TALIB KWELI
The Beautiful Struggle
Rawkus Records
www.talibkweli.com
RATING: 3.5 out of 5
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While rap gets more packed with hardcore and crunk rappers, Talib Kweli sets a path for the bookbag rappers. In 2002, he came out with his album "Quality" that was a close to perfect! If not, it was perfect. While two years passed in 2004, he comes out with the album "The Beautiful Struggle". He wasn't finished with what he started on "Quality", so he continued it in this album. He hosted many guest stars from Faith Evans, Mary J, John Legend, to the creative Res, Common and the soulful artist Anthony Hamilton. This album isn't as flashy as the last album. Its more raw with the songs "Going Hard" and the Hi-Tek produced "Work It Out". The song "We Got The Beat" brings together rock and rap, just like the Aerosmith and Run DMC song "Walk This Way". Again Kweli gives you a wholesome album, it has slow, mellow and fast pace songs to make one of the best album out this year. It's the Beautiful Struggle.
HIGHLIGHT TRACKS: "Around My Way", "Beautiful Struggle", "Never Been In Love", "Black Girl Pain"
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