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| Studio album by Talib Kweli |
| Released |
November 19, 2002 (US) |
| Genre |
Hip Hop |
| Length |
65:13 |
| Label |
Rawkus/UMVD |
| Producer |
Kanye West, DJ Quik, DJ Scratch, J Dilla, Soulquarians, Supa Dave West, Ayatollah, Eric Krasno, Megahertz, Dahoud Darien |
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Quality is rapper Talib Kweli's first solo album. It was released on November 19, 2002 under Rawkus Records. It received wide critical acclaim and had some commercial appeal from the song "Get By" produced by Kanye West. The album is certified gold by the RIAA. It is also hailed as a hip-hop classic by many fans.
[edit] Track listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Keynote Speaker" |
Eric Krasno |
Dave Chappelle |
| 2 |
"Rush" |
Megahertz |
Talib Kweli, Xzibit |
| 3 |
"Get By" |
Kanye West |
Talib Kweli, Anny Dobson (background), Chinua Hawk (background), Kendra Ross (background), Vernetta Bobien (background), William Taylor (background) Samples Nina Simone |
| 4 |
"Shock Body" |
DJ Scratch |
Talib Kweli, McKay (background), Tiffany Phinazee (background) |
| 5 |
"Gun Music" |
Megahertz |
Cocoa Brovaz, Talib Kweli, Junior Cat (background), Michael Rapaport |
| 6 |
"Waitin' For The DJ" |
Dahoud Darien |
Bilal, Talb Kweli |
| 7 |
"Joy" |
Ayatollah |
Mos Def, Talib Kweli |
| 8 |
"Talk To You (Lil' Darlin')" |
The Soulquarians, Talib Kweli (co-producer) |
Bilal, Talib Kweli, Aisha Mike (background) |
| 9 |
"Guerrilla Monsoon Rap" |
Kanye West |
Black Thought, Kanye West, Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli |
| 10 |
"Put It In The Air" |
DJ Quik |
DJ Quik, Talib Kweli |
| 11 |
"The Proud" |
Ayatollah |
Talib Kweli, Jeymes Samuel (background) |
| 12 |
"Where Do We Go" |
J Dilla |
Res, Talib Kweli |
| 13 |
"Stand To The Side" |
J Dilla |
Novel, Talib Kweli, Vinia Mojica |
| 14 |
"Good To You" |
Kanye West |
Talib Kweli |
| 15 |
"Won't You Stay" |
Supa Dave West |
Kendra Ross, Talib Kweli |
[edit] Samples
- "Get By" contains a sample from "Sinnerman" by Nina Simone
- "Get By" contains a sample from "Doggone" by Love
- "Get By" was performed live on Chappelle's Show
- "Shock Body" contains a sample from "Long Hair Soulful" by Chuck Mangione
- "Good To You" contains a sample from "Simply Beautiful" by Al Green
- "Guerilla Monsoon Rap" contains a sample from "I Never Had It So Good (And Felt So Bad) by The Chi-Lites. The name itself is an homage to late professional wrestler Gorilla Monsoon.
- "Stand to the Side" was performed as a spoken word piece by Talib Kweli on Def Poetry
[edit] Album singles
| Single information |
"Good To You"
- Released: July 2, 2002
- B-side: "Put It In The Air"
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| "Waiting For The DJ" featuring Bilal
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| "Get By"
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[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 2002 |
Quality |
#21 |
#6 |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
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| Singles |
" Definition" · "Respiration" · "The Express" · "Move Somethin'" · "The Blast" · "Down for the Count" · "Good to You" · "Fortified Live" · "Waiting for the DJ" · "Get By" · "Peace of Mind" · "I Try" · "Never Been In Love" · "Flash Gordon" · "Fly that Knot" · "Gettin' Up Anthem" · "Listen!!!" · "More or Less" · "Hot Thing" · "Say Something" · "Everything Man" · "Hostile Gospel Pt. 1" |
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