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| Quality |
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| Studio album by Talib Kweli |
| Released |
December 16, 2002 (US) |
| Genre |
Underground Hip-Hop |
| Length |
105:13 |
| Label |
Rawkus/UMVD |
| Producer(s) |
Kanye West, DJ Quik, DJ Scratch, J Dilla, Soulquarians, Dave West, Ayatollah, Eric Krasno, Megahertz, Dahoud Darien |
| Professional reviews |
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| Talib Kweli chronology |
Train of Thought
(2000) |
Quality
(2002) |
The Beautiful Struggle
(2004)
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Quality is rapper Talib Kweli's second album. It was released on December 16, 2002 under Rawkus Records. It had much critical acclaim and had some commercial appeal from the song "Get By" produced by Kanye West.
[edit] Track listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Keynote Speaker" |
Eric Krasno |
Dave Chappelle |
| 2 |
"Rush" |
Megahertz |
Talib Kweli, Xzibit |
| 3 |
"Get By" |
Kanye West |
Talib Kweli, Anny Dobson (background), Chinua Hawk (background), Kendra Ross (background), Vernetta Bobien (background), William Taylor (background) |
| 4 |
"Shock Body" |
DJ Scratch |
Talib Kweli, McKay (background), Tiffany Phinazee (background) |
| 5 |
"Gun Music" |
Megahertz |
Cocoa Brovaz, Talib Kweli, Junior Cat (background) |
| 6 |
"Waitin' For The DJ" |
Dahoud Darien |
Bilal, Talb Kweli |
| 7 |
"Joy" |
Ayatollah |
Mos Def, Talib Kweli |
| 8 |
"Talk To You (Lil' Darlin')" |
The Soulquarians, Talib Kweli (co-producer) |
Bilal, Talib Kweli, Aisha Mike (background) |
| 9 |
"Guerrilla Monsoon Rap" |
Kanye West |
Black Thought, Kanye West, Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli |
| 10 |
"Put It In The Air" |
DJ Quik |
DJ Quik, Talib Kweli |
| 11 |
"The Proud" |
Ayatollah |
Talib Kweli, Jeymes Samuel (background) |
| 12 |
"Where Do We Go" |
J Dilla |
Res, Talib Kweli |
| 13 |
"Stand To The Side" |
J Dilla |
Novel, Talib Kweli, Vinia Mojica |
| 14 |
"Good To You" |
Kanye West |
Talib Kweli |
| 15 |
"Won't You Stay" |
Dave West |
Kendra Ross, Talib Kweli |
- Get By contains a sample from "Sinner Man" by Nina Simone
- Get By contains a sample from "Doggone" by Love
- Get By was performed live on Chappelle's Show
- Shock Body contains a sample from "Long Hair Soulful" by Chuck Mangione
- Good To You contains a sample from "Simply Beautiful" by Al Green
[edit] Album singles
| Single cover |
Single information |
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"Good To You"
- Released: July 2, 2002
- B-side: "Put It In The Air"
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"Waiting For The DJ" featuring Bilal
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"Get By"
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[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 2002 |
Quality |
#21 |
#6 |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
[edit] External links
