumored to be the first of 3 albums, the aptly titled Imani – vol.1 serves notice that Blackalicious are far from done. Check out the horn-driven track “On Fire Tonight” below; two more volumes of this would be a bit of all right.
