Follow it back to Mel, KRS, Chuck, the Tongues, whatever- take it back to Robert Johnson if you feel like it.
And even if it were politics, it's the code of the stump: You can tell people what they need to hear, but make it jump. I respect Kweli for sticking it out, surviving on majors despite their questionable agendas, and give him sky-fives for trumpeting an alternative to crack-snap, but this is music not politics. Sometimes I get the feeling that Team Positive is playing to lose, like a Def Jam deal is the No. So here we have Right About Now, an "official mixtape," whatever that means, released on clearinghouse label Koch Records, and stocked with leftovers and ornery jabs at the status quo. Turns out I mostly liked Hi-Tek, and Talib isn't his friend anymore. A couple of months ago, I found it in a cheapo bin for three bucks. Then, someone broke into my car and ran that shit, so I didn't listen to it for five years. It had everything: beats, rhymes, more rhymes, some rhymes after that, and Dave Chappelle.
If you are a Talib Kweli and/or Hi-Tek fan or just appreciate dope underground rap then you should download Train of Thought immediately or at least give it a listen. Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek have worked together over the years from time to time but it never quite had the same effect as the original Train of Thought album from 2000. Reflection Eternal | MySpace Music Videos Reflection Eternal - In This World (Official Video) The first single "In This World" dropped a few weeks ago is dope as shit too. It's got that signature sound that you expect from Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek with some added flavor from the Texas king, Bun B. " Strangers (Paranoid)" featuring Bun B is a really solid track. The new album will be called Revolutions Per Minute and it's scheduled to drop on April 20th. Aw shit! I thought I had heard about a Reflection Eternal reunion album awhile back but I kind of forgot about until just now.