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3.3 ( 14 total votes )
Reflection Eternal - In This World
Producer: Hi-Tek
Album: Revolutions Per Minute
Label: Blacksmith Records/Warner Bros.
If you’re like me, Reflection Eternal’s debut album Train of Thought changed your life with its dopeness. In other words, if you’re like me, you take things like a Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek reunion album way too seriously. Regardless, after a nearly ten-year hiatus Reflection Eternal are once again ramping up to release a new album (see Just Begun and Back Again), and to keep the momentum building they’ve now dropped their new single In This World, a retro-drenched joint sure to blow out your speakers. For his part Hi-Tek takes an old school soul sample and flips it into a marching, pounding beat, and while Kweli’s as verbose as ever, it’s a relatively slow flow for the microphone veteran; although he does make sure to give Jay-Z’s endorsement of his rhyme kills plenty of play. So, have Reflection Eternal reignited the flame of their glory days? We’ll have to wait until their new album Revolutions Per Minute drops this April for the final verdict. Try not to hyperventilate in anticipation.
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 272 |
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Kweli <- i miss that song...this is cool...the beat is ok...its smooth...Kweli got bars...but i expect this from him...this is not single potential...but its def mixtape potential...got nice flow...i think Kweli raised the bar a lil to high for me...small rotation...
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 8792 |
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I am going to agree with early commenter DjKidd in that this track is dope but not really "single" material. However, Talib and Hi-Tek know that they won't be getting regular radio spins anyways, so its just about showcasing the dopest material they have.
Tek smashed this production with the dope sample and I they got their money's worth on the Jay-Z cuts. 
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 1233 |
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Ok. Somethings missing though....
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 1181 |
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Good track, though ive heard better tracks from these two. Production is dope.
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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I expect waaaay to much when Talib and Hi-Tek are involved.
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2010 |
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Professional  Total Ratings: 18 |
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I love the production especially the jay z moment of clarity on this track, however the wordplay on this sound average for a rapper of talib caliber.This track is definitely not a mainstream single but i can see it as a filler on a mix tape at best.
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| Posted on Mar 03, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 678 |
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I've been waiting for Kweli to cite that line. I was actually listening ot Moment Of Clarity earlier tonight. This track wasn't the best from Kweli. I didn't love the production either. Still, this is a very good track. It would take a LOT for Kweli to make sub-banger. Can't wait for Revolutions Per Minute
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| Posted on Mar 03, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 4224 |
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Beat is very impressive and Talib kickin dat focused delivery and slick lyrics over it are equally dope.
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| Posted on Mar 03, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2480 |
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"This that feeling you miss." - Kweli
Damn straight Kweli. I couldn't be more stoked about the return of Reflection Eternal, but although they do have some of that old school spirit, you can hear that both Kweli and Tek have become more experimental over the last decade. Can't wait to hear the album - I've got a feeling it's going to be bananas. Oh, and might just be the slowest Kweli flow I've ever heard. Anyone got another example of him going slower?
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| Posted on Mar 03, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 1063 |
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Kweli never fails to deliver and yet again he shows us why he is still one of the best. The beat is very distinctive and goes really well with Kweli’s flow.
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| Posted on Mar 03, 2010 |
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| Posted on Mar 03, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 303 |
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What else can you expect when these two come together? Revolutions Per Minute is sure to deliver like we want it to.
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| Posted on Mar 03, 2010 |
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talib has always been a favourite of mine but lately many of the tracks he has been on- featuring or otherwise- have been below my expectations. once again, he does alright here but i cant get into this enough, hi-tek was average. the production is tight though
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| Posted on Mar 04, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 432 |
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I expect alot from reflection too, and this meets those expectations! Doesn't quite exceed it, but ill take this over 90% of anything else out there....make that 95%...TUPAC, BIGGIE, BLACKSTAR...THE ONLY G.O.A.T.S!!!!
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2010 |
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