Check out Kweli and Blacksmith artist, Jean Grae on this street track, "New York Shit" ... this is a better mix than the one previously offered here on Okayplayer.
4. "RE: new TALIB KWELI song off his upcoming release Eardrum" In response to Reply # 0
yeah defenitely gives me a lot of hope for eardrum. Looks to be more of a return to his quality days if anything. Sample is cool, just a nice chill first single
7. "This shit is HOT!!" In response to Reply # 0 Fri May-19-06 10:15 AM by BrklynzFinestPR
I was feeling Right About Now and a lot of Beautiful Struggle, but YO! Kweli definately is aiming to silence the haters with this first single! The most common knock I've heard about Kweli was "If he had better production behind him.." or "He doesn't have a good ear for beats" Well it looks like thats changing, what will the haters say now?
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Kweli maybe can earn back some respect from me if he keeps bringing efforts like these, nice tempo, the sample is creative and just plain sick...the hook is simple on straight for shit! I've listened to this three times in a row and this is probably the first song that Kwe has dropped in minute that I've really felt...It's definitely a good look...
Kwe 1 - the skeptics (which I'm apart of) 0
*I so hope the the skeptics catch an "L"*
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13. "RE: new TALIB KWELI song off his upcoming release Eardrum" In response to Reply # 0
nice, nice, album is expected to be hot as usual
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15. "I'm not feeling this..." In response to Reply # 14
The beat is pretty bland. As an album intro (a'la "Rush") this will work, but as a single? Nope, won't get any spins. Lyrically, this doesn't do much for me, but, like I said, it should have it's place on the begining of the album to set the mood. Just my two cents.
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i think the song is tight. he gonna get spins in my itunes that's all i know. hook's kinda catchy, mostly it's the sample that's catchy. looks like he's stayin on that right about now path with the hot beats. he's definitely got a good ear for beats, it was just a matter of writin the right songs. i'm listenin kweli. since 2000 my nig.
18. "RE: Good Job, Mama's Gun" In response to Reply # 0
Before you used to bitch and blame the "negativity" from people's comments on some of your newer stuff on their wanting you to be the same Kweli from Eternal or Black Star, which was a bunch of bullsh*t; the stuff people were being "negative" about just wasn't that good. Sorry to break the news. Look at Erykah Badu for example: Mama's Gun was different than Baduizm/Live but the music and vocals on Mama's Gun was so damn exceptional, and you didn't hear anybody being so-called negative about it because it wasn't like On & On or Tyrone. You know why? Cause that shit was good. (Erykah, you so fly.)
The moral of the story, Kweli, is: Keep making good records with good production and lyrics and delivery--no matter how different it is from your old stuff--and you will get positive feedback. Accordingly, "Listen" is good, man.
20. "RE: new TALIB KWELI song off his upcoming release Eardrum" In response to Reply # 0
MP3 ne1??????
this is the best single since get by and it does sound like an opening track kinda like rush but its tight ne1 has the mp3 send it to me itll be much appriciated
23. "RE: Another Kweli banger...." In response to Reply # 22
what are you morons talkin about, the mans worked with dilla a hand full of times, he still cant find good beats, this shits whack, i dont even know who its produced by, but it sounds like they got some expensive ass sampler and theyve been listnen to donuts too much. if your gonna try to sound like dilla then ya better do it right. its a corny sample put together by a immmature producer. i still love kew tho, i hope hes got some live stuff commin up and all the music doesnt sound so vanilla like this song. shit sucks
25. "RE: Another Kweli banger...." In response to Reply # 23 Fri May-19-06 05:34 PM by MiNoRiTy
It's produced by Kwame (you know who Kwame is right?), and I don't think he was even trying to imitate Dilla's sound, so I don't know what you're gettin all mad about.
46. "now THAT's what i'm talking about. THIS SHIT IS COLD!" In response to Reply # 0
don't scream this song onstage,
found this ignorant colored ...paid him to tie a tail to his ass & run around half-naked, making monkey sounds....made him eat *bananas* Oh, how the white boys danced that night...& when we slit his throat, u know that fool asked us what he did wrong.
49. "nice first single...." In response to Reply # 0
digging this this a lot...can't wait for the album...
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