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The Beautiful Struggle
Hip-Hop · 2004 · 13 tracks

The Beautiful Struggle

Talib Kweli

Polished mid-2000s hip-hop balancing intellectual density with major-label sheen. Soulful, anthemic, and deeply rooted in the sociology of the streets.

January 1, 2004 · Rawkus

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A resilient and polished blend of social urgency and soulful optimism.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Going Hard
3:50
02
Back Up Offa Me
3:38
03
Broken Glass
3:11
04
We Know
3:45
05
A Game
3:36
06
I Try
4:25
07
Around My Way
4:48
08
We Got the Beat
3:20
09
Work It Out
4:19
10
Ghetto Show
4:47
11
Black Girl Pain
5:04
12
Never Been in Love
5:01
13
Beautiful Struggle
4:04
Moments Worth Listening For
The triumphant brass and Mary J. Blige's soaring hook on I Try
The way the beat flips into a soulful, sped-up sample on Never Been in Love
The intimate, storytelling gravity of the title track closing the album
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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 The Beautiful Struggle sound next to the rest of Talib Kweli's catalogue?

Hopeful+1.4σ

Hopeful saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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