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Q MagazineHe remains, ultimately, doom-laden. [Nov 2004, p.125]
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Kweli's default musical setting is that dreary soul-jazz hybrid that seems to come as standard with every socially conscious rapper, presumably in the belief that if the music bores the listener rigid, they will be forced to concentrate on the lyrics.
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It misses a little more than it hits.
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Sad that we have to talk about a member of Black Star making an album without a guiding ideal, dull production, and bad lyrics.
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Is cumbersome when it seems self-conscious, and works well when it seems effortless, when Talib ceases overcompensating with overproduction, diva guest spots, or repetitive political invective.
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Has many soaring moments and just as many ill-fated collisions.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 24
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Mixed: 3 out of 24
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Negative: 3 out of 24
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EmahunnCDec 12, 2004
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VinceHOct 22, 2004
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FreemanJan 28, 2005