By Nick Kaoma
I have been bumping Kweli’s new joint, Ear Drum, for a minute now, and I am thrilled that all the hard work that he put on this highly energetic album has paid off with a No.2 debut on the esteemed Billboard charts.
The Brooklyn-bred MC shipped 60, 000 discs of his fourth solo album, which features some interesting guest appearances from the likes of Norah Jones (Soon the New Day), UGK (Country Cousins) and oh wait for this…. Justin Timberlake.
Their collaboration on the bonus track “The Nature” has come as a surprise to many as not too many folks imagined that the blue-eyed crooner would be familiar with Kweli’s unadulterated music.
Kweli told an international magazine that he and Timberlake have been friends for a while and that he has always admired his work ethic and the way he goes the extra mile to perfect his sound.
"I had been recording at Record Plant in Los Angeles, and kept running into Justin Timberlake, who I went to Tanzania with on Cameron Diaz' MTV show," Talib told said. "I learned a lot watching him prepare his record...Justin works hard at beefing up his sound so it hits your ear right, and that's what I was focused on for my record."
While Talib says he knew his collaboration with JT would take listeners by surprise, the two friends felt that unexpected element gave them even more reason to finally jump on a track together.
"'The Nature' was a song he started for his record, but he hadn't finished it in time," Talib explained. "We both thought it would be great for us to collaborate because no one would expect it. People are surprised that he is familiar with my music and vice versa.”
While Kweli’s new album scores him a long overdue spot in the Top 10, it’s not reason enough to celebrate as he only scanned a mere 60, 000 discs which leaves him lagging way behind his fellow ‘conscious’ brethren, Common, who pushed 155, 000 copies of Finding Forever in his first week on the charts.
On the production side, Kweli has assembled an all-star cast of renowned beatmakers such as Kanye West, Hi-Tek, Pete Rock and will.i.am; their sonic landscape allow Kweli to weave nuanced lyrical imagery that is both fresh and enveloping to the ear.
I certainly hope that his sales do pick up as he produced arguably what is his best effort since Reflection Eternal.
Be sure to check out Encore next week for an exclusive in-depth review of Ear Drum. We’re going to break it down to you like no other Mzansi magazine can!
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