Blackalicious · 2002 · 2000s · Entry 181 of 272
Blazing Arrow
Gift of Gab's tongue-twisting verses over Chief Xcel's warm soul samples. The most listenable backpack rap record of its era.
Pitchfork
Read review →One of those classic summer albums that crams in so much sound and so much life that listening to it is like going to a block party, all-day concert, and family reunion at once.
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