Steadily putting in work since the late 1990s, Talib Kweli first came to prominence as one half of both Black Star and Reflection Eternal, and earned a reputation as one of the most articulate lyricists in hip-hop. Four years after his acclaimed second solo LP, THE BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE, Brooklyn's finest returns with the highly anticipated EARDRUM on his own label, Blacksmith Records. Calling on a formidable lineup of producers (including Pete Rock, Madlib, Just Blaze, will.i.am, A Kid Called Roots, Nick Speed, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, and longtime collaborator DJ Hi-Tek) to provide the beatscapes, Kweli delivers a lyrical windstorm that goes from cultural criticism and pointed social protest to love letters to his kids, wistful memories of mid-'90s New York, and examinations of... Less

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Personnel includes: Talib Kweli, Dave Chapelle, Cocoa Brovaz, Xzibit, Mos Def, Novel, Vinia Mojica, Res, Pharoahe Monch, Black Thought, Kanye West, Kendra Ross, Bilal.Producers include: Ayatollah, Megahertz, Kanye West, Jay Dee, DJ Quik.Personnel: Tiffany Phinazee, Aisha Mike, Xzibit (vocals); Teodross Avery (saxophone); Duane Eubanks (trumpet); James Poyser (keyboards); Savion Glover (taps); Samuel James, Abby Dobson, Chinua Hawk, Vernetta Bobien, Kendra Ross (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Neil Pogue; DJ Quik; Serban Ghenea; Axel Niehaus; Dave Dar.Recording information: Larabee West Hollywood; Quad Recording Studios; Skylab, New York, NY; The Cutting Room, New York, NY. Photographers: Shay... Less

Talib Kweli's sophomore solo album arrives with considerable fear that his mainstream aspirations may turn off longtime fans (ah, the curse of the conscious rapper). However, the album isn't as crassly commercial as some might complain. To be sure, The Beautiful Struggle could stand more consistency, and the album's production is a primary liability: songs like "A Game" and "Going Hard" weakly ape current fads while "Around My Way" inadvisably interpolates the Police's "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic." That said, the balance of the album still holds up to scrutiny. Kweli might cut a party track ("We Got the Beat") and puff up his street cred ("Back Up Offa Me"), but much of The Beautiful Struggle articulates itself with emotion and intellect: "I Try," "Ghetto Snow," and "Black Girl... Less

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Talib Kweli's sophomore solo album arrives with considerable fear that his mainstream aspirations may turn off longtime fans (ah, the curse of the conscious rapper). However, the album isn't as crassly commercial as some might complain. To be sure, The Beautiful Struggle could stand more consistency, and the album's production is a primary liability: songs like "A Game" and "Going Hard" weakly ape current fads while "Around My Way" inadvisably interpolates the Police's "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic." That said, the balance of the album still holds up to scrutiny. Kweli might cut a party track ("We Got the Beat") and puff up his street cred ("Back Up Offa Me"), but much of The Beautiful Struggle articulates itself with emotion and intellect: "I Try," "Ghetto Snow," and "Black Girl... Less

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In the "conscious" rap game, even mid-list mainstreamers tend to get all but shut out of the highest-profile vehicles for hip-hop (BET, MTV, urban radio). Among these, Talib Kweli remains that exemplary liminal artist, one foot in the artistic purity of his underground roots and the other planted firmly in business of popular culture. Recent albums--The Beautiful Struggle and Right About Now-- disappointed fans and critics alike, but Ear Drum marks a milestone in the Kweli catalogue. Wisely chosen collaborators (Kanye West, Roy Ayers, Jean Grae, Pete Rock, KRS-One, even Justin Timberlake and Norah Jones), accessible beats, and Kweli's staple of insightful, rhythmically drilling lyrics conspire to create his best outing since 2002's Quality. Blatantly front-loaded, Ear Drum's early tracks... Less

Ta-Nehisi Coates' debut is an infectious, reflective memoir - a lyrical saga of surviving the crack-stricken streets of Baltimore in the '80s....

