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Chief Xcel

CHIEF XCEL

About

Chief Xcel is a songwriter with 205 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Blackalicious, Chief Xcel's songwriting spans 88 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 62 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Chief Xcel

72 tracks · 2 artists

Blackalicious

71 tracks

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Haiku d’Etat

1 track

  • Top QualifiedLyrics
Production

Produced by Chief Xcel

63 tracks · 3 artists

Blackalicious

61 tracks

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Haiku d’Etat

1 track

  • Top QualifiedLyrics

Lyrics Born

1 track

  • The Last Trumpet (Halou Remix)
Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Chief Xcel

27 tracks · 3 artists

Blackalicious

25 tracks

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Latyrx

1 track

  • Lookin' Over a CityLyrics

Haiku d’Etat

1 track

  • Top QualifiedLyrics
Arranger

Arranger — Chief Xcel

16 tracks · 1 artist

Blackalicious

16 tracks

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Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Chief Xcel

10 tracks · 2 artists

Blackalicious

9 tracks

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Haiku d’Etat

1 track

  • Top QualifiedLyrics
Drum Programmer

Drum Programmer — Chief Xcel

8 tracks · 1 artist

Blackalicious

8 tracks

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Scratches

Scratches — Chief Xcel

7 tracks · 1 artist

Blackalicious

7 tracks

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Drum Programming

Drum Programming — Chief Xcel

1 track · 1 artist

G. Love

1 track

  • Banger
Engineer

Engineer — Chief Xcel

1 track · 1 artist

Quannum MC's

1 track

  • ConcentrationLyrics
Vocals

Vocals — Chief Xcel

1 track · 1 artist

General Elektriks

1 track

  • Raid the RadioLyrics
Artists

Associated Artists

Blackalicious

Blackalicious

62 tracks

Haiku d’Etat

Haiku d’Etat

1 track

Latyrx

Latyrx

1 track

G. Love

G. Love

1 track

Lyrics Born

Lyrics Born

1 track

General Elektriks

General Elektriks

1 track

Quannum MC’s

Quannum MC’s

1 track

Discography

Albums

Lemonade

G. Love

2006

Coup de Theatre

Coup de Theatre

Haiku d’Etat

2004

Nia

Nia

Blackalicious

1999

Melodica

Melodica

Blackalicious

1994

Good City for Dreamers

Good City for Dreamers

General Elektriks

NBA 2K6 Soundtrack

NBA 2K6 Soundtrack

S1

Same !@#$ Different Day

Same !@#$ Different Day

Lyrics Born

Blazing Arrow

Blazing Arrow

Blackalicious

Quannum Spectrum

Quannum Spectrum

Quannum MC's

Imani Vol. 1

Imani Vol. 1

Blackalicious

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Make You Feel That Way

Blackalicious

Chemical Calisthenics

Blackalicious

Release

Blackalicious

Deception

Deception

Blackalicious

Blazing Arrow

Blackalicious

Paragraph President

Blackalicious

A to G (A2G)

Blackalicious

First in Flight

Blackalicious

Clockwork

Blackalicious

Shallow Days

Blackalicious

Sky is Falling

Blackalicious

Aural Pleasure

Blackalicious