Imani Vol. 1 is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Blackalicious. It was released on September 18, 2015, after a decade-long hiatus since their previous album, The Craft.[1][2][3][4] The title of the album means "faith" in Swahili, and it is the first part of what was a planned trilogy of albums before Timothy Parker died of kidney failure in 2021.[5] Work began on the album in 2012,[6] with the making of the album being crowdfunded via the website Pledgemusic.[7]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Track listing
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| 1. | "Faith" (featuring Amde of The Watts Prophets) | 1:23 |
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| 2. | "Blacka" | 2:43 |
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| 3. | "Ashes to Ashes" | 3:28 |
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| 4. | "On Fire Tonight" (featuring Myron of Myron & E) | 2:40 |
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| 5. | "Escape" | 4:40 |
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| 6. | "The Sun" (featuring Imani Coppola) | 3:26 |
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| 7. | "That Night" (featuring Vursatyl and Jumbo of Lifesavas) | 5:54 |
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| 8. | "Inspired By" (featuring Bosko) | 3:29 |
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| 9. | "We Did It Again" (featuring Danielle Flax) | 3:55 |
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| 10. | "I Like the Way You Talk" | 2:30 |
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| 11. | "Twist of Time" | 3:12 |
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| 12. | "The Blow Up" | 4:01 |
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| 13. | "Love's Gonna Save the Day" (featuring Fantastic Negrito) | 3:13 |
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| 14. | "Alpha and Omega" (featuring Lateef, Lyrics Born, Monophonics, and DJ D Sharp) | 5:31 |
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| 15. | "The Hour Glass" | 3:22 |
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| 16. | "Imani" (featuring Zap Mama) | 3:31 |
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| Total length: | 56:58 |
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Charts
References
- ^ Reed, Ryan (April 21, 2015). "Blackalicious Return With 'Imani, Vol. 1,' First Album in 10 Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "Blackalicious Will Be Dropping a New Album This Summer - XXL". XXL. April 22, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (April 21, 2015). "Blackalicious Unveil Their New First LP in 10 Years". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Blackalicious. "Imani, Vol. 1 – Available 9.18.15". Blackalicious. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (June 25, 2021). "Blackalicious Rapper Gift of Gab Dead at 50". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (April 21, 2015). "Blackalicious Return With First Album in 10 Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Blackalicious: 'Imani Vol. 1' on PledgeMusic". August 4, 2015. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Imani, Vol. 1 by Blackalicious". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Mincher, Chris (September 18, 2015). "Back after 10 years, Blackalicious brings fresh production and perspective". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ MacInnes, Paul (October 22, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani Vol 1 review – hip-hop veterans return with nostalgia and gratitude". The Guardian. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (September 16, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani Vol. 1 Review". Paste. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (September 17, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani, Vol. 1". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ McCarthy, Sean (November 2, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani". PopMatters. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Blackalicious: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Blackalicious: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Blackalicious: Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
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