Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek

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Lyrical prodigy Talib Kweli and extraordinary underground hip-hop producer DJ Hi-Tek comprise Reflection Eternal. Kweli — whose name literally means “seeker of truth” — also owns a small bookstore in Brooklyn and is more than just an average MC, being also a key to the Mos Def collaborational LP Black Star. He first met Hi-Tek in 1994 while visiting Cincinnati, and appeared on a track from Hi-Tek’s group Mood After Reflection Eternal’s inception in 1997, the pair were signed to indie powerhouse Rawkus Records, where they released their first single “Fortified Live” b/w the indie sensation “2000 Seasons. ” The best way to describe Talib Kweli is as an erudite wordsmith prodigy; he incorporates political issues, complex metaphors, vivid imagery, a braggadocio rhyme style, and an overall charisma into his precise lyrical presentation. Although Reflection Eternal is an “underground” hip hop group in principal, the relevance of Kweli’s lyrics and the resonance of Hi-Tek’s production propelled them to the forefront of quality hip-hop. Reflection Eternal was also featured on Mos Def’s album Black on Both Sides, as well as the anti establishment opus album entitled The Unbound Project. The duo’s self-titled debut LP was actually filed under the name of Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-Tek. ~ Nick Pfeiffer, All Music Guide

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badboy786 wrote:
September 2009

Can we all please correct the name to Reflection Eternal on the right under "suggest a correction".

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Parus wrote:
September 2009

correct name is 'Reflection Eternal'

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TheLorenzo wrote:
September 2009

fix the title! Their collaboration is called Reflection Eternal!

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JerutheDamaja24 wrote:
July 2009

Fabuleux en tout point, Peace Kweli & Hi-Tek

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yarikh1 wrote:
July 2009

backkkkkk again! cant wait to the new album

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ghostrider06 wrote:
July 2009

Back Again <3

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mhunke wrote:
May 2009

one of the greatest hip-hop albums EVER

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CocoaDusted wrote:
April 2009

CD cover says "Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek" "Reflection Eternal" "Train Of Thought" Gil Scott-Heron says it's Reflection Eternal, and if you ever see Kweli interviewed for something, it usually says '...of Reflection Eternal'.

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Sagie16 wrote:
April 2009

new song + video = dope !

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dadany_86 wrote:
April 2009

the blast...kweli....so nicee...:)

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ziarczak wrote:
April 2009

tag them "Reflection Eternal"

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CorruptedYork wrote:
March 2009

Russia says " Gooood Mourning"!

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ThommyRisk wrote:
March 2009

Hi fans of quality HipHop, I'm a german rap Artist and I just dropped my first album. You can now exclusively listen to some tracks at: http://www.lastfm.de/music/ThommyRisk I would appreciate some feedback... Have fun listening, Thommy Risk

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SamG7777 wrote:
March 2009

new song is terrible, "shout outs to twitter, get an avatar, sit in ya draws behind screen all day" http://sharebee.com/6b0d02c9

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CocoaDusted wrote:
February 2009

Alright, so I've decided that actually I agree that this should be Reflection Eternal :) HOWEVER- So far as I know there isn't a way to transfer plays is there? so If I change my tags I'll have a few hundred wrong plays and a few hundred plays missing from Reflection eternal.... is there anything I can do?!

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makaveliHO wrote:
February 2009

damn ... :O

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MCReadle wrote:
January 2009

Brilliant album, but can't believe For Women is nowhere in the charts, its a beautiful track

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theillestboYee wrote:
January 2009

Watch Talib Kweli's brand new interview where he speaks on Hi-Tek's work with G-Unit and the misconceptions of "Reflection Eternal" here: http://www.weyowzers.com/2009/01/talib-kweli-speaks-on-hi-tek-and.html

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carmenloofah wrote:
January 2009

oh yeah

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shaolin86 wrote:
December 2008

They are called Reflection Eternal, not Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek. And their album is called Train of Thought, not Reflection Eternal. Merge!

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