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Score Card
ラップ(rap oriented)		歌(song oriented)
アーバン(urban)		アーシー(earthy)
聴きやすい(familiar)		リスナーを選ぶ(serious)
評点(rating)		（5点満点 fullmark :5）
DJ/ProducerとMC/Lyric担当の2人組、Blackalisious のメジャー第一弾。とはいえ、チームのキャリアは10年と充分で、Dilated PeopleやJurassic5らと、Another Westsideを形成している(のだろう)。アルバム作りに2年をかけたらしく、非常に完成度の高い作品でソウル、ファンク色の強い一工夫ありかつストレートなアルバムである。多彩な客演陣にも要注目。

Tracks 輸入盤　歌詞有り 74 minutes25 seconds

1.		Introduction: Bow and Fire (Chief Xcel/Gift Of Gab) - 1:06
2.		Blazing Arrow (Chief Xcel/Gift Of Gab/Nilsson) - 2:39
3.		Sky Is Falling (Chief Xcel/Gift Of Gab) - 2:26
4.		First in Flight performed by Blackalicious / Heron, Gil Scott - 4:32
5.		Green Light: Now Begin (Chief Xcel/Gift Of Gab) - 3:12
6.		4000 Miles (Chali 2NA/Chief Xcel/Gift Of Gab/Lateef The Truth Speaker/Segal) - 4:35
7.		Nowhere Fast (?uestlove/Chief Xcel/Gift Of Gab) - 6:41
8.		Paragraph President performed by Blackalicious / De La Soul - 5:09
9.		It's Going Down performed by Blackalicious / Lateef The Truth Speaker - 3:44
10.		Make You Feel That Way (Chief Xcel/Duncan/Gift Of Gab) - 3:26
11.		Brain Washers performed by Blackalicious / Ben Harper - 6:22
12.		Chemical Calisthenics performed by Blackalicious / Cut Chemist - 3:21
13.		Aural Pleasure performed by Blackalicious / Jaguar Wright - 4:47
14.		Passion performed by Blackalicious / Rakaa / Babu - 3:54
15.		Purest Love (Chief Xcel/Gift Of Gab) - 4:03
16.		Release Pt. 1, 2 and 3 performed by Blackalicious / Saul Williams / Lyrics Born - 9:26
17.		Day One (Chief Xcel/Gift Of Gab) - 4:52

Producers

Chief Xcel(1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,13,14,15,16,17)
?uestlove(4,5)
Chid Xcel, Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals(11)
Cut Chemist(12)

Guests

Gill Scott-Heron, Chari 2Na and Cut Chemist, Ben Harper, Rakaa and Badu, Zack De La Rocha, Saul Williams, Lateef The Truth Spealer, Lyrics Born, Joyo Valarde, The LifeSavas, Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson. James Poyser, Jaguar Wright

Links

http://www.blackalicious.com
http://www.mcahiphop.com

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