Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

Talib Kweli’ s first outing is very good by all accounts. DJ Hi Tek provides some hot beats for Talib and the guest MCs to rap on. Every song is really good too. I really like “Blast” and “Down For the Count”. His lyricism is pretty much impeccable. The production isn’t far behind that either. You can just tell this man was going to have a long career if the Black Star album wasn’t proof enough. Listen to this album man. Verdict: 9.5/10

Verdict: 9.2 Revolutions Per Minute is a great album. Its filled with good socially conscious songs. In fact there’s no weak songs. The lyrics are practically razor sharp but the beats are good too. There’s also a good amount of guest spots. I don’t have a lot to say about it’s content. Talib talks about the industry and blacks in America. It’s a f***in Talib Kweli cd man. It’s not really as good as the first Reflection Eternal album, but it’s not far off!

This is a great EP. Talib and Styles P have lots of chemistry. They spit about race relations…a lot. They also rap about the state of the Country too(U.S.A.).   The EP is only 7 songs and they’re all really good, but none really stand out amongst the 7. This EP has great lyrics and good beats. I like the guests too like Common and Rapsody. It definantly feels like half of a good Talib Kweli album. I recommend you listen to it if you’re a fan of Talib or Styles P. The last 3 songs are better than the first 4, but again, this is a dope EP. Verdict: 9/10

Talib has teamed up with 9 th wonder and other mcs to release a pretty damn good album. The beats are really good, but not quite as good as the strong lyrical performances from Talib and Rapsody in particular.My biggest complaint is some songs don’t have Talib Kweli on them. I don’t have a lot to say about this album, but its one of the years most well rounded works. The verdict is a 9/10 ....what would u expect?

Talib comes back with yet another album in 2013. I don’t really think its better than Prisoner of Conscious….but it features Talib more in his element. He raps about a wide variety of topics on the short album including the ever talked about illuminati. I’m not really sure where to rank this in Talib’s discography…but its seems to be around the level of Gutter Rainbows…which isn’t bad in its own right. Final Verdict is 8/10

I’m happy to say that Talib Kweli has come back with a strong effort. His last album, Gutter Rainbows was good, but some songs were quite underwhelming. This one starts out well, gets a lil slow, but finishes really strong. Kweli’s lyrics are great but not his best. The production is very neat and goes together from song to song. I feel it’s a well-rounded album, with good use of guest spots which include; Melanie Fiona, Kendrick Lamar, Busta Rhymes, Miguel, and even Nelly. Overall it’s a win but I’m not sure if he still has the ability to make albums that are stellar like Quality or Revolutions Per Minute. Well this will certainly do tho. I'll give this a 9/10. Its great, but not close to perfect.

The first solo album by Talib Kweli is filled with hits. His lyrics hit about as hard as the nicest emcees. The production seems just as good. The album gets off to a good start and rarely lets up. Ultimately this is one of the better rap albums you will hear with hits like Get By, Joy, Rush, Good to You, and Guerilla Monsoon Rap, and Put it in the Air. I think this is arguably Talib at his best. I give this album a 9.5/10. Its excellent