The album could've been trimmed down a bit. There was no need for it to be 80 minutes long, but there's also no bad songs. And the highs on here can compete with some of the tracks on Quality.
SO consistent throughout the album. Really hard to find any flaws on this record, it's just classic Kweli style beats with classic Kweli style rapping. Overall it's certainly one of the many great Talib Kweli albums which is why I'm feeling a 92.
Also when reading other reviews for this project I find it absurd that people are calling this project too repetitive because what I just heard is something completely on the contrary! Even though there were a few tracks here and there ... read more
A little disappointed with this but this is still a really solid album and an improvement over his 2004 effort.
| 1 | Everything Man 3:16 feat. Res | 83 |
| 2 | NY Weather Report 4:35 | 85 |
| 3 | Hostile Gospel Pt. 1 (Deliver Us) 5:22 | 83 |
| 4 | Say Something 3:43 feat. Jean Grae | 80 |
| 5 | Country Cousins 4:31 feat. UGK, Raheem DeVaughn | 92 |
| 6 | Holy Moly 2:08 | 84 |
| 7 | Eat to Live 3:07 | 84 |
| 8 | In the Mood 3:55 feat. Roy Ayers, Kanye West | 96 |
| 9 | Soon the New Day 4:02 feat. Norah Jones | 88 |
| 10 | Give 'Em Hell 4:27 feat. Coi Mattison, Lyfe Jennings | 77 |
| 11 | More or Less 4:40 feat. Dion Jenkins | 85 |
| 12 | Stay Around 4:15 | 84 |
| 13 | Hot Thing 3:48 feat. will.i.am | 94 |
| 14 | Space Fruit (Interlude) 1:31 feat. Sa-Ra Creative Partners | 81 |
| 15 | The Perfect Beat 3:49 feat. KRS-One | 74 |
| 16 | Oh My Stars 3:40 feat. Musiq Soulchild | 73 |
| 17 | Listen!!! 3:28 | 89 |
| 18 | Go With Us 3:59 feat. Strong Arm Steady | 73 |
| 19 | Hostile Gospel Pt. 2 (Deliver Me) 4:21 feat. Sizzla | 81 |
| 20 | The Nature 5:01 feat. Justin Timberlake | 83 |