Find Talib Kweli discography, albums and singles on AllMusic AllMusic. The flow, cadence, lyricism, everything comes together so spectacularly. UPDATE: Earlier in the week, Talib Kweli randomly posted his 10 favorite albums on Instagram. Wordplay, metaphors, storytelling is all here in spades and at an expert level. rapper, businessman, musician. This album is conscious Hip-Hop at it's best, at it's most introspective, raw, and vulnerable.
With this album, Kwa and Mos almost singlehandedly sparked a resurgence in conscious, underground Hip-Hop that continued well into the mid 00's with their own Rawkus label as well as Def Jux and Rhymesayers. Mf Doom) 04:09 05. But man to me Mos Def is untouchable when he gets going. His flow is absolutely ridiculous considering how much hes talking about within his lyrics.I remember when I realized that this and Aquemini happened to come out on the exact same day. DMX was taking over. No. By Isaac Rouse. Black Star speak on race relations, inequality, the state of Hip-Hop, women, knowledge of self. One of the most important albums of all time. Talib Kweli’s Twitter account is no longer active after he staged a weekslong harassment campaign against one woman, 24-year-old Maya A. Moody, for a tweet she wrote alleging his colorism. I've been doing this a long time, so I'm sure you have a lot of questions. Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star (as with Mos Def Black Star) 3. tracklist... 01. 1998 was lowkey one of the best years for rap ever.
Such a classic album. This Talib Kweli discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Talib Kweli albums can be found at the top of the list. The flow, cadence, lyricism, everything comes together so spectacularly. It turns out it wasn’t so random. Jay-Z, Puff, and the Bad Boy crew were reigning the radio and ushering in the "shiny suit era". Right About Now 03:00 02. There wasn't an Okayplayer artist for the next decade that hadn't heard Blackstar, Black on Both Sides, Reflection Eternal or Quality and wasn't influenced by one or all of those.Respiration is probably my favourite hip hop track of all time. 75% of the album is still in rotation today. It appealed to those who wanted "real" hip-hop in the face of late 90s shiny suit bullshit, but didn't want all the gunplay and violence, and wanted a throwback to Pete Rock, Premier, Lord Finesse type production. The rhymes are just so vintage, and they compliment Hi-Tek’s timeless production perfectly. And as a duo with Talib they killed it. Do you fel like Hip-Hop is a good medium to express political views and opinions?What is the most important skill for a rapper to master in your opinion?Madlib is pure art in the flesh.