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Combine Lateef from Latryx and Key Xcel from Blackalicious and you have Lateef & the principle, the politically and socially conscious rap group that provides “hard music for crisis.” Climb up either from the Western world Coasters’ family trees and shrubs and you’ll look for a comparative in or mixed …

Like a couple of other West Coast rap acts, like the Pharcyde and Jurassic 5, Blackalicious have generally favored what hip-hoppers call the “positive tip”; quite simply, their lyrics possess often been religious and uplifting instead of violent or misogynistic. Such as a large amount of experimental substitute rappers, Blackalicious …