![]() ![]() The Rick Ross and Yummy Bingham featured track, “Heads Up, Eyes Open” is a spiritual base collection of thoughts and sounds that nod to look into a higher consciousness of belief. Martin Luther King Jr.’s date of birth into the mix, while clearly summing it all up within two lines: “When I’m gettin’ introspective: that’s radio silence / When I’m fuckin’ up program directives: that’s radio violence.” Both rappers make note of them being “born this way”, throwing Dr. Carmack & Abjo, takes Amber Coffman’s angelic voice raising Kweli’s and Myka 9 ‘s verses into another platform. The two standout tracks are without a doubt “ Radio Silence” and “ Heads Up, Eyes Open.” The album’s title track, “Radio Silence” slowly fills the air, completely different than everything you just heard as a whole on this collection. Kweli’s narrative is vivid and sharp, one of the best story telling on this album. One of the more selfless track’s written on the album would be “ She’s My Hero.” Written around Bresha Meadows, a teenager who killed her allegedly abusive father in his sleep, takes what courage truly looks like. Once again making notes of his style in the rap game, Kweli glides on this LordQuest production. Adding a sense of relaxation, “ Let It Roll” is a guilty pleasure production smooth and modern. Kweli reassures to ignore all the talk, the hate, jealousy - the problems that stir in most relationships - because there is no other. Leaning back on a more mainstream direction again, “ The One I Love” is a self-explanatory ode featuring BJ the Chicago Kid. While “ Knockturnal” and it’s J.Lbs production takes aggression towards a more elegant direction with its use of smoldering horns and a troubling snare. Nods to Pac (“Rose from the ruins like a Pac poem”) and shots to others not being as “woke”, Kweli firmly weaves that he started from nothing and will continue to last versus other one hit wonders. The aggressive and well polished, more mainstream track “ Chips” featuring Waka Flaka Flame, is a direct response to any of the competition in the rap game fueled by a trap production. While Radio Silence has its spiritual and social chakra open, it does offer variety. Writing this as a minority though, this speaks louder for what Kweli does not say but of the craft in moment of understanding, a moment of inclusion, ending with Bingham’s beautiful vocals. There’s a part that non African-Americans will not understand and we need to respect that as a listener. This is a track that certainly reaches for unity while bluntly stating “every problem cannot be solved at the ballot box.” This track is beautiful for its double meaning that will be interpreted differently but at the same time still be universal. The album continues its voice as narratives are chopped throughout, building up certain tracks such as “ All of Us“, featuring Jay Electronica and Yummy Bingham. Not so much focusing on today, but the positives of tomorrow. Well crafted, genuine, and grows with time, Kweli’s musings are that of a wise man receiving answers from up above. Not one new to the work of Kweli, and any other collection the Brooklyn artist has blessed, the issues are not strewn across black and white like times heard before, but Kweli presents the issue while feeding into the problem as a form of satire relief. With other artists who used this year as a platform to become “woke” and truly dive into the issues of the world, some critics may look down upon Radio Silence for all the issues that Kweli did not touch on. In the realm of the 2017 atmosphere that has polluted every thought, Radio Silence immediately comes off as the hymn to sing into the next year, rather than the soundtrack for today. Jay Electronica, J.On his eighth solo album, the Black Star philosopher, Talib Kweli continues his solitude and social awareness with his latest release Radio Silence. Kweli has never held back on thoughts, beliefs, and injustices of the world. Title: Reflection Eternal: Revolutions Per Minuteĭownload Reflection Eternal: Revolutions Per Minute - Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek mp3ġ2 - Just Begun (feat.
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