BLACKATTACK / EMINEM / TALIB KWELI / AL TARIQ Dj spinna returns with a whole host of heavy beats. Featuring guest vocals from talib kweli, eminem, apani b, joc mac and more! You really could call this big, bad & heavy!!!

Black Star: Mos Def, Talib Kweli (rap vocals). Additional personnel: Apani, Common, Jane Doe, Vinia Mojica, Weldon Irvine. Producers: DJ Hi-Tek, Talib Kweli, Mr. Walt, Shawn J. Period, J. Rawls.Personnel: Mos Def (Fender Rhodes piano); Apani B Fly Emcee (vocals); Weldon Irvine (keyboards). Audio Mixers: Steve Souder; Mr. Walt; Ken "Duro" Ifill; Kieran Walsh; Rick St. Hillaire. Recording information: Bobalicious Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA; D & D Studios, New York, NY; D&D Studios, New York, NY; Funky Slice Studios, Brooklyn, New York, NY; Funky Slice, Brooklyn, NY; Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL; Unique Recording Studios, New York, NY; Unique Studios. Photographers: Jake Septimus; Eddie Otchere-Dhagren; Franck Khalfoun; Tasleem; Marcus Garvey.

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Even in hip-hop--a genre famous for auspicious debuts--Black Star, the first album from the team of Mos Def and Talib Kweli, stands out. It's not just because these guys know their history (an update of Slick Rick's classic "Children's Story," a fine jack of BDP's "The P Is Free" on "Definition," and shout-outs to 2Pac, Biggie, and the Rock Steady Crew) and have paid their dues. Mos Def had been bouncing around the Native Tongues family for years, and both he and Kweli are featured on the Soundbombing and Lyricist Lounge albums. No, Black Star stands out simply because it's a great album, an intelligent, progressive, and funky piece of work that showcases two great MCs, both of whom have internalized the best parts of Guru, Rakim, and Q-Tip. The album also features strong production from... Less

Strong Arm Steady: Krondon, Phil Da Agony , Mitchy Slick.Additional personnel: Ina Williams, Blaqtoven, PNB, Stylistic Jones, Dilated Peoples, Jack Nicholson, Juvenile, Planet Asia, Talib Kweli, Tha Liks.Recording information: Sound Proof Studio, L.A., CA; The Steady House, L.A., CA.Photographer: Barry Underhill.Xzibit is responsible for bringing together this formidable grouping of rugged-voiced West Coast MCs (Phil da Agony, Mitchy Slick, and Krondon) but he bowed out before the crew dropped their debut album, DEEP HEARTED. And though X-to-the-Z is largely absent (he appears on one joint), DEEP HEARTED benefits from an impressive barrage of guest appearances from such fearsome lyricists as Planet Asia, Ras Kass, Chamillionaire, Black Thought, Dilated Peoples, Tha Liks, Talib Kweli, and... Less

Silencing any suggestions that he's any less capable than his more high-profile Black Star partner Mos Def, Talib Kweli, along with DJ Hi-Tek, crafts a masterful debut with Reflection Eternal. Like Mos, Kweli displays an impressive range of styles and sensibilities-- whether popping party lyrics on "Move Something," reflecting on the mysteries of the heart for "Love," or musing on hip-hop's death and rebirth for "Good Mourning." In comparison to Mos Def's status as a new funk soul brother, Kweli's more of a b-boy bookworm-- erudite and articulate, but he can also let fly with fire and spark on the mic anytime. DJ Hi-Tek finally gets to show off his full range of production ability with a blend of hot, aggressive tracks ("Blast") and relaxed groovers ("Memories"). As good a debut as you... Less

Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows CD - Growing up in Brooklyn Talib Kweli saw gutters that ran with dirt, oil and water to reveal a shimmering rainbow. Drawing its title from his memory, Gutter Rainbows gives you the raw center what his music has been doing for years: finding and preserving the beautiful in the hideous; the rainbows in the gutter. Weaving the lyrical and the gritty, the autobiographical with an honest, no holds barred hip-hop spirit; Kweli sticks fiercely to what feels true to him in creating the sound of this album.

