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Eardrum 2007

hip hop, conscious 78 min 20 tracks Blacksmith

Eardrum is the third studio album by American hip-hop artist Talib Kweli. The album was released on August 21, 2007, by Blacksmith Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album features guest appearances from Res, Jean Grae, UGK, Raheem DeVaughn, Roy Ayers, Kanye West, Norah Jones, Coi Mattison, Lyfe Jennings, will.i.am, Sa-Ra, KRS-One, Musiq Soulchild, Strong Arm Steady, Sizzla, Justin Timberlake and Marsha Ambrosius.

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Character

Spare, classical in form, contemporary and character-led.

sparerichly built
classical in formformally daring
contemporarynostalgic

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What critics gave it

Metacritic 73/100

AllMusic3.5/5 ★
The A.V. ClubA−
Entertainment WeeklyA
Now5/5 ★
The Observer3/5 ★
The Phoenix3/4 ★
Pitchfork Media7.4/10
PopMatters8/10 ★
RapReviews9.5/10 ★
Rolling Stone3/5 ★

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Tracks

1Everything Man3:16
2NY Weather Report4:36
3Hostile Gospel, Part 1 (Deliver Us)5:24
4Say Something3:42
5Country Cousins4:31
6Holy Moly2:09
7Eat to Live3:08
8In the Mood3:56
9Soon the New Day4:02
10Give ’Em Hell4:27
11More or Less4:41
12Stay Around4:16
13Hot Thing3:48
14Space Fruit (interlude)1:32
15The Perfect Beat3:49
16Oh My Stars3:42
17Listen!!!3:58
18Go With Us3:60
19Hostile Gospel, Part 2 (Deliver Me)4:21
20The Nature5:02

20 tracks, 78 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Talib Kweli
Label: Blacksmith
Released: August 21, 2007
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

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