Melodica

Melodica introduced the world to the immense talents of the aptly named flame spitter Gift of Gab and his partner, the soulful producer Chief Xcel. Gab is originally from Pacoima in Southern California, and the duo rose to prominence upon connecting with the Solesides crew in the small Northern California town of Davis. Simply put, it is hard to find rapping better than this. Gab shows a mastery of storytelling on “40oz For Breakfast,” flashes melodic cadences on the introspective “Swan Lake,” and absolutely goes in at a blistering pace on the battle-style track “Rhymes For The Deaf Dumb and Blind.”