{"product_id":"blackalicious-imani-vol-1-instrumentals","title":"Blackalicious: Imani, Vol. 1 Instrumentals - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eImani, Vol. 1 Instrumentals\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eBlackalicious\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eBlack Mines\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e881034153630\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRap\/Hip Hop\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2015-12-18\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e2\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eAdditional Details: \u003c\/b\u003eGATEFOLD LP JACKET\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Double vinyl LP pressing. 2015 release, the instrumental version of Imani, Vol. 1, the fourth studio album and first in a decade by the critically-lauded hip hop duo. Ten years after 2005's The Craft comes Blackalicious' self-release, Imani, Vol. 1. Three years in the works, the album stays true to rapper Gift of Gab's clever tongue-twisting wordplay and DJ\/producer Chief Xcel's unique beats. First volume of a trilogy with appearances from Lifesavas, Lateef, Lyrics Born, funk band Monophonics, polyphonic Afro-Pop singer Zap Mama, and Fantastic Negrito who won a performance on NPR's Tiny Desk. Like a few other West Coast rap acts, including the Pharcyde and Jurassic 5, Blackalicious has generally favored what hip-hoppers call the \"positive tip\"; in other words, it's lyrics have often been spiritual and uplifting rather than violent or misogynous. Like a lot of experimental alternative rappers, Blackalicious can be quirky and eccentric; nonetheless, spirituality is a big part of the group's music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/54059274\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Blackalicious","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32077458866247,"sku":"29057474","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3034671.jpg?v=1747768209","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/blackalicious-imani-vol-1-instrumentals","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}