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Scandalous
Hip-Hop · 1997 · 4 tracks · 14m

Scandalous

Talib Kweli

Gritty, unpolished 1997 hip-hop. A snapshot of a young lyricist sharpening his blade over dusty soul loops and aggressive, neck-snapping boom-bap drums.

December 5, 1997

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A high-stakes, intellectual urgency delivered from a smoke-filled basement.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 14m
01
Scandalous
3:08
02
Number One
3:27
03
Kick up Dust
3:10
04
This Means You
4:16
Moments Worth Listening For
The relentless, breathless flow on the title track where the rhymes overlap the snare hits.
The way the bassline on 'This Means You' anchors the track while the sample drifts in and out of focus.
The sudden, sharp percussion breaks in 'Kick up Dust' that demand immediate physical reaction.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Scandalous sound next to the rest of Talib Kweli's catalogue?

Sampler+0.8σ

The instrumentation foregrounds sampler a touch more than the catalogue usually does.

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