The Craft (album)
Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". The Craft is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Blackalicious.[1] It was released on Anti- on September 27, 2005.[2] Chief Xcel said, "The Craft is our passion to bring discipline to this music, the passion to keep growing, keep stretching, keep doing things we haven't before."[3] It peaked at number 102 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4] As of 2015, it has sold 67,000 copies in the US.[5]
Critical reception
Template:Music ratings At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Jack Booty of Prefix gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, saying, "[Chief] Xcel's production doesn't stray very far from its R&B and soul influences, but this time it comes without almost any samples, relying sometimes on players from a homebrewed funk band to create clearance-free beats instead."[6]
Exclaim! placed it at number 6 on the "Hip-Hop: Year in Review 2005" list.[7]
Track listing
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Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 102 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 5 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 79 |
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Further reading
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