Blackalicious: Background information
In a hip-hop career that has stretched nearly 20 years, Blackalicious have earned respect the old-fashioned way – rising through honesty, commitment and artistry. Blackalicious are 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 ´´classic” beats.