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Gutter Rainbows
Hip-Hop · 2011 · 14 tracks · 49m

Gutter Rainbows

Dense, intellectual lyricism riding over gritty soul samples. A defiant independent statement that finds beauty in the harsh realities of the urban landscape.

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It's Kweli at his most independent, dropping high-level bars over beats that sound like a rainy day in Brooklyn.

A resilient and intellectually sharp exploration of urban life and creative independence.

Gutter Rainbows · vs · Talib Kweli
High Energy+0.7σ

It runs a touch hotter than this artist's baseline.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 49m
01
After the Rain
1:27
02
Gutter Rainbows
4:11
03
So Low
3:15
04
Palookas
3:58
05
Mr. International
3:37
06
I'm on One
3:55
07
Wait for You
3:46
08
Ain't Waiting
3:58
09
Cold Rain
2:36
10
Friends & Family
3:58
11
Tater Tot
2:57
12
How You Love Me
4:04
13
Uh Oh
4:16
14
Self Savior
3:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive, horn-heavy entrance of Palookas that signals a shift into high gear.
The way the soul sample on the title track provides a warm contrast to the gritty lyrical imagery.
The sudden, sharp percussion transition that leads into the frantic energy of Uh Oh.
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