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Talib Kweli - Distractions
Artist: Talib Kweli
Producer: Oh No
Album: Prisoner of Conscious
Label: Javotti/Caroline
We live in the age of the distraction. You can’t even get through a Tweet without being texted, poked and dialed. But if we’re willing to slow down just a little bit we can find some beauty resting right under our noses, or in this case ears. Putting that admittedly forced analogy aside, the always unshakable Talib Kweli returns to The DJBooth with new single Distractions, an unabashedly complex and aggressive slap in the face of consumerism. Producer Oh No puts together an almost indescribable beat, blending classical harpsichords with boom bap percussion and horror film sound effects. It’s a blend that would overwhelm most emcees, but completely unsurprisingly Kweli more than capably handles his lyrical business in verses that blast shots at the myriad of false idols the media worships. Fans hungry for more from Kweli can expect to be stuffed with new hip-hop from the man in 2012. We’ll (hopefully) be digging into a new Black Star album in 2012, and we can definitely spend some time digesting Kweli’s upcoming solo album Prisoner of Conscious, due out next year, as well as snacking on Distraction’s video this coming Monday, December 19.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on December 19, 2011
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11662 |
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 You can never go wrong with a little Kweli...
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2011 |
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^^^ yep
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dirty
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This beat sounds like some classic RZA joints. Good work on the boards by Oh no. Talib comes through (as usual) with a great flow and good lyrics. BANGER Status.
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2011 |
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Love it
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1638 |
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Great track!
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1805 |
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Talib always does great
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 380 |
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Consistent
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 904 |
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Cant wait for this album, Kweli sounds hungry.
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1069 |
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Yes people, YESSSS!!!!
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 7997 |
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Damn... I had to come back and play it again!
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 224 |
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Really REALLY dope ass song. Talib Kweli will always put out quality material.
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| Posted on Dec 17, 2011 |
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Good lyrical content/message and delivery, plus solid production.
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| Posted on Dec 17, 2011 |
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Kweli is the truth!!! http://full.sc/si9EEz
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2905 |
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Man, some good Talib Kweli at last
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2011 |
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Excellent
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