Imani Vol. 1 is the fourth and final studio album by American hip hop duo Blackalicious. It was released on September 18, 2015, after a decade-long hiatus since their previous album, The Craft.[1][2][3][4] The title of the album means "faith" in Swahili, and it is the first part of what was a planned trilogy of albums before Timothy Parker died of kidney failure in 2021.[5] Work began on the album in 2012,[6] with the making of the album being crowdfunded via the website Pledgemusic.[7]
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".[8]
^Mincher, Chris (September 18, 2015). "Back after 10 years, Blackalicious brings fresh production and perspective". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
^MacInnes, Paul (October 22, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani Vol 1 review – hip-hop veterans return with nostalgia and gratitude". The Guardian. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
^Schonfeld, Zach (September 16, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani Vol. 1 Review". Paste. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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