TAG: Hi-Tek

Mar07

Reks, R.E.K.S. (Review)

Reks

R.E.K.S.

Released by Brick Records


Sometimes the challenge of the shriveled critic, holed up in his flat listening to a record, is to envision a wider audience. Inhale. Reks has been one of those MCs whose endorsements from big-name producers have helped hone his writing considerably. Here is a thoroughly East Coast hip-hop album that reinvents tired themes and refuses to lean too far in one direction. 16 tracks with a lot of steam, strong emotional content and driving production jewels from various angles. Expectations for a potentially middling lyricist officially surpassed. The Premier-produced ...

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Jun02

Slum Village “Faster” feat. Colin Munroe (MP3)

Slum Village are like the Lynyrd Skynyrd of hip-hop. Two-thirds of the founding three are deceased, yet the group keeps going. This is the first track off of the forthcoming SV LP, Villa Manifesto. Recorded mostly before the untimely death of Baatin, the album reads like a family reunion, with original member T3 and Baatin, as well as Elzhi, who joined in 2002, appearing on tracks with the late J Dilla and his younger living brother Illa J. Also involved are extended family Dwele, De La Soul, Little Brother, Colin Munroe, and Phife on vocals, plus Young RJ, J Dilla, Dave West, Hi-Tek, and Mr. Porter contributing to production.

Faster features hip-pop wunderkind Colin Monroe. Like a newborn cousin to SV’s hip-hop elders, Monroe’s creative auto-tune (yep—creative) is …

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May20

Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek w/Estelle “Midnight Hour” (on Kimmel) (Video)

While we’re talking about cool collaborations on late night television, check out this clip of Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek, joined by Estelle, performing “Midnight Hour” on Kimmel. The duo just dropped their new Reflection Eternal album, Revolutions Per Minute, ten years after their last joint venture, Train of Thought.

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Mar30

Reflection Eternal Freestyle on Toca Tuesdays (Video)

Talib and Hi-Tek stopped by the show last week to promote their new project.   Both of which decided to go in on a freestyle session with DJ Tony Touch.  Tune in to Toca Tuesdays each and every Tuesday from 8 pm till 12 am on Shade 45/XM 66.

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Mar10

Reflection Eternal – In This World (Video & MP3) (Video & MP3)


From what I’ve heard so far, this Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek reunion album as Reflection Eternal has a good chance of being pretty damn good. The leaks have been dropping rather steadily since last summer, a mixtape came in January and now we finally have the (full version) of the first single, “In This World.” I can’t complain as both Talib and Hi-Tek are on top of their game. The beat utilizes a sample (where the hell is it from?) that just makes the whole track. Slow and deliberate, it just sets up a perfect “soundscape” for Talib to let the lyrics flow. If this is a preview to what the album, Revolutions Per Minute, is all about when it drops April 6th, color me interested.

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