Blazing Arrow is the second full-length album by Blackalicious, the follow-up to 2000's Nia. It was released on April 30, 2002 on MCA Records. Tracklist: 1: Introduction: Bow And Fire Vocals -- Linda Parker, Susan Bonaparte, Syble Scovell 1:07 2: Blazing Arrow 2:40 3: Sky Is Falling 2:27 4: First In Flight Featuring, Vocals -- Gil Scott-Heron Saxophone [Saxophones] -- Jose Espinosa Trumpet -- Seth Zwerling 4:33 5: Green Light: Now Begin 3:13 6: 4000 Miles Featuring, Vocals -- Chali 2NA, Lateef The Truth Speaker 4:35 7a: Nowhere Fast Bass -- Ben Kenney Co-producer -- Chief Xcel Drums, Producer -- Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson Keyboards -- James Poyser, Omar Edwards Vocals -- Tracey Moore 6:42 7b: Purify (Interlude) Backing Vocals -- Miho Hatori Featuring -- Tenashus 8a: Paragraph President 5:09 8b: Halfway Home (Interlude) Producer -- DJ Shadow 9: It's Going Down Co-producer -- Hi-Tek Featuring -- Lateef The Truth Speaker Vocals -- Keke Wyatt 3:44 10: Make You Feel That Way Trumpet -- Anthony Coleman 3:26 11a: Brain Washers Bass -- Juan Nelson Drums -- Leon Lewis Mobley Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet -- Oliver Charles Producer -- Ben Harper, Innocent Criminals, The Vocals, Guitar -- Ben Harper 6:23 11b: Cool Aid Chemistry (Interlude) Scratches -- Cut Chemist 12: Chemical Calisthenics Mixed By -- Chief Xcel Producer, Scratches -- Cut Chemist 3:21 13a: Aural Pleasure Saxophone [Saxophones] -- Jose Espinosa Trumpet -- Seth Zwerling Vocals -- Jaguar Wright 4:47 13b: Faith's Fire (Interlude) Backing Vocals -- Miho Hatori Featuring -- Lifesavas 14: Passion Featuring -- Rakaa-Iriscience Scratches -- DJ Babu* 3:55 15: Purest Love Bass, Guitar, Piano -- Teke Underdue* Flute -- Karl Denson Horns -- Deejan Underdue Vocals -- Bear (2), Damu Quarles 4:03 16a: Release (Part 1) Vocals -- Zack de La Rocha 9:26 16b: Release (Part 2) Featuring, Vocals -- Saul Williams 16c: Release (Part 3) Featuring, Vocals -- Lyrics Born Vocals -- Sela Kerr 17a: Day One 4:52 17b: Bow And Fire Outro (Interlude) *Blackalicious is an American hip-hop duo from Sacramento, California, made up of rapper Gift of Gab (born Timothy Parker) and DJ/producer Chief Xcel (born Xavier Mosley). They are noted for Gift of Gab's often "tongue-twisting", multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's "classic" beats. The pair have released three full-length albums (1999's Nia, 2002's Blazing Arrow and 2005's The Craft).

• published: 10 Jul 2013
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