Talib Kweli discography
This is the discography of Talib Kweli, an American rapper.
Albums
Solo albums
| 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
| 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 | — | — |
| Blackstar (with Lupe Fiasco) |
|
— | — | — |
Mixtapes
- 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 (Mixed By Statik Selektah) (with Reflection Eternal)
- 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
Solo singles
| 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
| 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
- 2011: Beat The World
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Know That" | 1999 | Mos Def | Black On Both Sides |
| "The Truth" | Pharoahe Monch, Common | Internal Affairs | |
| "Y'all Stay Up" | 2000 | Youngblood Brass Band | Unlearn |
| "Get Back Pt. II" | 2001 | Hi-Tek, DCQ | Hi-Teknology |
| "Theme from Hi-Tek" | Hi-Tek | ||
| "The Anti-Love Movement" | Da Beatminerz, Total | Brace 4 Impak | |
| "Live On Stage" (Remix) | Dilated Peoples | N/A | |
| "Bridge to 'Bama" (Hi-Tek Remix) | 2002 | Soulive | Next |
| "Rhymes and Ammo/Thirsty!" | The Roots | Phrenology | |
| "Raw Shit" | 2003 | Jaylib | Champion Sound |
| "Get 'em High" | 2004 | Kanye West, Common | The College Dropout |
| "Freedom" | Estelle, John Legend | The 18th Day | |
| "Let It Breathe" | 2005 | Hush | Bulletproof |
| "Like That" | The Black Eyed Peas, Q-Tip, CeeLo Green, John Legend | Monkey Business | |
| "She" | Brian McKnight | Gemini | |
| "Ridin'" | David Banner, Dead Prez | Certified | |
| "If" | 2006 | Kenn Starr | Starr Status |
| "Certified Samurai" | 2007 | RZA, Lil Free, Suga Bang | Afro Samurai: The Album |
| "Feel the Bass" | Sa-Ra Creative Partners | The Hollywood Recordings | |
| "Real Women" | UGK, Raheem DeVaughn | Underground Kingz | |
| "Be Alright" | Scribe | Rhyme Book | |
| "Express Yourself '08" | Statik Selektah, Termanology, Consequence | Spell My Name Right: The Album | |
| "Time" | Hi-Tek, Dion | Hi-Teknology 3 | |
| "Put Ya Stamp On It" | 2008 | Akrobatik | Absolute Value |
| "History" | 2009 | Mos Def | The Ecstatic |
| "Lock Shit Down" | Chali 2na | Fish Outta Water | |
| "Math" | Chico DeBarge | Addiction | |
| "Oh Really" | KRS-One, Buckshot | Survival Skills | |
| "Crossfire" | Swollen Members | Armed to the Teeth | |
| "Get Started" | 2010 | Strong Arm Steady | In Search of Stoney Jackson |
| "Alright" | Stat Quo | Statlanta | |
| "Ironside" | Quincy Jones | Q Soul Bossa Nostra | |
| "Go" | Nelly, Ali | 5.0 (Deluxe edition) | |
| "Chain Heavy" | Kanye West, Consequence | GOOD Fridays | |
| "Set It Off" | 2011 | The Away Team, Rapsody | Scars & Stripes |
| "Stay the Course" | DJ Shadow, Posdnuos | The Less You Know, the Better | |
| "Family First" | Mac Miller | I Love Life, Thank You | |
| "You're Gone" | Statik Selektah, Colin Munroe, Lil Fame | Population Control | |
| "Finally Free" | 2012 | DeStorm Power | Be Careful |
| "Spike Lee Was My Hero" | Skyzoo | A Dream Deferred | |
| "Fly Away" | Peter Andre | Angels & Demons | |
| "Learn Truth" | 2013 | R.A. the Rugged Man | Legends Never Die |
| "Home" | Statik Selektah | Extended Play | |
| "Rise Up" | Jon Connor | Unconscious State | |
| "Around the Block" | Pretty Lights | A Color Map of the Sun | |
| "Flowers" | Illa J, Frank Nitt, Niko Gray, Rhettmatic | Sunset Blvd. | |
| "G.U.R.U." | Marco Polo, DJ Premier | PA2: The Director's Cut | |
| "Hickory" | 2014 | Kool A.D., Boots Riley | Word O.K. |
| "D.R.E.A.M." | Pharoahe Monch | PTSD | |
| "Where's the Love" | Diamond D, Elzhi, Skyzoo | The Diam Piece | |
| "Dopamine" | Chris Webby, Grafh, B-Real, Trae tha Truth | Chemically Imbalanced | |
| "Thunderman" | 2015 | Brady Watt, Niko Is | Lifetronics |
| "The Second Line" | David Lyttle | Faces | |
| "For the Love" | GRiZ | Say It Loud | |
| "The Dreamer" | 2016 | Anderson .Paak, Timan Family Parker | Malibu |
| "Greatness" | Karma Fields | New Age Dark Age | |
| "Touch" | Shura | None | |
| "The Killing Season" | A Tribe Called Quest, Consequence, Kanye West | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | |
| "Time Flies" | 2019 | Bun B, Statik Selektah, Big K.R.I.T. | TrillStatik |
| "Business or Art" | Gang Starr | One of the Best Yet | |
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See also
- Black Star discography
References
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- "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.
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