Showing posts with label Talib Kweli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Talib Kweli. Show all posts

Talib Kweli: Radio Silence


Talib Kweli's upcoming album Radio Silence features the track Heads Up, Eyes Open, dedicated to the late Headqcourterz. Javotti Media will release the album on November 17th.

As usual many other artists contributed to the LP: Rick Ross, Bilal, Datcha, Jay Electronica, Anderson Paak, Yummy Bingham, Freestyle Fellowship’s Myka 9,  Waka Flocka, BJ The Chicago Kid and Robert Glasper.

Tracklist


  1. The Magic Hour
  2. Traveling Light f. Anderson .Paak
  3. All of Us f. Jay Electronica & Yummy Bingham
  4. She’s My Hero
  5. Chips f. Waka Flocka
  6. Knockturnal
  7. Radio Silence f. Amber Coffman & Myka 9
  8. The One I Love f. BJ the Chicago Kid
  9. Heads Up Eyes Open f. Rick Ross & Yummy Bingham
  10. Let It Roll
  11. Write at Home f. Datcha, Bilal & Robert Glasper


A Tribe Called Quest We Got it from here. Thank you 4 your service


Following a 25th anniversary show of their debut album People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, group members Jarobi White, Phife Dawg and Q-Tip decided to come back with their sixth record, eighteen years after their last album The Love Movement.

MC and producer Q -Tip(46) finished the album at his home studio
after the unexpected death of "funky diabetic" Phife Dawg(45) who needed a kidney transplant. 

The entire record is dedicated to their old friend Phife Dawg, with the last track entitled The Donald serving as a tribute. 

Guests include Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak, André 3000 of Outkast, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, Consequence, Jack White and Elton John. 

We got it from here, A Tribe Called Quest’s final album because of the loss of their close friend, sounds warm, jazzy, smooth, poetical, cheeky, easy and is all the time on point, just as Phife was.

Tracklist:

  1. The Space Program
  2. We the People....
  3. Whateva Will Be
  4. Solid Wall of Sound
  5. Dis Generation
  6. Kids...
  7. Melatonin
  8. Enough!!
  9. Mobius
  10. Black Spasmodic
  11. The Killing Season
  12. Lost Somebody
  13. Movin Backwards
  14. Conrad Tokyo
  15. Ego
  16. The Donald


Anderson Paak: Malibu



Californian rapper Brandon Paal Anderson released his second album entitled Malibu on January 15 2016. The soulful record includes productions by 9th Wonder, Madlib and Anderson himself as well as an impressive guestlist.
After his first album Venice(2014) Paak featured on six tracks of Dr Dre's Compton.
He now succeeded in delivering an album one wants to keep listening to...

Tracklist

1. The Bird  

2. Heart Don't Stand a Chance  
3. The Waters (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
4. The Season / Carry Me 
5. Put Me Thru 
6. Am I Wrong (featuring ScHoolboy Q)
7. Without You (featuring Rapsody)
8. Parking Lot 
9. Lite Weight (featuring The Free Nationals United Fellowship Choir)
10. Room in Here(featuring The Game and Sonyae Elise)
11. Water Fall (Interluuube)
12. Your Prime
13. Come Down
14. Silicon Valley
15. Celebrate  
16. The Dreamer(featuring Talib Kweli and Timan Family Choir)

Indie 500


On November 6th the new album of Talib Kweli and 9th Wonder, Indie 500 will be released.

On the record the duo worked together with Problem, Brother Ali, Bad Luc, Rapsody, Slug of Atmosphere, Pharoahe Monch etc. 

Tracklist:

1. Which Side Are You On (Feat. Tef Poe & Kendra Ross) (Produced By Nottz)
2. Every Ghetto (Feat. Rapsody) (Produced By Hi-Tek)
3. Pay Ya Dues (Feat. Problem & Bad Lucc) (Produced By Eric G)
4. Lo-Fi (Feat. NIKO IS) (Produced By Khrysis)
5. Prego (Feat. Pharoahe Monch & Slug From Atmosphere) (Produced By 9th Wonder)
6. Life Ahead Of Me (Feat. Rapsody) (Produced By 9th Wonder)
7. Great Day In The Mourning (Feat. Add 2) (Produced By 9th Wonder)
8. Don’t Be Afraid (Feat. Rapsody, Problem & Bad Lucc) (Produced By 9th Wonder)
9. These Waters (Feat. K’Valentine, NIKO IS, Chris Rob & Jessica Care Moore) (Produced By Nottz)
10. King Shit (Feat. NIKO IS & GQ) (Produced By E. Jones)
11. Bangers (Feat. MK Asante & Halo) (Produced By Nottz)
12. Technicolor Easels (Feat. NIKO IS) (Produced By Khrysis)
13. Understand (Feat. Brother Ali & Planet Asia) (Produced By Khrysis)



