Blackalicious is an American hip-hop duo from Sacramento, California, made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel. They are noted for Gift of Gab's often  tongue-twisting, multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's "classic" beats. The duo have released four full-length albums (2000's Nia, 2002's Blazing Arrow, 2005's The Craft, and 2015's Imani Vol. 1). Gift of Gab has stated that Imani Vol. 1 will be the first in a three-volume series to be released over the next two years.