Friday, April 2, 2010

Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek finally make Revolutions Per Second



Talib Kweli's second-most highly anticipated reunion (c'mon Black Star!) has been a long-time coming, but after more than a year of hints, leaks, and suggestions, it appears as though Reflection Eternal is back, and they've brought a brand new full-length LP with them.

The album is titled Revolutions Per Second, and is due May 18 from Kweli's own Blacksmith label and Warner music. Though "Just Begun" - which features the fantastic underground MC/beat-maker Jay Electronica, Mos Def and J. Cole - has already been leaked, it appears that the first single is "Strangers (Paranoid)" with UGK member Bun B. The album's tracklist is below and the video for "Strangers" is above.

Revolutions Per Second:
1. “RPM's”
2. “Back Again” (f. Res)
3. “City Playgrounds”
4. “Strangers (Paranoid)” (f. Bun B)
5. “In This World”
6. “Got Work (Fame)”
7. “Midnight Hour” (f. Estelle)
8. “In the Red”
9. “Liftin’ Off”
10. “Black Gold Intro (The Black Gold Countdown)”
11. “Ballad of the Black Gold”
12. “Just Begun” (f. Jay Electronica, J. Cole and Mos Def)
13. “Long Hot Summer”
14. “Get Loose” (f. Chester French)
15. “So Good”
16. “Ends” (f. Bilal)
17. “Outro”