Radio Silence
by Talib Kweli
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. AlexDionisio1
    Dec 13, 2017
    6
    The solid Radio Silence album utilizes the usual formula for Talib Kweli but with feelings and topics unusual to some conservative circles. Satisfactory overall.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PopMatters
    Feb 2, 2018
    70
    Pick up any one or two of these tracks (save maybe for those above "The One I Love") and they'll sound great--energetic, smart, everything you want Talib Kweli to be. The whole album at once is a bit numbing, but still worth listening to.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Dec 5, 2017
    67
    Kweli’s flow can feel rushed and sticky, as though he can’t articulate his thoughts as neatly as he can conjure them up. But his fans are loyal. Radio Silence will comfortably shore up the base.
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  3. XXL
    Dec 5, 2017
    80
    He'll likely never reach the heights of albums such as Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star or Quality again, but Radio Silence proves that his voice is much needed and breaks through the noise.
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