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Blackstar
Hip-Hop · 2020 · 15 tracks · 57m

Blackstar

Talib Kweli

Dense, high-velocity lyricism meeting warm soul-sampled production. A veteran's masterclass in intellectual boom-bap and sharp social observation.

January 17, 2020

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A relentless and intellectually sharp exploration of modern identity wrapped in warm, dusty soul samples.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 57m
01
Joaquin Phoenix
5:00
02
What It Is
4:08
03
Lupe Back
4:31
04
Friend of People
2:37
05
It’s Like That
3:29
06
SNDCLSH
2:46
07
Teef’Them
2:57
08
Light Work
4:33
09
So Good
4:46
10
WWJD
4:38
11
On My Way
3:16
12
Supercold
4:19
13
So Hood
2:45
14
Life, Death and Love
2:47
15
Double Burger W Cheese
4:52
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, breathless opening of Joaquin Phoenix that sets a high-stakes tone immediately.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Blackstar sound next to the rest of Talib Kweli's catalogue?

Defiant+1.0σ

Defiant saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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