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Hitek was working with his crew mood and allowed kweli to guest on a track. In 2000, tek and kweli under the name reflection eternal released train of thought 2000 on rawkus records, with raps by kweli and beats by hi tek. Download reflection eternalstalib kweli and hitek new album. Talib kweli and dj hitek sketch their lives as artists and young men. While lyricist talib kweli and producer dj hitek are already wellrespected in their respective fields, reflection eternal once the group name of this duo ranks as a huge coming out party that. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff.
Reflection eternal samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Collaborating as a duo, rapper talib kweli and dj and hip hop producer hi tek recorded the album during 1999 to 2000, following their individual musical work that gained notice in new yorks underground scene during the late 1990s. Lyrical prodigy talib kweli and extraordinary underground hiphop producer dj hitek comprise reflection eternal. He first met hitek in 1994 while visiting cincinnati, and appeared on a track from. Like mos, kweli displays an impressive range of styles and sensibilitieswhether popping party lyrics on move something, reflecting on the mysteries of the heart for love, or musing on hiphops death and. Jun 22, 2007 talib kweli, hitek licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of geffen. Aug 22, 2011 ill track by talib kweli and hi tek train of thought. Talib kweli, along with dj hitek, crafts a masterful debut with reflection eternal. Talib kweli presents the best of hitek cincinnatis.
On his debut solo album, hiteknology, cincinnati producer hitek brings together some of hiphops most innovative lyricists to complete his multilayered musical collages. Talib kweli belongs to an evergrowing legion of young hiphoppers who celebrate the roots of the music while melding it with neosoul rhythms and a. Albums include train of thought, revolutions per minute, and dj kicks. 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. This is nelson mandela i represent johannesburg, south africa when in africa chilling out i listen to talib kweli and dj hi tek reflection eternal yeah, yo. Composed of rapper talib kweli and djhip hop producer hitek, it is the duos followup to their collaborative debut train of thought 2000. They released their first album, train of thought, in 2000. Greene, writer dj hi tek, additional scratching erick.
After the groups widely acclaimed 1998 album, black star, kweli and hitek collaborated as a duo on reflection eternal 2000. Latinautor, spirit music publishing, aresa, bmi broadcast music inc. Steve baughman, mixer talib kweli, executive producer, performed by, mainartist sha money xl, producer cory smyth, producer dave dar, recorded by hi tek, executive producer, recorded by, performed by, mainartist sam kalandjian, assistant engineer t. Kweli whos 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.
Revolutions per minute reflection eternal album wikipedia. This is nelson mandela i represent johannesburg, south africa when in africa chilling out i listen to talib kweli and dj hitek reflection eternal yeah, yo. Kweli impressed hitek during their time together, and the dj invited the mc to guest on several tracks for moods 1997 album doom. Reflection eternal is an american hip hop duo composed of emcee talib kweli and producer hitek. Lyrical prodigy talib kweli and extraordinary underground hiphop producer dj hi tek comprise reflection eternal. Shortly afterward, kweli and hitek formed a partnership as reflection eternal and recorded fortified live, which a thenfledging rawkus label released on its first soundbombing compilation. Aug 22, 2011 ill start to ill album by talib kweli and hi tek refection eternal mad underrated talib and hi tek train of thought album. Train of thought is the debut album of american hip hop duo reflection eternal, released october 17, 2000 on rawkus records. Check out train of thought explicit by reflection eternal on amazon music.
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Union, in late december 2009, and their second album revolutions per minute was released may 18, 2010. Revolutions per minute is an album thats been a long time coming, and kweli and hitek prove once again that theres more to rap than club bangers, delivering another dose of socially and politically conscious music thats more about opening peoples eyes to whats happening in the world than telling them how to feel about it. Hi tek latest new mixtapes for free streaming and download. Talib kweli and dj hitek are reflection eternal train of thought. Train of thought is the debut album of american hip hop duo reflection. Reflection eternal express free mp3 download and stream. Train of thought reflection eternal, talib kweli, hitek.
Oct 17, 2000 for a fairly detailed answer, look no further than reflection eternal, the new lp by black star stalwart talib kweli and dj wunderkind hi tek. The purpose of this channel is to stream instrumental music and pay homage to some of the most remarkable producers and emcees that helped building this culture. Reflection eternal mixed by statik selektah if we do say so ourselves, weve been holding down talib in the streets since day one with his official beautiful mixtape projects and blacksmith music jumpoffs, so it is a pleasure and an honor to bless you with the exclusive release of re. Hitek went on to produce most of talib kweli and mos defs black star 1998. Mar 22, 2010 reflection eternal is made up of the aforementioned kweli and his producer friend hi tek, who first met up in cincinnatti, ohio.
An essential solo debut, hi teknology confirms what reflection eternal implied. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from hitek at the discogs marketplace. Reflection eternal experience dedication lyrics genius. Talib kweli was one of the most critically successful rappers of his time, which dawned in the late 90s when he rapped alongside mos def and dj hitek as part of black star. Albums include train of thought, revolutions per minute, and djkicks.
Greene, writer dj hitek, additional scratching erick jesus coomes, guitar. He first met hi tek in 1994 while visiting cincinnati, and appeared on a track from. Make sure to download this track on itunes or amazon. Like mos, kweli displays an impressive range of styles and sensibilitieswhether popping party lyrics on move something, reflecting on the mysteries. Reflection eternaltrain of thought by kweli, hitek 2002. Sep 18, 2000 talib kweli belongs to an evergrowing legion of young hiphoppers who celebrate the roots of the music while melding it with neosoul rhythms and a perspective that is both eternally optimistic. Kweli impressed hi tek during their time together, and the dj invited the mc to guest on several tracks for moods 1997 album doom. Reflection eternal is an american hip hop duo composed of emcee talib kweli and producer hi tek. Reflection eternal fortified live 2000 seasons 1997. Kweli whos name literally means seeker of truth also owns a small bookstore in read full biography. It enjoyed moderate crossover radio success with the singles the blast and move somethin. Revolutions per minute reflection eternal, hitek, talib.
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