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Hip Hop Album of the Month: 'Prisoner of Conscious' - Talib Kweli
Monday 20th May 2013 | Alex
'Prisoner of Conscious' is a soulful and dextrous effort from the Brooklyn native. We were lucky enough to grab a chat with Talib, and you can see what he had to say about it here.
Talib’s a cool guy. He’s performed with Q-Tip and obviously draws influence from the fun-loving, rapid-fire MC. ‘Prisoner of Conscious’ hit stores May 7th and is intended as a climax - its versatility gives Kweli the extensive stage his philosophising requires. He’s about maturity (although he’d probably call it ‘enlightenment’) and brings forward a highly personal record that tackles some massive issues.
Does he pull it off? I’d say he pretty much does. It’s intelligent stuff, socio-conscious hip hop over sparse and intimate production. If that’s not enough, he’s got some big names on board: Kendrick appears on ‘Push Thru’ and Wu-Tang’s RZA produces ‘Rocket Ships’.
You can catch him at Outlook Festival this summer, and check out his latest single here:
And here’s the tracklist:
1. ‘Intro’
2. ‘Human Mic’
3. ‘Turnt Up’
4. ‘Come Here’ Feat. Miguel
5. ‘High Life’ Feat. Rubix & Bajah
6. ‘Ready Set Go’ Feat. Melania FIona
7. ‘Hold It Now’
8. ‘Push Thru’ Feat. Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar & Glen Reynolds
9. ‘Hamster Wheel’
10. ‘Delicate Flowers’
11. ‘Rocket Ships’ Feat. Busta Rhymes
12. ‘Before He Walked’ Feat. Nelly & Abby Dobson
13. ‘Upper Echelon’
14. ‘Favela Love’ Feat. Seu Jorge
15. ‘It Only Gets Better’ Feat. Marsha Ambrosius
Written by Alex Dean - @AlexDean94
