MED ft. Talib Kweli - Classic

MED - Classic

Artist: MED

Producer: Karriem Riggins

Album: Untitled MED Album

Label: Stones Throw

It’s hard to tell, after just a couple listens, whether a dope record has truly timeless appeal, but this I know for certain: this joint, the first Booth feature from Californian emcee MED, is “Classic.” Yep, that’s definitely the title – and, jokes aside, it’s also a damned good track. Here, the up-and-comer joins forces with conscious vet Talib Kweli to do a little reminiscing about the music we all know and love. Karriem Riggins keeps things relatively subdued on the production tip, serving up a short soul loop backed with gritty percussion as the collaborators deliver their sharpest lyrical insights – one of the most memorable being this forward-looking pearl of wisdom from Kweli: “I witnessed the death of the CD / Liberate yourself from that format and be free .” Whether or not you think this joint lives up to its lofty title, it’s looking like underground heads have a lot to look forward to on MED.‘s forthcoming, yet-untitled full-length. If you’re a fan, keep it locked for the latest release details on the project.

This song first appeared on the Independent Chart on July 6, 2010

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DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11676	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs A nice introduction (for me personally) to MED's music. Though I felt like Talib got the upper hand here (like he usually does), the production suits each of their vocal styles and approaches very well. Good stuff. Follow @DJBooth
	Posted on Jul 02, 2010

Judeau DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 10	Rating: Judeau's Top Rated Songs The Beat is dope.... Talib is def a beast n been in da game for a while... Big up bra
	Posted on Jul 02, 2010

Aussie_Accents Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2919	Rating: Aussie_Accents's Top Rated Songs Talib always sounds well on beats like these, umm how to describe...chilled? Keep em' comin MED! This is aight!
	Posted on Jul 02, 2010

Afro Tech DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	Afro Tech's Top Rated Songs haha man talib is a immortal (lyricaly speaking) best part "this dude try to be new instead of classic you represent your block my crew is inter-galactic" haha boy aint that the truth
	Posted on Jul 02, 2010

prof Babacar DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 5	Rating: prof Babacar's Top Rated Songs A track made for cruising. Very Nice and lyrically punchy
	Posted on Jul 02, 2010

sdcrout Tastemaker Total Ratings: 612	Rating: sdcrout's Top Rated Songs Kweli was monster on the rhymes man. He can spit acapella and still outrhyme most rappers in the game right now.
	Posted on Jul 02, 2010

Nathan S. DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 2476	Rating: Nathan S.'s Top Rated Songs I don't literally know about "classic", but this definitely had the heart and soul of some classic hip-hop tracks. Kweli comes correct, but don't sleep on MED, the man's got some serious skills himself. Dopeness.
	Posted on Jul 02, 2010

RunNGun22	Rating: RunNGun22's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Jul 03, 2010

jaydeemorgan DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 213	Rating: jaydeemorgan's Top Rated Songs I like the more laid-back production. As usual, Talib Kweli dominates, but MED did well too. A good track.
	Posted on Jul 03, 2010

The 149th Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2065	Rating: The 149th's Top Rated Songs Talib dominated this production. Hes tailor made for this type of track, MEd put in his part too.
	Posted on Jul 03, 2010

supraman DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 93	Rating: supraman's Top Rated Songs Talib's verse is the only thing that really stood out for me. Like the chill beat too.
	Posted on Jul 05, 2010

REALTALKTRUSTRY DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 61	Rating: REALTALKTRUSTRY's Top Rated Songs THE GAME HAS BEEN MISSIN' KWELI. HE'S BEEN POPPIN' UP MORE AND MORE LATELY. THIS WAS A GOOD TRACK, BUT TO ME AS A FIRST IMPRESSION OF MED THIS TRACK DIDN'T REALLY SHOWCASE HIS ABILITY AS MUCH. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO SAY MAKES HIM DIFFERENT... A SOLID TRACK NONE THE LESS. I WANT TO HEAR MORE BEFORE MY FINAL VERDICT COMES IN ON MED. I CAN DIG IT.
	Posted on Jul 06, 2010

Fasho67 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 44	Rating: Fasho67's Top Rated Songs Smooth and Chill. As i listen to this song, I can't help but to think and say.."Don't sell, yourself, to fall inn looveee." Lol the part of the line. Or is it another sample? Let me know bc it's bugging me.
	Posted on Jul 06, 2010

Young Swish Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1227	Rating: Young Swish's Top Rated Songs Kweli just murdered this, the only real stand out on an average track. Kweli seemed to feel more comfortable on this track than MED.
	Posted on Jul 12, 2010