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Liberation 2
''Liberation 2'' is a 2023 studio album from American hip hop musicians Talib Kweli and Madlib, a sequel to their 2007 release ''Liberation''. Reception ''HipHopDX''s Riley Wallace rated this album a 4.5 out of 5, calling it "a masterpiece" and also "timeless and devoid of any gimmicks or trendy timestamps" as well as perfectly timed. Writing for '' RapReviews'', Sy Shackleford writes that the use of guest artists "exhibits a unity from within", but criticizes some production choices. Track listing #"Assata's Code" – 2:02 #"Best Year Ever" – 1:43 #"Air Quotes" – 3:36 #"Nat Turner" – 4:18 #"One for Biz" – 3:16 #"Loop Digga's Revenge" – 2:48 #"Ad Vice" – 3:37 #"Wild Sweet Love" – 3:41 #"Wild Beauty" – 3:13 #"The Right to Love Us" – 2:51 #"After These Messages" – 3:36 #"Richies Part Two" – 4:39 #"Marathon Thru Babylon" – 3:47 #"Something Special" – 3:02 #"Assata's Reprise" – 1:5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene (; born October 3, 1975) is an American rapper. He first earned recognition through his collaboration with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def (now known as Yasiin Bey) in 1997, when they formed the group Black Star. Kweli's musical career continued with solo success including collaborations with producers and rappers Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Pharrell Williams. In 2011, Kweli founded his own record label, Javotti Media. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Kweli grew up in a household in Brooklyn's Park Slope. His mother, Brenda Greene, is an English professor at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, and his father is an administrator at Adelphi University. His younger brother, Jamal Greene, is a professor of constitutional law at Columbia Law School and a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School, and former clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. As a youth, Kweli was drawn to Afrocen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roc Marciano
Rahkeim Calief Meyer (born February 11, 1978), better known by his stage name Roc Marciano, is an American rapper and record producer. He is known for his intricate internal rhymes and wordplay detailing mafioso and pimp themes over sample based production. He has been called the "Godfather of the Underground" for pioneering the resurgence of gritty, lyrical rap and use of drumless sample loops in the early 2010s with his highly influential debut album '' Marcberg'' (2010). Marciano has gone on to release 11 studio albums and a variety of mixtapes and EPs, most of which are almost entirely produced by Marciano himself with the notable exceptions of the DJ Muggs-produced '' Kaos'' (2018) as well as the Alchemist-produced '' The Elephant Man's Bones'' (2022) and '' The Skeleton Key'' (2024). He frequently collaborates with the two, in addition to other underground artists such as Knowledge the Pirate, Ka, Action Bronson, Animoss, and various members of the Griselda collecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talib Kweli Albums , the Pakistani equivalent of the Taliban
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Talib may refer to: * Talib, Shirak, Armenia * Talib (name), an Arabic name * An individual member of the Taliban, a militant Islamist movement in Afghanistan and Pakistan See also * Taleb (other) * Talibe, Arabic term for student * Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan The Pakistani Taliban, officially the Tehreek-i-Taliban-e-Pakistan (TTP), is an umbrella organization of various Islamist armed militant groups operating along the Durand Line, Afghan–Pakistani border. Formed in 2007 by Baitullah Mehsud, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madlib Albums
Otis Lee Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American record producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic, sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip-hop. His frequent collaborators include MF DOOM (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), Freddie Gibbs (as MadGibbs), Talib Kweli, and Erykah Badu. Aziri (2002). Raised in Oxnard, California, Jackson began his career in music production in the early 1990s. He gained prominence as a member of the hip hop collective Lootpack and later formed the jazz-influenced group Yesterdays New Quintet. Jackson gained wider recognition for his collaboration with MF DOOM under the name Madvillain, producing the critically acclaimed album Madvillainy (2004). He was also credited for his work on " The Unseen" (2000) under his alter ego Quasimoto. As a producer, Jackson has worked on numerous critically acclaime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Collaborative Albums
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of 2023 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2023. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. See 2023 in music This topic covers events and articles related to 2023 in music. Specific locations *2023 in African music, African music *2023 in American music, American music *2023 in Asian music, Asian music *2023 in Australian music, Australian music *2 ... for additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus; for deaths of musicians; and for links to musical awards. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2023 albums 2023-relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildchild (rapper)