Talib Kweli Gravitas



With over twenty years of field experience, Talib Kweli released the Attack The Block mix tape, Prisoner of Conscious and Gravitas in the last two years.

The MC used Khrysis, Oh No, Statik Selektah and J Dilla productions. The album includes guest appearances by Raekwon, Black Thought, Rah Digga and Mike Posner among others.

Kweli's sixth solo album doesn't sound innovative, nevertheless it is proficient thanks to the lovely soul samples, spiky rhymes and active beats.

Tracklist:

1. Inner Monologue
2. Demonology – f. Gary Clarke Jr.
3. State of Grace – f. Abby Dobson
4. Violations – f. Raekwon
5. Rare Portraits
6. New Leaders – f. UnderAchievers
7. The Wormhole
8. What’s Real – f. RES
9. Art Imitates Life– f. Black Thought, Rah Digga & ALBe. Back
10. Lover’s Peak 
11. Colors of You f. Mike Posner

Talib Kweli's Prisoner Of Consciousness


Talib Kweli's delayed fifth solo album Prisoner of Consciousness refers to his attributed socially conscious rapper label.

The New York rapper chose to approach writing in a different, more experimental and impulsive way. The musician focused on the album's musicality.

Prisoner of Consciousness features a wide array of guests appearances from Rubix, Curren$y, Nelly, Melanie Fiona, Miguel, Seu Jorge, Amber Strother, Kendrick Lamar up to Busta Rhymes.

Poetic music you need to feel.

Tracklist:

1.     Human Mic
2.     Prisoner Of Conscious
3.     Ready Set Go featuring Melanie Fiona
4.     Upper Echelon
5.     Letter From The Government
6.     High Life featuring Rubix; Bajah
7.     Kilo's of Love
8.     Before He Walked featuring Nelly
9.     Come featuring Miguel
10.     Push Thru featuring Curren$y ; Kendrick Lamar; Glen Reynolds
11.     Hold It Now
12.     Delicate Flowers
13.     Hamster Wheel
14.     Rocket Ships featuring Busta Rhymes
15.     Favela Love featuring Seu Jorge
16.     Can't Barely Breathe featuring Amber Strother

Talib Kweli and DJ Z-Trip Attack The Block mixtape




Talib Kweli's album Prisoner Of Conscious is on its way but the man is already enlightening us with a mix tape entitled Attack The Block, released on the third of September 2012. The old school MC collaborated with DJ Z-Trip on Don Cannon, Boi-1da and fabulous 9th Wonder beats.

The sensational sound, delightful beats and underground artists are bound to take you on cloud 9 .

Tracklist: 

1.Attack The Block!!!
2.Letter From The Government (Prod by Vohn Beatz)
3.That’s Enough ft John Forte, Skyzoo, Posdnous, Rubix Fashawn (Prod by OhNo)
4.Numerology (Prod by Symbolic One)
5.Congregation ft Black Thought, Ab-Soul (Prod by J Rhodes)
6.Outstanding ft Ryan Leslie (Prod by Boi 1nda)
7.Earning Potential ft Mac Miller (Prod by Amadeus)
8.The Corner ft Jay Rock (Prod by Charlemagne)
9.Getting To The Money- Cory Mo ft Talib Kweli, Killa Mike (Prod by Don Cannon)
10.NY Shining ft Greg Nice, Styles P (Prod by Symbolic One)
11.Mack Maine ft Talib Kweli Lil Wayne – Celebrate
12.Make It Classy
13.So Fresh
14.To The Music ft Maino (Prod by 9th Wonder)
15.I Like It ft Das Racist (Prod by OhNo)
16.Mr. E ft Talib Kweli Ace Hood – Let Em In
17.Solid Gold ft Grafh and Planet Asia
18.Fly Away