Talib Kweli discography
This is the discography of Talib Kweli, an American rapper.
Solo Albums
| Album Title | Release Date | Label | Peak Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1][2] |
US R&B [1][3] |
US Rap [4] | |||
| Quality | November 19, 2002 | Rawkus Entertainment
|
21 | 6 | — |
| The Beautiful Struggle | September 28, 2004 | Rawkus Entertainment/Geffen Records
|
14 | 3 | — |
| Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD | November 22, 2005 | Koch Records
|
— | — | — |
| Eardrum | August 21, 2007 | Blacksmith Music/Warner Bros. Records
|
2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gutter Rainbows | January 25, 2011 | Javotti Media/3D
|
29 | 7 | 5 |
| Prisoner of Conscious | May 7, 2013 | Javotti Media/Caroline Distribution
|
48 | 7 | 4 |
| Gravitas | December 15, 2013 | Javotti Media/Caroline Distribution
|
114 | 25 | 13 |
| P.O.C. Live! | October 21, 2014 | Javotti Media/Caroline Distribution
|
— | — | — |
Collaborations
| Album | Collaboration | Collaboration Partner | Peak Chart Positions | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1][5] |
US Rap [1][6] | ||||
| Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star | Black Star | Mos Def | 53 | 13 | — | 1998 |
| Train of Thought | Reflection Eternal | Hi-Tek | 17 | 5 | — | 2000 |
| Hip Hop for Respect (EP) | Various Artists | Mos Def | — | — | — | 2000 |
| Liberation | Talib Kweli & Madlib | Madlib | — | — | — | 2006 |
| Revolution Per Minute | Reflection Eternal | Hi-Tek | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2010 |
| Habits of the Heart | Idle Warship | Res | — | — | — | 2011 |
Mixtapes
- 2004: The Beautiful Mix CD
- 2005: The Beautiful Mixtape Vol. 2: The Struggle Continues
- 2005: Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD - Charted #113 on the Billboard 200. #14 on US Rap Albums[4] and #24 on US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[3]
- 2006: Brooklyn, Tennessee
- 2006: Kweli: Confidential
- 2006: Blacksmith: The Movement
- 2007: Clinton Sparks & Talib Kweli: Get Familiar
- 2007: Focus
- 2008: The MCEO Mixtape
- 2009: Party Robot (with Idle Warship)
- 2009: The Re:Union (Mixed By Statik Selektah) (with Reflection Eternal)
- 2010: Early Mourning Signs
- 2011: We Run This Vol. 7 (with Mr. E)
- 2012: Attack the Block
- 2014: Javotti Media Presents: The Cathedral
Singles
Solo Singles
| Year | Song Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. [7][8] |
U.S. R&B [7][9] |
U.S. Rap [7][10] |
UK [11] | |||
| 2002 | "Good to You" | — | 95 | — | — | Quality |
| "Waitin' for the DJ" (feat. Bilal) | — | 77 | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "Get By" | 77 | 29 | 16 | — | |
| 2004 | "I Try" (feat. Mary J. Blige) | — | 77 | — | 59 | The Beautiful Struggle |
| "Around My Way" (feat. John Legend) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Flash Gordon" | — | — | — | — | Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD | |
| "Peace of Mind" | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| 2005 | "Never Been in Love" | — | — | — | — | The Beautiful Struggle |
| 2006 | "Fly That Knot" (feat. MF Doom) | — | — | — | — | Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD |
| "Listen!!!" | — | — | — | — | Ear Drum | |
| 2007 | "Hush" (featuring Jean Grae) | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hot Thing" (featuring will.i.am) | — | 102 | — | — | ||
| "Hostile Gospel (Part 1) (Deliver Us)" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Cold Rain" | — | — | — | — | Gutter Rainbows |
| 2012 | "Push Thru"(featuring Currensy & Kendrick Lamar) | — | — | — | — | Prisoner of Conscious |
| "Human Mic" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Come Here"(featuring Miguel) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "High Life"(featuring Rubix & Bajah) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Upper Echelon" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Favela Love"(featuring Seu Jorge) | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "State of Grace" featuring Abby Dobson | — | — | — | — | Gravitas |
| "Rare Portraits" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Wormhole" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "What's Real" (featuring Res) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Violations" (featuring Raekwon) | — | — | — | — | ||
Collaborative Singles
| Year | Song Title | Collaboration Partner | Group Name | Chart Positions | Collaborative Project | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. [12] |
U.S. R&B [12][13][14] |
U.S. Rap [7][13][14] |
CAN [14] | |||||
| 1998 | "Definition" | Mos Def | Black Star | 60 | 31 | 3 | — | Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star |
| 1999 | "Respiration" (feat. Common) | — | — | 54 | 6 | |||
| 2000 | "One Four Love Pt. 1'" | Mos Def, Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, Sporty Thievz, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Common, Pharoahe Monch & Posdnuos | — | 55 | 4 | 6 | — | Hip Hop for Respect EP |
| "Move Somethin'" | Hi-Tek | Reflection Eternal | 32 | 1 | — | — | Train of Thought | |
| 2001 | "The Blast" (feat. Vinia Mojica) | — | 48 | 2 | — | |||
| 2009 | "Back Again" (feat. Res) | — | — | — | — | Revolutions per Minute | ||
| 2010 | "Just Begun" (feat. Jay Electronica, J. Cole & Mos Def) | — | — | — | — | |||
| "In This World" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Strangers (Paranoid)" (feat. Bun B) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Midnight Hour" (feat. Estelle) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2011 | "Driving Me Insane" | Res | Idle Warship | — | — | — | — | Habits of the Heart |
| "Beautifully Bad" | — | — | — | — | ||||
Soundtracks
- 2011: "Beat The World"
Promotional Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Stand Up (The Sean Bell Tribute Song)"[15] (with Swizz Beatz, Maino, Cassidy, Styles P and Drag-On) |
2008 | Non-album single |
See also
- Black Star discography
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Talib Kweli - Album Charts at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Talib Kweli Billboard 200 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Talib Kweli R&B Hip-Hop Chart History at Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Talib Kweli Rap Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Reflection Eternal - Talib Kweli - AllMusic - Album Charts". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Reflection Eternal Album Charts at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Talib Kweli - Singles Charts at AllMusic.com". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Talib Kweli Hot 100 History". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Talib Kweli R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Talib Kweli Rap Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige Archive". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Mos Def Singles at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Reflection Eternal - Talib Kweli - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Hip Hop For Respect EP Chart History". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Stand Up (The Sean Bell Tribute Song) – Single by Swizz Beatz, Cassidy, Maino, Styles P, Talib Kweli & Drag-On". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
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