Talib gets back to Hip-Hop on his own termsOn Reflection Eternal's 2000 album ''Train of Thought,'' Talib Kweli challenged fans, and himself, to ''do what comes naturally.'' After years of recording on mainstream labels, he now has the chance to produce exactly what he wants - and feels he needs - to produce: an album straight from his mouth to the ears of his fans. Invoking the true meaning of MC, Master of Ceremonies, Kweli brings incredible power to his live shows and feeds off the spontaneous energy of his audiences. Being able to interact directly with his audience and the musicians he most respects, he has created an album and a sound that best reproduces that ceremony for his fans. Finally, after serious urgency in the studio, Kweli presents 'Gutter Rainbows,' an album that takes a... Less

Personnel: Alberto Rodriguez (trombone); Giovanni Hidalgo (percussion). Influenced by such conscious rappers as KRS-One and Talib Kweli, Puerto Rico's Omar Garcia has a smooth, intelligent flow informed equally by years of classical music training, a love of Spanish literature, and an authentic immersion in street life. Garcia's debut album has a laid-back feel, but tracks like "Quien Soy" and "Cucubano" are ignited by intense lyrics and a fast, rolling-tongued delivery.

A couple struggling with the aftermath of a horrific crime must deal with their own troubles as well as the grief of others in this independent drama. Bill Michael Sheen and Kate Maria Bello are a married couple who are tightly wound and devoted to their work -- Bill is a businessman Kate proofreads books. Bill and Kate's marriage has taken a turn for the worse and they're on the verge of breaking up when they receive shocking news -- their 18-year-old son Sam Kyle Gallner a college freshman went on a shooting spree that claimed the lives of several people before he turned his gun on himself. As the news media descends on the couple Bill and Kate are unable to understand why Sam would do such a thing and as they struggle to find answers they turn to family -- Kate's brother Eric Alan... Less

TALIB Street Sign ~ Personalized Family Lastname Sign ~ Gameroom, Basement, Garage Sign Novelty** METAL ALUMINUM. Made of Aluminum and High Quality Vinyl Letters and Graphics. This sign is 9 x 36 inches. Made to last for years outdoors, the sign is nice enough to display indoors too, comes with two holes pre-punched for easy installation and the corners are rounded. The item shipped will be exactly as shown in the picture (Unless you notify us otherwise i.e. a custom made order)

"Radio" Raheem Jamal is a Roxbury, MA (home of Hip Hop legend Edo. G) veteran MC who has cut his teeth most recently as a frontman for two super groups; Project Move and Electric Company. In Project Move, Raheem rocked along side Moe Pope (Mission, Crown City Rockers), Anonymous and Beyonder (7L & Esoteric, Bladerunners, Vinyl Thug Music). The Electric Company consisted of all three members of Project Move, Insight and Dagha. Project Move's "Love Gone Wrong/Butterfly Theory" and Electric's "Life s A Struggle" became instant cult favorites in Japan and Europe (specifically France) and Raheem and the rest gained critical acclaim. He has toured extensively with both groups supporting many upper echelon and like sounding artists including KRS-1, Jurassic 5, Talib Kweli, Digable Planets,... Less

TALIB MAN CAVE Sign - Personalized Last Name Sign - Aluminum 9 x 36 Inches, A BRAND NEW SIGN!! Made of aluminum and high quality vinyl lettering and graphics this sign is available in 3 Different Sizes. Made to last for years outdoors the sign is nice enough to display indoors. Comes with two holes pre-punched for easy installation, corners are rounded. The item shipped will be exactly as shown in the picture. (Unless you notify us otherwise i.e. a custom made order).

