TALIB KWELI AND J. RAWLS - The Confidence Of Knowing - 2LP - Vinyl [DEC 20]

2LP - Black Vinyl.  

The Confidence of Knowing by Talib Kweli and J Rawls offers a quintessential hip-hop experience that honours the genre’s classic roots. This album marks the duo’s first collaboration since Rawls produced “Brown Skin Lady” on the influential Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Blackstar album, a hip-hop landmark from 25 years ago.

With this release, Kweli and Rawls showcase their artistic growth and maturity, blending masterful lyrics with authentic boom-bap beats to take listeners on a journey through hip-hop’s soul. Tracks like the introspective “Breath, Eyes, Memory,” the nostalgic “Turnstyle,” and the homage to the Native Tongues in “Native Sons” exemplify their dedication to preserving hip-hop’s essence.

Featuring an impressive lineup of guests—including Jimetta Rose, Blu, DJ Rhettmatic, TriState, Coast Contra, Buckshot, Skyzoo, Planet Asia, Phil Da Agony, IDK, Middle Child, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Diani, Solene, and NIKO IS—the album celebrates the depth and diversity of hiphop culture.

Tracklist: 

1. Breath, Eyes, Memory
2. The Confidence Of Knowing
3. Native Sons
4. We Outside
5. To The Ghetto
6. SWAT
7. Turnstyle
8. Shalamar
9. Pay Homage
10. Love For Life
11. Steve Austin
12. Sing Into The Sky
13. It's Workin
14. One Small Way