Liberation

Talib Kweli | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• ASIN: B000O3QSF4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #434,212 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best collab of '06, August 16, 2007

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Patrick G. Varine "Make beats, not war, haha..." (Georgetown, Delaware) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liberation (Audio CD)

I know, it came out in '07, but the date on the album - I got the free version when it came out the day after New Year's - is '06.

Anyway, it's a match made in heaven. Madlib lays the soul samples on heavy and thick on the early-morning-invoking "The Show," lays some metallic funk down on "Over the Counter," then gets mellow for "Happy Home" and "Soul Music."

Kweli's flow is dense and intellectual but catchy, as always, name-dropping Hutus, Tutsis, Babatunde Olatunji and Paul Mooney. I discovered that it's a good album to be listening to around 3 a.m. or so, driving. I know that sounds kind of weird, but whatchagonnado?

All-around solid collaboration, and if you missed it for free, it's worth paying for.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quintessential..., April 3, 2007

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L. Hunter "L....." (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liberation (Audio CD)

If you haven't gotten this album or if you're unsure if you'll like it, don't be! Kweli is a quintessential part of hip hop and if you're a hip hop head and you don't get this now you'll be paying double for it later. Madlib's beats and kweli's impeccable delivery and punchlines are a force to be recognized. Madlib is a producer I think people have been overlooking for a while, but he made a serious statement on this cd. He's the best kind of producer, the one that has a unique style and can tailor that style to his artist. So if you buy this you should definately purchase his other cds. Add to that the fact that Kweli is one of those great rappers that only gets better with time and buying this cd becomes an investment. As Kweli said, "the era of the bullsh^t is over."

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad...for a FREE release, March 11, 2007

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you must learn "!" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liberation (Audio CD)

This album was released on New Years Eve of 2007, available only as an internet-only download to visitors of the Stone's Throw record label website. It contains 9 tracks:

1. The Show

2. Funny Money

3. Time Is Right

4. Engine Runnin' (featuring Consequence)

5. Over the Counter

6. The Function (featuring Strong Arm Steady)

7. Happy Home (featuring Candice Anderson)

8. Soul Music (featuring Res)

9. What Can I Do

I would say about half of these tracks hit their mark, while the other half feels a bit rushed or, and I hate to say this, under-produced.

What you will get: a few nice new rhymes from Kweli, beats from Madlib

What you don't get: a true "collaboration" that feels like both artists are on the same page. I love both artists individually, but there's a little something off here.

The standouts are "The Show" "Time is Right" "Engine Running" and "What Can I Do?"

Are four tracks worth $20? Its up to you.