Jack Brown, better known by his stage name Wildchild, is an American rapper from Oxnard, California. He is a member of Lootpack. Career In 2003, Wildchild released his first solo album, '' Secondary Protocol'', on Stones Throw Records. Produced by Madlib and Oh No, it featured guest appearances from Medaphoar, LMNO, Percee P, Planet Asia, and Aceyalone. Personal life Wildchild's son, Miles Brown, is an actor, dancer and rapper. Discography Albums *'' Secondary Protocol'' (2003) *'' Jack of All Trades'' (2007) *''T.G.I.F. (Thank God It's Funky)'' (2014) *''Omowale'' (2022) EPs *''The Jackal'' (2004) Singles *"Knicknack 2002" (2002) *"Code Red" (2003) *"The Infamous MC & Wildchild - Invisible Riddlez" (2003) *"Wonder Years" (2004) *"Fatherhood ft: Big Daddy Kane, Posdnuos, Stacy Epps" (2022) Guest appearances * Quasimoto - "Discipline 99, Pt. 1" from '' The Unseen'' (2000) *Madlib - "Cut One" from '' Madlib Invazion'' (2000) * Kankick - "On the Lookout" from ''From Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westside Gunn
Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American Rapping, rapper and fashion designer. He co-founded the Independent record label, hip-hop record label Griselda Records in 2012 with his paternal half-brother Conway the Machine and their cousin and fellow rapper Benny the Butcher. Since 2005, he has released five studio albums in addition to a wide catalog of mixtapes and extended plays. Gunn was affiliated with Shady Records from 2017 to 2020, but has since returned to independent work. Career Westside Gunn released his first mixtape in 2005, however, his career was derailed by run-ins with law enforcement. Gunn did not release any music from 2006 to 2011. In 2012, Westside Gunn co-founded the Griselda Records label with Conway the Machine and Mach-Hommy. Gunn was inspired to revitalize his career by the shooting of his brother Conway that same year, which left him with permanent disabilities, as well as the 2006 murder of his cousin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Q-Tip (musician)
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis, April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and DJ. Nicknamed the Abstract, he is noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of hip hop production and his philosophical, esoteric and introspective lyrical themes. He embarked on his music career in the late 1980s, as an MC and main producer of the influential alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. In the mid-1990s, he co-founded the production team The Ummah, followed by the release of his gold-certified solo debut '' Amplified'' in 1999. In the following decade, he released the Grammy Award-nominated album ''The Renaissance'' (2008) and the experimental album '' Kamaal the Abstract'' (2009). As an actor, Q-Tip has appeared in various films, such as ''Poetic Justice'', '' She Hate Me'', and '' Prison Song'', the latter of which he co-wrote and played the lead role. As a DJ, he has hosted the Apple Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Siifu
Livingston Lemorie Matthews, known professionally as Pink Siifu, and occasionally iiye, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio, and Birmingham, Alabama. Life and career Matthews acquired an appreciation for music from his family, while dividing his time between Birmingham and Cincinnati in his youth. His father, a saxophone player, introduced him to classic jazz, while his mother and older brother introduced him to R&B and hip-hop. Matthews played the trumpet and drums in marching bands throughout his youth. After high school, he became a theater major at Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. However, he chose to leave the university to focus on a rap career. He started performing in Cincinnati under the name 'Liv Martez' before moving to Los Angeles in 2013 after recording in studios there, including working on a project with Syd tha Kyd. He began releasing music under the name Pink Siifu in 2014, while also producing under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello ( ; born Michelle Lynn Johnson on August 29, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and bassist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur which is used as a writing credit on some of her mid-career work. Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae and rock. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career, being nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, and winning three. She also has been credited for helping to "spark the neo-soul movement". Biography Ndegeocello was born Michelle Lynn Johnson in West Berlin, Germany, to US Army Sergeant Major and saxophonist father Jacques Johnson and health care worker mother Helen. She was raised in Washington, D.C., where she attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Oxon Hill High School. Ndegeocello adopted her surname, which she says means "free like a bird" in Swahili. Early pressings of '' Plantation Lullabies'' were affixed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Care Moore
Jessica Care Moore (born October 28, 1971) is an American poet. She is the CEO of Moore Black Press, executive producer of BLACK WOMEN ROCK!, and founder of the literacy-driven jess Care moore Foundation. An internationally renowned poet, playwright, performance artist, and producer, she is the recipient of the 2013 Alain Locke Award from the Detroit Institute of Arts. Moore is the author of ''The Words Don’t Fit in My Mouth'', ''The Alphabet Verses The Ghetto'', ''God is Not an American'', ''Sunlight Through Bullet Holes'' and ''We Want Our Bodies Back''. Her poetry has been heard on stages including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the London Institute of Contemporary Arts. In 2023, ''The Detroit News'' wrote an Artist Spotlight article focused on her life. Early career Born on October 28, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan, Jessica Care Moore first came to national prominence when she won the "It’s Showtime at the Apollo" competition a record-breaking five times in a row. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
