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Blackalicious
Nia

Album GB 1999 on Mo Wax label
Hip-Hop/Rap (Conscious)

Comes in a cardboard sleeve containing an slipcase. Executive production for Black Mines. 1, 2, 11 Recorded at The Hut. Mixed at Live Oak Studios.. 3 Asia's Music (ASCAP). Recorded at The Hut. Mixed at Live Oak Studios. 4 Asia's Music (ASCAP). Recorded and mixed at Live Oak Studios. 5 Recorded and Mixed at Pajama Studios. 6 Reconstruction / Mowax Music Ltd. Administered by MCA Music (ASCAP). Recorded at Pajama Studios. Mixed at The Glue Factory. 7, 9, 16, 17 Recorded and mixed at Live Oak Studios. 8 Copyright Control. Recorded and Mixed at Pajama Studios. 10 Dread Piper Publishing (ASCAP). Recorded and Mixed at Pajama Studios. 12, 14, 15 Recorded at The Hut. Mixed at The Glue Factory. 13 Dread Piper Publishing (ASCAP). Recorded and Mixed at Pajama Studios. 18 Recorded at The Hut. Mixed at Live Oak Studios. All tracks Published by Blackalicious Music (ASCAP). (P) 1999 Mo'Wax Labels Ltd. (C) 1999 Mo'Wax Labels Ltd. Made in Europe Track listing on rear cover lists track numbers from 1 to 20, skipping 5 and 8. Numbering on inner CD sleeve runs from 1 to 18.

Musicians

	Blackalicious , *1992 US album by
	James Lavelle bvoc, voc, *1974 GB a&r, international
	Andretta Lyle coordinator, project
	Gene Kim Witney coordinator, project
	Jeff Chang , coordinator, project
	The Gift Of Gab bvoc, voc, lyrics by, vocals, vocals, lyrics by
	Erinn Anova , vocals
	Chief Xcel , US scratches, producer, composed by, arranged by, recorded by, mixed by, scratches, cuts & scratches, producer, arranged by, composed by, recorded by, mixed by
	Lyrics Born perc, bvoc, voc, key, *1972 US producer, composed by, arranged by, vocals, mixed by
	DJ Icewater , US scratches, cuts
	Harley White b, bass
	James Ward b, producer, composed by, arranged by, recorded by, mixed by
	DJ Shadow dr machine, *1972 US producer, recorded by, mixed by, arranged by, composed by
	Nikki Giovanni voc, *1943 US lyrics by, poem, written by
	Lateef The Truth Speaker voc, US lyrics by, vocals, vocals, lyrics by
	DJ Quest ttbl, *1971 US scratches, cuts & scratches

Producers

Brent Rollins art direction, design concept, art concept

Chief Xcel executive-producer, producer, recorded by, mixed by

Brian Cross photography by

James Ward mixed by, recorded by, recorded by, mixed by

Jim Gardiner recorded by, mixed by

DJ Shadow co-producer

Composers

The Gift Of Gab

Tim Parker

Xavier Mosley

Chief Xcel

Lyrics Born

Tom Shimura

James Ward

DJ Shadow

Josh Davis

Nikki Giovanni

Lateef The Truth Speaker

Lateef Daumont

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Searching	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	1:50
2	The Fabulous Ones	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Chief Xcel, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	3:00
3	Do This My Way	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Lyrics Born, Tim Parker, Tom Shimura	4:49
4	Deception	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Chief Xcel, James Ward, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	5:19
5	A To G	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Chief Xcel, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	2:24
6	Cliff Hanger	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, DJ Shadow, Josh Davis, Tim Parker	6:21
7	Shallow Days	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Chief Xcel, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	4:20
8	Ego Trip By Nikki Giovanni	Blackalicious	Nikki Giovanni, Nikki Giovanni, Xavier Mosley	1:44
9	You Didn't Know That Though	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Chief Xcel, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	4:35
10	If I May	Blackalicious	Lateef The Truth Speaker, The Gift Of Gab, Chief Xcel, Lateef Daumont, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	3:45
11	Dream Seasons	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Chief Xcel, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	4:49
12	Trouble (Eve Of Destruction)	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Chief Xcel, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	4:28
13	Smithzonian Institute Of Rhyme	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Chief Xcel, Lateef The Truth Speaker, Lateef Daumont, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	5:28
14	Beyonder	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	4:06
15	Making Progress	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	3:11
16	As The World Turns	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	4:43
17	Sleep	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	3:20
18	Finding	Blackalicious	The Gift Of Gab, Tim Parker, Xavier Mosley	1:50

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