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Blackalicious is a California-based Hip hop music|hip hop duo made up of Rapping|rapper Gift of Gab (rapper)|Gift of Gab (born Timothy Parker) and DJ/hip hop production|producer Chief Xcel (born Xavier Mosley). They are noted for their intelligent, artistic approach to hip hop music. The pair have released three full-length albums (1999's ''Nia (album)|Nia'', 2002's ''Blazing Arrow'' and 2005's ''The Craft (album)|The Craft'') that have won them considerable critical acclaim and a sizable following.

History
Gift of Gab (then known as Nam Hoon) and Chief Xcel (then known as Paul Kim) first met through a mutual friend in 1987 while attending John F. Kennedy High School (Sacramento)|John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento, California|Sacramento, California. The duo went separate ways after Parker graduated and moved to Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles. However, they kept in touch by phone and were eventually reunited in 1992 in Davis, California|Davis. Chief Xcel, now a student at UC Davis, had started working with a crew named Solesides|SoleSides, whose members included DJ Shadow, Lateef|Lateef the Truthspeaker, and Lyrics Born. Parker and Mosley formally settled on the name Blackalicious ("good black music", according to Mosley{{Fact|date=October 2007) in 1992 and released their first Grammophone record|vinyl single (music)|single, "Swan Lake", on Solesides|Sol... read all

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1. Parklife on 27 Sep 2008
Location: North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, Australia As the sun begins to break through the winter clouds and the temperature starts to rise, so does the anticipation among the true party crowd as they gear up for the event that will kick off the summer festival calendar in truly unforgettable style: PARKLIFE. From small beginnings in 2000, PARKLIFE has evolved into a national institution renowned for delivering cutting-edge line-ups of incredible talent from around the globe. In 2007, the PARKLIFE National Tour proved to be the standout success of the calendar year, showcasing what many regarded as one of the most diverse, eclectic and ground-breaking line-ups ever assembled to a combined crowd of over 100,000 people across the country. Now in its ninth year, PARKLIFE is as much an Australian icon as the eucalyptus trees under which it was first staged, and once again in 2008 will be bringing an unrivalled array of fresh and experienced international live acts and dj’s to Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney. Parklife is a world of its own Tickets on sale midday Monday 14th July First release: $85 + bf ($92 including bf from Ticketek) Final release: $95 + bf ($102 including bf from Ticketek) (This is an over 18’s event only. No entry without photo ID) Available from: www.parklife.com.au and Venuetix (www.venuetix.com.au) or (08) 8225 8888.
2. Parklife on 28 Sep 2008
Location: Melbourne Australia Tickets on sale midday Friday 11th July First release: $109 +bf Final release: $129 + bf Tickets available from www.parklife.com.au and Ticketmaster
3. Parklife 2008 on 29 Sep 2008
Location: Perth, Western Australia Australia
4. Parklife on 4 Oct 2008
Location: Brisbane Australia As the sun begins to break through the winter clouds and the temperature starts to rise, so does the anticipation among the true party crowd as they gear up for the event that will kick off the summer festival calendar in truly unforgettable style: PARKLIFE. From small beginnings in 2000, PARKLIFE has evolved into a national institution renowned for delivering cutting-edge line-ups of incredible talent from around the globe. In 2007, the PARKLIFE National Tour proved to be the standout success of the calendar year, showcasing what many regarded as one of the most diverse, eclectic and ground-breaking line-ups ever assembled to a combined crowd of over 100,000 people across the country. Now in its ninth year, PARKLIFE is as much an Australian icon as the eucalyptus trees under which it was first staged, and once again in 2008 will be bringing an unrivalled array of fresh and experienced international live acts and dj’s to Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney. Parklife is a world of its own. Tickets on sale midday Tuesday 15th July First release: $99 + bf Final release: $119 + bf (This is an over 18’s event only. No entry without photo ID) All available from www.parklife.com.au, www.tenpoundcrew.com and Ticketmaster. Last year Parklife was staged for the first time in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens. In a beautiful riverside location with expanses of lawn, palm groves and flower beds alplenty, this beautiful venue (which includes Riverstage) is perfect for Parklife. In 2008 Parklife returns to this idyllic location, using more of the Botanic Gardens and showcasing an unrivalled array of the world’s best DJs and live acts, all of which will make for another unforgettable Fuzzy experience.
5. Parklife 2008 on 5 Oct 2008
Location: Sydney Australia
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