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Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings
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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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PizzaFingersOct 1, 2004Amazing Lyrics, horrible beats.
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FreemanJan 28, 2005What a waste, I have been looking forward to this since "Quality" and am sorely disapointed with this over produced, try-hard pice of political posturing. Terrible compared to his previous efforts.
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AndyROct 12, 2004boring. Talib Kweli, much like Mos Def, has lost his edge. I question how politically effective you can be in hiphop when backed by such lame lame beats.
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Entertainment WeeklySometimes the messages get as heavy as the sharp, thumping tracks, but a few jokes and guest spots... help lighten the enlightenment. [1 Oct 2004, p.73]
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So if some of the songs sound a little too catchy, it’s because they’re supposed to. Kweli’s trying to draw you in for something important.
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Kweli's generic sounds belie the so-called revolutionary front of his lyrics.