Imani Vol. 1

Imani Vol. 1 is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Blackalicious. It was released on September 18, 2015.[7][8][9][10]

Imani Vol. 1
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
GenreHip Hop
Length56:58
LabelOGM Recordings
ProducerChief Xcel
Blackalicious chronology
The Craft
(2005)
Imani Vol. 1
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB[2]
The Guardian[3]
Paste7.3/10[4]
Pitchfork7.2/10[5]
PopMatters[6]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75% based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Faith" (featuring Amde of The Watts Prophets)1:23
2."Blacka"2:43
3."Ashes to Ashes"3:28
4."On Fire Tonight" (featuring Myron of Myron & E)2:40
5."Escape"4:40
6."The Sun" (featuring Imani Coppola)3:26
7."That Night" (featuring Vursatyl & Jumbo of Lifesavas)5:54
8."Inspired By" (featuring Bosko)3:29
9."We Did It Again" (featuring Danielle Flax)3:55
10."I Like the Way You Talk"2:30
11."Twist of Time"3:12
12."The Blow Up"4:01
13."Love's Gonna Save the Day" (featuring Fantastic Negrito)3:13
14."Alpha and Omega" (featuring Lateef, Lyrics Born, Monophonics & DJ D Sharp)5:31
15."The Hour Glass"3:22
16."Imani" (featuring Zap Mama)3:31

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 28
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[13] 21
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References

  1. "Imani, Vol. 1 by Blackalicious". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. Mincher, Chris (September 18, 2015). "Back after 10 years, Blackalicious brings fresh production and perspective". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  3. MacInnes, Paul (October 22, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani Vol 1 review – hip-hop veterans return with nostalgia and gratitude". The Guardian. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  4. Schonfeld, Zach (September 16, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani Vol. 1 Review". Paste. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  5. Pearce, Sheldon (September 17, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani, Vol. 1". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  6. McCarthy, Sean (November 2, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani". PopMatters. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  7. Reed, Ryan (2015-04-21). "Blackalicious Return With 'Imani, Vol. 1,' First Album in 10 Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  8. "Blackalicious Will Be Dropping a New Album This Summer - XXL". XXL. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  9. Adams, Gregory (2015-04-21). "Blackalicious Unveil Their New First LP in 10 Years". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  10. Blackalicious. "Imani, Vol. 1 – Available 9.18.15". Blackalicious. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  11. "Blackalicious: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  12. "Blackalicious: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  13. "Blackalicious: Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
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