The Craft

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

Annotation

Credits not added from liners:
Project Coordination: Liz Colabraro & Robert Bennett
Management: John Boyle
Merch/Internet: Michele Moses
Business Mgmt: Julie Rene & Wendy Hoffhine, Provident Financial Mgmt.
Publicity: Carleen Donovan & Sarah Landy, KSA
Band Assistant: Elisa Rivera
Studio Interns: Ryan Brown, Dominic Del Bene, Sarah Diebel, Amber Hughes

Digital copy of main liner notes at anti.com.

Annotation last modified on 2015-02-26 08:34 UTC.

Tracklist

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1World of Vibrations
producer:
Chief Xcel
additional guest vocals:
Joy King and KWEEN (US hip hop vocalist)
guest vocals:
Ledisi
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
samples:
It Be’s That Way Sometimes by Joe Simon
recording of:
World of Vibrations
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)
55:03
2Supreme People
producer:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
Supreme People
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley, Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs), Hervé Salters, Vincent Ségal (cellist) and Teak Underdue
54:03
3Rhythm Sticks
producer:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
Rhythm Sticks
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)
3.354:37
4Powers
producer:
Chief Xcel
additional guest other vocals:
Robert Collins (interlude vocals for hip hop act Blackalicious), Nyra Dynyese, Brad Kobylczak and Noa Schnall
additional guest vocals:
KWEEN (US hip hop vocalist) and Ledisi
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
music videos:
Powers by Blackalicious
recording of:
Powers
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley, Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs), Hervé Salters and Teak Underdue
4.53:47
5Your Move
producer:
Chief Xcel
guest vocals:
Lifesavas
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
Your Move
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)
43:55
6Lotus Flower
producer:
Chief Xcel
guest vocals:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
Lotus Flower
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley, Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs), Hervé Salters, Vincent Ségal (cellist) and Teak Underdue
44:13
7My Pen and Pad
producer:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
My Pen and Pad
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)
42:02
8Side to Side
producer:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Mike Cresswell
guest vocals:
Lateef the Truth Speaker and Pigeon John
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
Side to Side
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Lateef Daumont, John Dust, Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
54:37
9Automatique
producer:
Chief Xcel
additional guest other vocals:
Natalie Stewart (UK soul singer and member of the group Floetry)
guest vocals:
Floetry
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
Automatique
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Marsha Ambrosius, Xavier Mosley, Natalie Stewart (UK soul singer and member of the group Floetry) and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
44:08
10The Fall and Rise of Elliot Brown
producer:
Chief Xcel
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
The Fall and Rise of Elliot Brown
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
F. Leaneir, Xavier Mosley and Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
43:56
11Black Diamonds and Pearls
producer:
Chief Xcel
additional guest other vocals:
Syble Scovell
guest vocals:
Ledisi and Larry Saunders (soul singer, with "On the Real Side")
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
Black Diamonds and Pearls
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)
44:23
12Give It to You
producer:
Chief Xcel
guest vocals:
KWEEN (US hip hop vocalist) and Lyrics Born
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
Give It to You
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Xavier Mosley, Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs) and Tom Shimura
43:52
13Ego Sonic War Drums
producer:
Chief Xcel
guest vocals:
P.E.A.C.E. (US rapper)
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
Ego Sonic War Drums
lyricist:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
composer:
Mtulazaji Davis (US rapper), Sébastien Martel, Xavier Mosley, Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs), Hervé Salters and Vincent Ségal (cellist)
35:58
14The Craft
producer:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Mike Cresswell
additional guest other vocals:
Larry Saunders (soul singer, with "On the Real Side")
vocals:
Gift of Gab (US rapper Timothy Parker, of Blackalicious)
recording of:
The Craft
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)
3.53:47

Credits

Release

legal representation:Eric Greenspan (legal)
Francois Mobasser
booking:Cara Lewis
Marlene Tucci
additional mixer:Rachel Allgood
David Walke (hip hop vocalist/songwriter)
Ben Kane
Justin Lieberman
mixer:Russell Elevado
executive producer:Xavier Mosley
Tim Parker (US rapper, Gift of Gab from Blackalicious & Quannum MCs)
additional recording engineer:Eugene Smith (engineer)
recording engineer:Chief Xcel
Mike Cresswell
Olivier Lude
additional mastering:Will Quinnell
mastering:Chris Gehringer
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:Sébastien Martel
bass guitar:Karl Young
bass guitar and synthesizer:Teak Underdue
bass guitar, cello, electric cello, electric guitar and piano:Vincent Ségal (cellist)
flute:Ron “Rev” Stallings
guzheng [Juzheng]:劉維珊
organ, piano and synthesizer:Hervé Salters
percussion:Alfredo Ortiz (American drummer and percussionist)
viola:Hervé Cavelier
violin:Jean Marc Apap
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1529073 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/32336 [info]
Wikidata:Q7727936 [info]