Talib Kweli discography
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This is the discography of Talib Kweli, an American rapper.
Albums[edit]
Solo albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Indie [2] |
US R&B [3] |
FRA [4] |
JPN [5] |
SWI [6] |
UK [7] | |||
| Quality |
|
21 | — | 6 | 120 | — | — | — | |
| The Beautiful Struggle |
|
14 | — | 3 | 130 | — | 75 | 124 | |
| Eardrum |
|
2 | — | 2 | — | — | 34 | 82 | |
| Gutter Rainbows |
|
29 | 4 | 7 | — | 289 | 86 | — | |
| Prisoner of Conscious |
|
48 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gravitas |
|
114 | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Fuck the Money |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Radio Silence |
|
— | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Collaborative albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [3] |
UK [7] | ||
| Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (with Mos Def as Black Star) |
|
53 | 13 | — |
| Train of Thought (with Hi-Tek as Reflection Eternal) |
|
17 | 5 | 137 |
| Liberation (with Madlib) |
|
— | — | — |
| Revolutions per Minute (with Hi-Tek as Reflection Eternal) |
|
18 | 5 | — |
| Habits of the Heart (with Res as Idle Warship) |
|
— | — | — |
| Indie 500 (with 9th Wonder) |
|
— | — | — |
| The Seven (with Styles P) |
|
195 | — | — |
| Gotham (with Diamond D) |
|
— | — | — |
| No Fear of Time (with Yasiin Bey as Black Star) |
— | — | — | |
| Liberation 2 (with Madlib) |
|
— | — | — |
Mixtapes[edit]
- 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 and #24 on US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[1][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 (with Reflection Eternal) (Mixed by Statik Selektah)
- 2010: Early Mourning Signs
- 2011: We Run This Vol. 7 (with Mr. E)
- 2012: Attack the Block
- 2014: Javotti Media Presents: The Cathedral
- 2015: Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides Vol.1
- 2016: Awful People Are Great at Parties
Singles[edit]
Solo singles[edit]
| Year | Song Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. [9][10] |
U.S. R&B [9][11] |
U.S. Rap [9][12] |
UK [7] | |||
| 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" | – | – | – | 170 | 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!!!" | – | – | – | – | Eardrum | |
| 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) | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2016 | "Every Ghetto (Part.2)" (featuring Problem and Aloe Blacc) | – | – | – | AWFUL PEOPLE ARE GREAT AT PARTIES | |
Collaborative singles[edit]
| Year | Song Title | Collaboration Partner | Group/Artist Name | Chart Positions | Collaborative Project | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. [13] |
U.S. R&B [13][14][15] |
U.S. Rap [9][14][15] |
CAN [15] | |||||
| 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 and 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" | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 2016 | "Crossfire Pt. II" | Stephen | KillaGraham | – | – | – | – | Crossfire Pt. II (Feat. Talib Kweli & KillaGraham) |
| 2019 | "Legacy" | Mike Posner | – | – | – | – | – | Keep Going |
Soundtracks[edit]
- 2011: Beat The World
Promotional singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Stand Up (The Sean Bell Tribute Song)"[16] (with Swizz Beatz, Maino, Cassidy, Styles P and Drag-On) |
2008 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Talib Kweli Chart History (Independent albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Talib Kweli – Chart history: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Discographie Talib Kweli". French Charts Portal (in French). Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "タリブ・クウェリ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2019.
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- ^ a b c "Chart Log UK: Alex K – Kyuss". zobbel.de. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: TALIB KWELI". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b "Mos Def Singles at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Reflection Eternal - Talib Kweli - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "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.