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| Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal Classification: Pop Band: Talib Kweli Tracks: - Experience Dedication - Move Somethin' - Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Blast - This Means You - Too Late - Memories Live - Africa Dream - Down For The Count - Name Of The Game - Ghetto Afterlife - On My Way - Love Language - Love Speakeasy - Soul Rebels - Eternalists - Big Nel From Da Natti - Touch You - Good Mourning - Expansion Outro Hip-Hop for Respect With so much Focus on "ice" and Cars in today's mainstream hip-hop, it is certainly pleasing to my ears, to hear mc's like Talib Kweli and dj's like Hi-Tek, bring some respect back to hip-hop. Their debut album, Train of Thought is everything I expected and more. Kweli never ceases to amaze me with his lyrical ability. His articulation accompanied by the his smooth vocal tone put me at ease and remind me why it is that I listen to music. Hi-Tek presents Kweli with the perfect production to compliment his rhyming style. The two show that they can produce a well rounded album of upbeat party joints, such as, "This Means You" featuring Mos Def and "Soul Rebels" featuring De La Soul, as well as laid back songs such as, "Too Late" and "Memories Live." If it were up to me, these two would be nominated for a Grammy. The future only looks brighter for Kweli and Hi-tek and any success they recieve is well deserved. Reflection Eternal With the release of Reflection Eternal, Talib Kweli graduates from the status of Mos DefÆs partner in Black Star to the vocal half of new partnership with producer Hi Tek. The time spent sparring on the sidelines pays off here, though, for both MC and DJ, as the album is a polished and fully formed meeting of their minds. Hi TekÆs loops are dreamy and fluid, but always grounded by beats that are solidly hip-hop, like a more variegated Pete Rock. Against this backdrop Kweli boasts, disses, and ruminates on the demise of hip-hop. This is strange, since the album certainly demonstrates rap is not dead. The disc is chock full of guest appearances which, though obligatory, are all Strong showings. On "Soul Rebels," De La Soul show their new tough side over a choppy guitar line; and Mos Def guests over a funky wah guitar on "The Blast." The albumÆs hottest track is the accordion-fueled "Down For The Count," featuring Rah Digga and Xzibit over an infectious Pharoah Monche-style beat. Talib Kweli asks "where were you the day hip-hop died?"--but to listen to this album, Kweli and Hi Tek happily missed the funeral. Excellent Piece Of Music... I was lucky to have the liberty of hearing about Talib Kweli before the release of this recording... CHAOS and ON MISSION on the Soundbombing Vol. 2 CD... and I already was impressed with Talib's clever word play and knowledge. The day the CD came out I bought it and again I was shocked by how excellent Talib and Hi-Tek sounded on this... even better. Basically every track on Train Of Thought flows into one another. It starts off with an introduction kinda allowing u into the world of Reflection Eternal and their previous efforts...then gets u all rowdy with "Move Something" and "Some Kind Of Wonderful"...then to the relaxed "The Blast" to the BLACKSTAR reunited track "This Means You"...then drifts to the spiritual "Too Late" to "Memories Live" and "Africa Dream"...hypes u up again "Down For The Count" , "Name Of The Game" , "Ghetto Afterlife"...relaxes u again with "Love Language"... then hits u with his HIP-HOP representing tracks "Soul Rebels" and "Eternalists"...then to the dance track "Touch You" then to 2 spirtual tracks "Good Mourning" and "4 Women"... Overall.... there is not 1 bad track on this entire CD... Some other lyricists that deserve a listen are Common, Black Thought (The Roots), Guru (Gangstarr), Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def... Buy Talib Kweli Reflection Eternal at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.comJamster - the latest ringtones for your phone! |
