But hey, he drags a decent verse out of Waka Flocka Flame, so thereвЂ™s even a blessing in that. The margin for error is small, with the only slight misstep being вЂњChips,вЂќ which feels a tad bit dated.

Kweli thankfully bucks the annoying new trend of dropping a triple disc 90-minute album, instead keeping Radio Silence a tight, concise 11 tracks. His word is his bond, but his actionвЂ™s always the proofДЄ faithful man never need evidence to believeД«ut still he gotta work for the blessings that he receives HeвЂ™ll bleed for his beliefs practicing civil disobedienceДЄn honest man knows only liars are scared of the truth Get post-traumatic stress disorder, become an officerДЄ man of peace uses his words in different mediums Thinking his lifestyle is blocking his blessingДЄ violent man will stock up on weapons and go to war for his If heвЂ™s not really sure what heвЂ™s saying, he donвЂ™t discuss itДЄ righteous man walks the earth without judgmentДЄnd loves his enemies enough to deliver justiceДЄ pious man relies on religion for his directionДЄt times he introspective, but his biblehood never questionedДЄ dying man will make a confession, try to get into heaven

2 mass choir for the inspiring вЂњHeads Up, Eyes Open,вЂќ featuring one of the better verses IвЂ™ve heard all year:ДЄ wise man know what he know and what he doesnвЂ™t And KweliВ brings out the Resurrection Sunday revival No. Some might write off вЂњThe One I LoveвЂќ as lightweight radio fare, but it delivers a keen message on relationships. вЂњKnockturnalвЂќ is a creative look at the terrors of urban life, from generational curses to crippling poverty. He urges black unity on вЂњAll of Us,вЂќ with Jay Electronica finally emerging from his underground bunker to deliver a blistering guest verse. KweliвЂ™s messages ring loud and clear throughout Radio Silence. I stick to my convictions like IвЂ™ve been indictedДЄll youВ n****s throwing me shade you about to get enlightened IвЂ™m the voice of a generation thatвЂ™s very silent My rhymes inspired by enviroments of the very violent Anderson Paak, who is quickly becoming hip-hopвЂ™s premier hook man, joins the mighty trumpets and knocking percussion of вЂњTraveling Light,вЂќ but stillВ gives Kweli plenty of room talk greasy: Alchemist puts the magic in the opening track вЂњThe Magic HourвЂќ with lively, triumphant soundscapes. Credit the top-notch production for keeping the albumВ from getting to dour and preachy. Radio SilenceвЂs themes arenвЂ™t always as heavy as вЂњSheвЂ™s My Hero,вЂќ but theyвЂ™re just as important. Why bother when the system support her fatherДo you kill yourself or kill the monster thatвЂ™s making you suicidal?Дecisions too heavy for the mind of a child Instead of painting Bresha as a violent teen, вЂњSheвЂ™s My HeroвЂќ analyzes the circumstances that pushed her over the line.Д®xposure to violence increased the amount of violence that you open to She was originally sentenced for murder before public outcry led way to a plea deal. IвЂ™m a guy who stays up on current events but it wasnвЂ™t until Talib dropped вЂњSheвЂ™s My HeroвЂќ this past summer that I learned about the case ofВ Bresha Meadows, a teenager who fatally shot her allegedly abusive father. Talib has always been a hip-hop griot, using his music to both inform and inspire. And now he rounds out 2017 with his own solo LP. Real heads know better вЂ“ in 2017 alone heвЂ™s contributed to compilations as well as teaming with Styles P for one of the best EPs of the year. If the only hip-hop you consume is the stuff thatвЂ™s force-fed you through the airways, youвЂ™d assume Talib has been on a 15-year hiatus. YouвЂ™ve gotta love the subtle message Talib Kweli delivers in entitling his eight studio album Radio Silence. Radio Silence (released November 17, 2017)

Talib kweli radio silence