Right About Now
by Talib Kweli
  • Record Label: Koch
  • Release Date: Nov 22, 2005
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12

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  1. StevenH
    Jan 9, 2006
    6
    This album clearly marks Kewli's degradation to a man struggling to make sense of his world, in which he inevitably fails. The album attempts to be "socially conscious," but includes throwaway lines about Elian Gonzalez and teenage abortions. Right About Now is mediocre, and anyone who can't see through it is digging for something that isn't there.
  2. JimmyP
    Jan 18, 2006
    6
    Yea.. I believe that you're right... The beautiful struggle was exactly that. A struggle, but not a beautiful one... he was strugglin to stay underground and gain that slow momentum, or just go for pop music, it missed more than it hit.... Now this album Right about now, well, this album isn't a complete failure.... His lyrics ain't on par with quality, and black star, and Yea.. I believe that you're right... The beautiful struggle was exactly that. A struggle, but not a beautiful one... he was strugglin to stay underground and gain that slow momentum, or just go for pop music, it missed more than it hit.... Now this album Right about now, well, this album isn't a complete failure.... His lyrics ain't on par with quality, and black star, and maybe, it might not ever be.. but this album is okay.... Where you gonna run, and the title track, and supreme supreme are standouts..… Expand
  3. BeeBee
    Feb 24, 2006
    5
    Anyone want a great Kweli album should get "Reflection Eternal" w/ DJ Hi-Tek or his stint in Blackstar. The rest are quite dissapointing. Just a little advice for Y'all Pimps.

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Billboard
    60
    Leans more toward conscious than commercial. [26 Nov 2005]
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    Seems like this MC's best days may be right about then. [2 Dec 2005, p.83]
  3. Los Angeles Times
    75
    Another strong batch of songs that are as entertaining as they are thought-provoking. [6 Dec 2005]
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