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Talib Kweli's solo album Quality from last year is amazing. it's not "experimental". it's not exclusively for backpackers or poets. it's not gangsta, jiggy, or techno. it's just good music and intelligent lyrics for fans of everyone from sage francis to biggie to enjoy. you can probably still get it brand new at Best Buy for $7.99 (). appearances from mos def, black thought of the roots, pharoahe monch, and producers like MHz and jay dee. |
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why the plug for last years stuff? |
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so how much do you get for this ? |
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I have heard many good things about this album, actually |
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it's just a good album and i think people would enjoy it. not everything has a sinister meaning. i could talk about how much i like the new autechre or aphex but 200 other people are already doing that. i like to mention stuff that others don't bring up but is just as good (not that everyone will like it equally, of course). check out the album guys, it's good. |
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I didn't care for it really.. i dunno.. just not my cup of tea. |
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but why? i think it finds a good balance between the underground and overground. it's intelligent and profound, yet approachable. it doesn't go out of its way to obscure or alienate. it's deals with relevant issues--fatherhood, gun violence, showing commitment to a relationship, global politics, poverty, partying, and showing off extreme lyrical talent. i really can think of few albums that represent hip-hop in its entirety any better than quality. it's like black star meets ready to die in grittiness and flow, aquemini in organic funk, and it takes a nation of millions to hold us back in raw truth. if that's not a recipe for a dope album i don't know what is. |
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i think it's the balance that is the turn-off for me. |
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sorry you didn't like it... i guess to clarify, i definitely wouldn't recommend this album to anyone who just wants one type of thing.. there's a lot of variety on the album, lyrical and musical. not quite as classic as the black star album but a 4.5/5 album in my opinion! |
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you know tits, I have to say, that first single from the album is kicking... Get By or something... kick ass song... I might even consider buying this one! :) |
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woo, let's hear it for the funkmaster official endorsement! "get by" is a great (2nd) single for sure. a song with a great beat and a great message (get off your ass). |
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Woah, I didn't realise he had a new record out! :| grrr! It's on my wish-list now for sure! If "Reflection Eternal / Train of Thought" is anything to go by, this will be immense! "And I'll say it again / I need a brand new friend / the end." |
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I just downloaded the pre-release mp3s and I'm listening to it now - sounds good - I'll buy it when I have the Jack Flash. |
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I loved the first buzz single "good to you" .. I love kanye west even though that and much of his other works are very wu/rza-derivative.. but at least that kind of sound is being encouraged in an otherwise shitty and homogenized industry a few of my friends were telling me how good this was.. but some of them said the same thing about 'the private press' and many other sub-par-to-average hiphop albums in recent years. I dont know. I just assumed that w/ this being his first major solo release that he'd compromise a lot of what drew me towards liking him in the [early]reflection eternal/mood/black star era.. is that the case titsworth? |
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isnt there some shitty dj quik(!?!?) produced mistake on there that ruins it though? |
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WOW - would you really venture to say that someone who listens to sage francis would POSSIBLY like an album feat these people: mos def, black thought of the roots, pharoahe monch, and producers like MHz and jay dee. thats an interesting argument |
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euphonicfilter, we already discussed your snobby views on hip-hop in the common 'electric circus' thread. stay the fuck out of this one, and p.s. eat a dick cookie. theo, kweli didn't compromise nada, but if you're expecting to hear hi-tek style dirty funk you'll be disappointed... there isn't a single hi-tek production here. lyrically it touches on a lot more than he talked about on the first 2 albums but you'll enjoy tracks like "the proud", "joy", "where do we go", and "won't you stay" coming from that perspective. just don't expect him not to talk about other things and in other styles (like i mentioned above). if you like "good to you" that's a good sign. (i like the dj quik collaboration a lot myself...) |
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i'll check it out. i am a fan |
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