{"product_id":"the-craft","title":"The Craft","description":"\u003cp\u003eTheir third full-length release, originally released back in 2005. Blackalicious produced a record of such sonic depth and lyrical ambition it proudly stands alongside the work of Bay Area funk fathers Sly Stone and Shuggie Otis, or hip-hop classics like Outkast's \u003ci\u003eAquemini\u003c\/i\u003e and The Roots' \u003ci\u003eThings Fall Apart.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLyricist Gab (June 18, 2021) moved beyond the introspection of earlier albums, going deep on \"Black Diamonds and Pearls\" as a pregnant teen conquers her fears, while on the epic \"The Fall and Rise of Elliott Brown\", a lost, incarcerated boy transforms into a leader of his community. What Gab achieved lyrically, Xcel accomplishes musically, with beats that touch on classic funk sidling cosily alongside the orchestral sweep of Stereolab. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Craft\u003c\/i\u003e,\" Xcel says, \"is our passion to bring discipline to this music, the passion to keep growing, keep stretching, keep doing things we haven't before. \u003ci\u003eThe Craft\u003c\/i\u003e is what we live for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Craft\u003c\/i\u003e features guest appearances by George Clinton, Floerty, Lateef The Truthspeeker, and Pigean John.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlackalicious is loved by fans of The Roots, Jill Scott, Eryka Badu, Mos Def, Talib Kweli.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anti","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50388137181515,"sku":"1144690","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/caefe673-4b5f-45d5-b2b1-17c9cb700cea_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726339774","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-craft","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}