After collaborations with Mos Def (1998's Black Star) and Hi-Tek (2000's Reflection Eternal), underground journeyman Talib Kweli finally emerges fully solo with Quality. As an MC, Kweli is still as incisive as ever--his distinctive, darting flow stabs its way across every song and, as one of hip-hop's better thinkers, he covers a wide range of moods and ideas. As a verbal ass-whupper, Kweli unloads on songs like "Rush," "Shock Body," and "Guerrilla Monsoon Rap" (featuring the Roots' Black Thought and Pharoahe Monch), but he takes things much further than just the lyricist's lounge. "Get By," produced beautifully by Kayne West, is the conscious hustler's anthem, while "Where Do We Go" muses on death as thoughtfully and introspectively as "Joy" (with Mos Def) delves into the wonders of... Less

Since 1997, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek have achieved critical success as the rap & producer collaboration known as Reflection Eternal.Talib Kweli has established himself as one of rap's premier acts, delivering stunning, uplifting singles like 'Get By' and acclaimed, well-rounded and thought- provoking albums like 2007's 'Eardrum.' Hi-Tek has become one of rap's go-to producers, working extensively with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, G-Unit, The Game and Ghostface Killah, among others.Having established their success with individual careers, Hi-Tek and Talib Kweli are set to release their long-awaited follow-up album in 2010 entitled 'Revolutions Per Minute.'

ORIGINAL / FLYING HIGH / DR LUKE Rarely do you get so much mcing talent on one cd! Mos Def and Talib Kweli (aka Black Star) are joined by Common and Black Thought (the Roots) for remixes of Respiration, which sit alongside the original as featured on the classic self-titled Black Star album

Talib gets back to Hip-Hop on his own termsOn Reflection Eternal's 2000 album ''Train of Thought,'' Talib Kweli challenged fans, and himself, to ''do what comes naturally.'' After years of recording on mainstream labels, he now has the chance to produce exactly what he wants - and feels he needs - to produce: an album straight from his mouth to the ears of his fans. Invoking the true meaning of MC, Master of Ceremonies, Kweli brings incredible power to his live shows and feeds off the spontaneous energy of his audiences. Being able to interact directly with his audience and the musicians he most respects, he has created an album and a sound that best reproduces that ceremony for his fans. Finally, after serious urgency in the studio, Kweli presents 'Gutter Rainbows,' an album that takes a... Less

Personnel: Kanye West, CLC, Consequence, Jay-Z, J. Ivy, Talib Kweli, Twista, Ludacris, Mos Def, Freeway (rap vocals); Jamie Foxx (spoken vocals); The Harlem Boys Choir, Syleena Johnson (background vocals). Producers: Kanye West, Brian Miller, Miri Ben-Ari.Personnel: Ken Lewis (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, sampler); John Legend (vocals, piano, background vocals); Tarey Torae, Tiera Singleton, Lavel Mena, Aisha Tyler, Tony Williams , Thomassina Atkins, Kevin Shannon, Candis Brown, Brandi Kuykenvall, Beverly A. McCargo, Consequence, The Boys Choir of Harlem (vocals); Eric Johnson (guitar); Miri Ben-Ari (violin); Josh Zandman (piano); Keith Slattery (keyboards); Bosko (talk box); Tracie Spencer (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Manny Marroquin. Recording... Less

After guest appearances on Guru and Talib Kweli, as well as the Red Hot + Riot collection, Les Nubians finally return with the follow-up to 1998’s Princesses Nubiennes, the most popular French language album stateside in more than a decade. One Step Forward has the same Sade-meets-Zap Mama soul groove vibe that sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart are known for, but the duo adds a few new wrinkles to the mix this time around. There’s a distinct reggae influence to songs "El Son Raggae" and "Brothers & Sisters," which features Morgan Heritage. Even though their voices are as sassy and sexy as ever, they sing a bit more in English, but French language gems "Amour A Mort" and "J’Veux D’la Musique," two of the album’s strongest tracks, need little translation. For the most part though, One Step... Less