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- Summary: The sixth solo studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from Big K.R.I.T., Black Thought, Gary Clark Jr., Abby Dobson, Mike Posner, Raekwon, and The Underachievers.
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- Record Label: Javotti Media
- Genre(s): Rap, Underground Rap, East Coast Rap
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| Welcome to the new age where they're thirsty for that Kool-Aid Thirsty for first in that page, really thirsty just to be fake Be the first to hate... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Apr 17, 2014He may still be too lyrical for some, but for many his Gravitas will be a welcome change from hip-hop’s current norm.
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Apr 17, 2014Breaking fresh ground with the latest addition to an already prolific catalog, Gravitas finds Talib Kweli simultaneously wearing the hats of businessman and creator.
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Apr 17, 2014Don't even let the bittersweet-bearing haters know that Posner and Kweli's great freedom overspill is sweetly delivered over a beat from the late J Dilla, but when the other key tracks come from tearing down fear of the Illuminati ("Wormhole") and the almost always iffy category of rap-rock ("Demonology" with Big K.R.I.T. and Gary Clark, Jr. stomps and groans like a Led Zeppelin song), Gravitas becomes an album where anything can happen and often does, as long as it's genuine.
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Apr 17, 2014he uneven, occasionally locked-in Gravitas finds Talib Kweli energetically exercising his artistry free of any agenda but his own, and hopefully positioning him for a true return to form next time around.
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Apr 17, 2014If you don't love Kweli, Gravitas won't change your mind, but lifelong fans will definitely find a lot to appreciate on this slight but enjoyable album.
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Apr 17, 2014It will never reach the dizzying heights of any previous albums, nor will it gain the critical appeal of his debut. However, Gravitas was, at the very least, one of the better albums released in 2013.
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