Liberation_(Talib_Kweli_and_Madlib_album)

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Liberation (Talib Kweli and Madlib album)

2007 studio album by Talib Kweli & Madlib

Liberation is a collaborative album by Talib Kweli and Madlib.[1] It was made available as a free download from Stones Throw's Rappcats website, and Kweli and Madlib's MySpace pages for the first week of 2007, beginning New Year's Eve 2007.[2] It was removed about a week later. One cover for the album is an adaptation of a piece by guerrilla artist Banksy, and an alternative cover (given away as a print-ready download) is a collage of Talib Kweli, a dollar sign, and the Statue of Liberty.

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Liberation 2 was released in 2023.

Reception

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A.J. Henriques of Stylus Magazine gave Liberation a grade of A−, commenting that "Talib Kweli sounds more energized rhyming over Madlib's production than he has in years" and "Madlib has crafted his most traditionally rappable beats since his work with Lootpack."[7]

It was ranked at 53 on PopMatters' "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007" list.[8]

Track listing

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References

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    Bychawski, Adam (January 3, 2007). "Talib Kweli and Madlib release free digital download". NME. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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    Pareles, John (January 8, 2007). "Critic's Choice: New CDs". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
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    Fofana, Sidik (January 7, 2007). "Liberation". AllHipHop. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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    Herzog, Kenneth. "Talib Kweli / Madlib - Liberation". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
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    Kameka, Andrew (January 12, 2007). "Talib Kweli & Madlib - Liberation". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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    Tomer, Matt (January 16, 2007). "Talib Kweli & Madlib :: Liberation :: Blacksmith/Stones Throw Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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    Henriques, A.J. (January 16, 2007). "Talib Kweli & Madlib - Liberation". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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    Huff, Quentin B. (January 15, 2008). "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007". PopMatters. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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