27 May Reflection Eternal – Revolutions Per Minute | Album Review

“If Jay-Z makes rap look easy, Kweli makes rap look hard”. I utterly believe this opening quote can be used as a summary for the BK emcee's career. Going deeper in the rabbits hole, a stupendous emcee: chameleonic and acrobatic flows, relevant and diverse subject matter in the much arid panorama of substance that composes American rap, unparalleled understanding of the “Dilla” thump and aesthetics and unique vocal chords culminating with his biggest weapon, tremendous lyricism annexed with positivism and consciousness. Shoes many rappers try to fill, but so very few manage to walk in. These gifts and accomplishments result in a Prometheus cult following that hasn't faded over a decade. Talib Kweli has nothing to prove and is hungry still, that's incredible and it's the type of cloth that legends and hall of famers are usually cut from. The curse, on the other hand, lies in