The Beautiful Struggle
2004 studio album by Talib Kweli / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Beautiful Struggle is the second studio album by American rapper Talib Kweli. The album was released on September 28, 2004, by Rawkus Records and Geffen Records. The album features guest appearances such as Common, Faith Evans, Anthony Hamilton, Mary J. Blige and John Legend.
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The Beautiful Struggle | ||||
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Released | September 28, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 53:40 | |||
Label | Rawkus, Geffen | |||
Producer | Hi-Tek, The Neptunes, Supa Dave West, Kanye West, Just Blaze, J. R. Rotem, Midi Mafia, Charlemagne, Tone Mason, Amadeus | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (66/100)[1] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Austin Chronicle | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
HipHopDX | [6] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.6/10)[7] |
PopMatters | [8] |
Robert Christgau | [9] |
Spin | B+[1] |
Vibe | [10] |
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The album featured production from Kanye West, The Neptunes, Supa Dave West, Just Blaze and Hi-Tek. The first single off the album, "I Try" featuring Mary J. Blige, was fairly popular as a music video, followed by the second single "Never Been In Love".