Nia

~ Release by Blackalicious (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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▼ 12" Vinyl 1: Gift Side
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A1Searching
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and James Ward (engineer)
guest vocals:
Erinn Anova
vocals:
Erinn Anova and Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
performer:
Erinn Anova
arranger:
Chief Xcel
mixed at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
samples:
Forty-Nine Reasons by Julius Brockington
recording of:
Searching
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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A2The Fabulous Ones
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and James Ward (engineer)
turntable [cuts and scratches]:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
arranger:
Chief Xcel
mixed at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
The Fabulous Ones
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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A3Do This My Way
recording engineer:
Chief Xcel
producer:
Chief Xcel and Lyrics Born
mixer:
Lyrics Born and James Ward (engineer)
guest turntable [cuts]:
DJ Ice Water
guest vocals:
Lyrics Born
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious) and Lyrics Born
performer:
Lyrics Born
arranger:
Lyrics Born
mixed at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Do This My Way
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious) and Lyrics Born
composer:
Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs) and Tom Shimura
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A4Deception
guest bass:
Harley White
samples:
Burnin' Love by Black Grass (70s US soul group)
recording of:
Deception
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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A5Put It On The Plate
recording of:
Put It on the Plate
composer:
Xavier Mosley
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A6A To G
recording engineer and mixer:
Chief Xcel and Jim Gardiner
producer:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
arranger:
Chief Xcel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Quannum Projects LLC (from 1999 to present)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pajama Studios in Oakland, California, United States
samples:
Afro Connections at a Hi 5 (In the Eyes of the Hoodlum) by De La Soul, I Walk on Guilded Splinters by Johnny Jenkins (US blues guitarist), Wailin’ by OutKast and Ya Mama by The Pharcyde
recording of:
A to G
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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A7Cliff Hanger
guest performer:
DJ Shadow (US hip hop producer, DJ & instrumentalist)
samples:
Take My Emptiness by David Oliver (70s R&B/soul singer)
recording of:
Cliff Hanger
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Josh Davis (US hip hop producer, DJ & instrumentalist) and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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A8Nation Time
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B1Shallow Days
recording engineer and mixer:
Chief Xcel and James Ward (engineer)
producer:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
arranger:
Chief Xcel
recorded at and mixed at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Shallow Days
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
writer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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B2Ego Trip By Nikki Giovani
recording engineer and mixer:
Chief Xcel and Jim Gardiner
producer:
Chief Xcel
guest vocals:
Erinn Anova
guest performer:
Nikki Giovanni
arranger:
Chief Xcel
recorded at and mixed at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Ego Trip by Nikki Giovanni
lyricist:
Nikki Giovanni
composer:
Nikki Giovanni and Xavier Mosley
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B3You Didn't Know That Though
recording engineer and mixer:
Chief Xcel and James Ward (engineer)
producer:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
arranger:
Chief Xcel
recorded at and mixed at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
samples:
Der blaue Planet by Karat (German rock band)
recording of:
You Didn't Know That Though
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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B4If I May
recording engineer and mixer:
Chief Xcel and Jim Gardiner
co-producer:
DJ Shadow (US hip hop producer, DJ & instrumentalist)
producer:
Chief Xcel
guest vocals:
Erinn Anova and Lyrics Born
vocals:
Erinn Anova, Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious) and Lateef
arranger:
Chief Xcel
recorded at:
Pajama Studio in Oakland, California, United States
mixed at:
Pajama Studios in Oakland, California, United States
samples:
Swallow Your Dreams by Ross (British hard-rock and prog band)
recording of:
If I May
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious) and Lateef the Truth Speaker
composer:
Lateef Daumont, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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B5Dream Seasons (Edit)
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B6We Build
recording of:
We Build
composer:
Xavier Mosley
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▼ 12" Vinyl 2: Chief Side
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C1Trouble (Eve Of Destruction)
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Chief Xcel
guest turntable [cuts and scratches]:
DJ Quest (UK breakbeat breakbeat DJ/producer Marcus Britnell)
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
arranger:
Chief Xcel
mixed at:
The Glue Factory in San Francisco, California, United States
samples:
Northern Lights by Jukka Tolonen
recording of:
Trouble (Eve of Destruction)
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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C2Smithzonian Institute Of Rhyme
recording engineer and mixer:
Chief Xcel and James Ward (engineer)
producer:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious) and Lateef
arranger:
Chief Xcel
recorded at and mixed at:
Pajama Studios in Oakland, California, United States
samples:
Colonial Mentality by Fẹla and Afrika 70
recording of:
Smithzonian Institute of Rhyme
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious) and Lateef the Truth Speaker
composer:
Lateef Daumont, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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C3Beyonder (Edit)
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C4Our Interlude
recording of:
Our (interlude)
composer:
Xavier Mosley
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D1Making Progress
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
arranger:
Chief Xcel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Quannum Projects LLC (from 1999 to present)
mixed at:
The Glue Factory in San Francisco, California, United States
samples:
Take My Emptiness by David Oliver (70s R&B/soul singer)
recording of:
Making Progress
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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D2As The World Turns
recording engineer and mixer:
Chief Xcel and James Ward (engineer)
producer:
Chief Xcel
guest vocals:
Erinn Anova
vocals:
Erinn Anova and Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
arranger:
Chief Xcel
recorded at and mixed at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
samples:
Useless Information by The Move (British psychedelic rock)
recording of:
As the World Turns
lyricist:
Erinn Anova and Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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D3Sleep
recording engineer and mixer:
Chief Xcel and James Ward (engineer)
producer:
Chief Xcel
arranger:
Chief Xcel
recorded at and mixed at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
samples:
Where Will You Go by Baba Yaga (Hungarian-Russian group, 199x)
recording of:
Sleep
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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D4Finding
recording engineer and mixer:
Chief Xcel and James Ward (engineer)
producer:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Erinn Anova and Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recorded at and mixed at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Finding
lyricist:
Lateef the Truth Speaker
composer:
Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
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▼ 12" Vinyl 3: Nia Side 1
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E1A2G (Instrumental)
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E2Clockwork (Instrumental)
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E3Rock The Spot (Instrumental)
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F1Back To The Essence (Instrumental)
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F2Deception (Instrumental)
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F3Making Progress (Instrumental)
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F4Alphabet Aerobics (The Cut Chemist 2 1/2 Minute Workout) (Instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Alphabet Aerobics (the Cut Chemist 2½ minute workout)
lyricist:
Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
composer:
Lucas MacFadden and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
publisher:
Gifted Music (Gift of Gab) and Uppercut Music
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