Quality

The smartest guy in the room just handed you the best mixtape of the year.

A resilient and intellectually sharp exploration of urban life fueled by soulful optimism.

Quality · vs · Talib Kweli

Focused Work+2.4σ

Focused Work saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks

Keynote Speaker

2:15

Rush

3:42

Get By

3:47

Shock Body

3:50

Gun Music

3:45

Waitin’ for the DJ

4:04

Joy

4:15

Talk to You (Lil Darlin’)

5:01

Guerrilla Monsoon Rap

4:13

Put It in the Air

4:57

The Proud

5:06

Where Do We Go (Dedicated to Weldon Irvine)

3:59

Stand to the Side

6:32

Good to You

4:21

Won’t You Stay

5:26

Moments Worth Waiting For

The triumphant Nina Simone piano loop on 'Get By' that feels like a collective exhale.

The somber, string-laden tribute to Weldon Irvine that shifts the album's energy toward mourning.

The rapid-fire interplay between Kweli and Black Thought on 'Guerrilla Monsoon Rap'.

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