Talib Kweli Surprises With New Album Feat. Kanye West, Common, Killa Mike

Talib Kweli Surprises With New Album Feat. Kanye West, Common, Killa Mike


Talib Kweli new album 2015 Train of Thought rarities Kanye West CommonIt’s unclear how long its been in the works, but Talib Kweli surprised fans today by releasing a new album on his website. The record, which appears to be named after Kweli’s debut album with Reflection Eternal, Train of Thought, is 10 tracks of rarities, B-sides and never-before-heard material. It features collaborations with Common, Kanye West, Killa Mike, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), and more. Production credits on the LP include Supa Dave West, Hi-Tek, Corn Mo, Rahki, Ayatollah, DJ Quik, and Oh No. You can find the full track list for Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides Vol. 1 below.

Kweli has been playing a lot of live shows recently. Last week he did two nights at Brooklyn Bowl with a full band, tonight he played Blue Note, and Thursday marks the beginning of his Midsummer Nights Dream Tour. Over the next couple of weeks he’ll be hitting Milwaukee, Detroit, Pittsburgh and more (see schedule below). He’ll be back in New York at the end of the month to headline the Groove Alley Silent Disco on July 31. You can RSVP for that event here.

The new album can be bought at Kweliclub.com. A marketplace curated by the artist, the website also has books, art prints, apparel and other music available for purchase.

Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides Vol. 1 Track List:
1. Space (produced by Dave West) (3:49)
2. 2000 Seasons (prod. by Hi-Tek) (4:13)
3. Bright As The Stars – Black Star (prod. by Ayatollah) (4:33)
4. Wack Niggaz feat. Common, Kanye West & Consequence (prod. by Kanye West) (3:52)
5. Boomerang- featuring NIKO IS, K’Valentine & Cory Mo (prod. by Cory Mo ( 3:20)
6. Ocean Song feat. Mela Machinko (prod. by Rahki) (3:42)
7. 7:30 feat. RES (prod. by DJ Quik) (4:06)
8. Fortfied Live feat. Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) & Mr. Man (prod. by Hi-Tek) (4:36)
9. Tryin To Breathe feat. Killer Mike (prod. by Midi Mafia) (3:41)
10. Distractions (prod. by Oh No) (3:54)

Midsummer Nights Dream Tour
Jul 09 Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
Jul 10 Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA
Jul 11 Granada, Lawrence, KS
Jul 14 The Altar Bar, Pittsburgh, PA
Jul 15 Waiting Room, Buffalo, NY
Jul 16 Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI
Jul 17 Mercury Ballroom, Louisville, KY
Jul 23 The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI

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