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Talib Kweli - Cold Rain
Producer: Ski Beatz
Album: Gutter Rainbows
Label: Blacksmith/EMI
Talk about great timing. Fresh off dropping one of the best verses in Good Friday history on Chain Heavy – in my not-so-humble-opinion – Talib Kweli has now dropped a new single off his own upcoming album, the nothing but high quality kwelity Cold Rain. Although those who only know him from 24 Hour Karate School may think he’s new to the game, producer Ski Beatz has been crafting intricately constructed beats like the piano-soul meets boom-bap Cold Rain for years; as Talib says in the intro, their collaboration has been a long time coming. On the mic the legendary Blackstar emcee responds with a slowly delivered but unshakable flow, delivering line after line of uncompromising lyricism: “You take away the freedoms that we’ve been fighting to gain / then you disrespect the soldiers you askin to die in vain.” As always, Talib’s vocals are not for the faint of heart or weak of mind, so be prepared before you press play. In the mood for some more upliftingly deep and dope music from Kweli? Be sure to kick off 2011 right and pick up his forthcoming album Gutter Rainbows on January 25.
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Ski Beatz really impressed me with his "24 Hour Karate School" album and ever since its release I've been checking for production credits. Evidently, Talib felt the same way, which was a great call. Personally, I like Kweli over slightly more upbeat production, but if you are a fan of either you should like what you're listening to.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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I haven't been able to stop listening to this song still, the production is just amazing and Talib Kweli of course delivered it
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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im always up for new kweli and this banger is no exception
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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The song overall is definitely 4-star worthy. But if this is the intro song to the album, then there's no doubt in my mind that this is a classic track.
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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As I wrote in the intro, if you don't enjoy using your brain, you don't enjoy Kweli. But if you enjoy intelligence delivered dopely, you'll have Cold Rain on repeat all day. Great to see the man continuing to go strong.
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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"Let's try something new" no disrespect to Talib or Ski Beatz but I don't know if I necessarily like, at least compared to his older stuff.
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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Kweli's a king! This, is Hip-Hop.
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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talib goes real hard in this one. the one thing that always made me love talib kweli is how real he is when he spits on the track. much love bro. this is definitely a banger
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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I agree exactly with DJ Z. I liked Talib's last records. This has a great energy with a nice flow of verses. The production is great from Ski Beatz (like always). Another good record from Talib Kweli. In rotation for me.
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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Another Hot track for Mr. Kweli. Love that beat, it has a kind of Gospel sound to it. Does this man ever not have heaters.
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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Four....! Got a Kwe' feel don't it..thanks for this one..
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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I am a Big Fan Of Talib Music and this is no exception. Nice..
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| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
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i cannot express how much i regret not going to c him live when he came to hometown. but yeah this track straight up got my bobbin. addicted to his flow. lookout piratebay.
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| Posted on Nov 19, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 19, 2010 |
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Solid!
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| Posted on Nov 19, 2010 |
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I love piano driven beats and Kweli just kicks pure powerful subject matter.
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| Posted on Nov 20, 2010 |
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THIS ALBUM IS GONNA BE DOPE.
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| Posted on Nov 20, 2010 |
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Hot!!!!
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| Posted on Nov 23, 2010 |
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Amazing track. Definitely looking forward to the album now.
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| Posted on Nov 26, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 29, 2010 |
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love the fact that.he says somethin worth listenin to unlike artists these days that make no sence at all.
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| Posted on Dec 01, 2010 |
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bad ass, love it
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| Posted on Dec 03, 2010 |
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this is real hip hop right here. ive always listened to kweli and he makes every album dope this ones going to be a classic
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2010 |
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This is an amazing track, but its so short!!
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| Posted on Dec 06, 2010 |
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