Quality (album)
| Quality |
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| Studio album by Talib Kweli |
| Released |
November 19, 2002 (US) |
| Recorded |
2002 |
| Genre |
Alternative hip hop |
| Length |
65:13 |
| Label |
Rawkus/UMVD |
| Producer |
Kanye West, DJ Quik, DJ Scratch, J Dilla, Soulquarians, Supa Dave West, Ayatollah, Eric Krasno, Megahertz, Dahoud Darien |
| Talib Kweli chronology |
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Quality is rapper Talib Kweli's first solo album. It was released on November 19, 2002 under Rawkus Records. It received wide critical acclaim and had some commercial appeal from the song "Get By" produced by Kanye West. The album is often hailed as a hip-hop classic by many fans.
Track listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Keynote Speaker" |
Eric Krasno |
Dave Chappelle |
| 2 |
"Rush" |
Megahertz |
Talib Kweli, Xzibit |
| 3 |
"Get By" |
Kanye West |
Talib Kweli, Abby Dobson (background), Chinua Hawk (background), Kendra Ross (background), Vernetta Bobien (background), William "Na2" Taylor (background) Samples Nina Simone |
| 4 |
"Shock Body" |
DJ Scratch |
Talib Kweli, McKay (background), Tiffany Phinazee (background) |
| 5 |
"Gun Music" |
Megahertz |
Cocoa Brovaz, Talib Kweli, Junior Cat (background), Michael Rapaport |
| 6 |
"Waitin' for the DJ" |
Dahoud Darien |
Bilal, Talb Kweli |
| 7 |
"Joy" |
Ayatollah |
Mos Def, Talib Kweli |
| 8 |
"Talk to You (Lil' Darlin')" |
The Soulquarians, Talib Kweli (co-producer) |
Bilal, Talib Kweli, Aisha Mike (background) |
| 9 |
"Guerrilla Monsoon Rap" |
Kanye West |
Black Thought, Kanye West, Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli |
| 10 |
"Put It in the Air" |
DJ Quik |
DJ Quik, Talib Kweli |
| 11 |
"The Proud" |
Ayatollah |
Talib Kweli, Jeymes Samuel (background) |
| 12 |
"Where Do We Go" |
J Dilla |
Res, Talib Kweli |
| 13 |
"Stand to the Side" |
J Dilla |
Novel, Talib Kweli, Vinia Mojica |
| 14 |
"Good to You" |
Kanye West |
Talib Kweli |
| 15 |
"Won't You Stay" |
Supa Dave West |
Kendra Ross, Talib Kweli |
Samples
- "Get By" contains a sample from "Sinnerman" by Nina Simone
- "Get By" contains a sample from "Doggone" by Love
- "Shock Body" contains a sample from "Boys With Toys" by Gap Mangione
- "Good To You" contains a sample from "Simply Beautiful" by Al Green
- "Guerilla Monsoon Rap" contains a sample from "I Never Had It So Good (And Felt So Bad)" by The Chi-Lites. The name itself is an homage to late professional wrestler Gorilla Monsoon.
Notes
"Stand to the Side" was performed as a spoken word piece by Talib Kweli on Def Poetry
Talib Kweli collaborated with Mos Def, Jay-Z, Kanye West & Busta Rhymes for the remix of "Get By".
Album singles
| Single information |
"Good To You"
- Released: July 2, 2002
- B-side: "Put It In The Air"
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"Waiting For The DJ" featuring Bilal
- Released: September 17, 2002
- B-side: "Guerilla Monsoon Rap"
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"Get By"
- Released: March 11, 2003
- B-side:
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Chart positions
Album
| Chart (2002) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard 200 |
21 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
6 |
Singles
References
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