The Beautiful Struggle

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The Beautiful Struggle
Beautiful Struggle. Kweli.jpg
Studio album by Talib Kweli
Released September 28, 2004
Recorded 2003-2004
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 53:40
Label Rawkus, Geffen
Producer Hi-Tek, The Neptunes, Supa Dave West, Kanye West, Just Blaze, J. R. Rotem, Midi Mafia, Charlemagne, Tone Mason, Amadeus
Talib Kweli chronology
Quality
(2002)Quality2002		 The Beautiful Struggle
(2004)		 Eardrum
(2007)Eardrum2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (66/100)[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars[2]
The Austin Chronicle 1.5/5 stars[3]
Entertainment Weekly B[4]
The Guardian 3/5 stars[5]
HipHopDX 3.5/5 stars[6]
Pitchfork Media (7.6/10)[7]
PopMatters 5/10 stars[8]
Robert Christgau (1-star Honorable Mention)[9]
Spin B+[1]
Vibe 3.5/5 stars[10]

The Beautiful Struggle is the second studio album by American rapper Talib Kweli. The album was released on September 28, 2004, by Rawkus Records and Geffen Records. The album features guest appearances by rappers such as Common and Jean Grae.

The album featured production from Kanye West, The Neptunes, Supa Dave West, Just Blaze and Hi-Tek. The first single off the album, "I Try" featuring Mary J. Blige, was fairly popular as a music video, followed by the second single "Never Been In Love".

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Going Hard" (featuring Idle Warship) Charlemagne 3:50
2. "Back Up Offa Me" (featuring Reflection Eternal) Hi-Tek 3:38
3. "Broken Glass"   The Neptunes 3:11
4. "We Know" (featuring Faith Evans) Supa Dave West 3:43
5. "A Game"   Amadeus 3:36
6. "I Try" (featuring Mary J. Blige) Kanye West 4:25
7. "Around My Way" (featuring John Legend) Charlemagne 4:48
8. "We Got the Beat" (featuring Res) Midi Mafia 3:20
9. "Work It Out"   Hi-Tek, J.R. Rotem 4:20
10. "Ghetto Show" (featuring Anthony Hamilton & Common) Supa Dave West 4:47
11. "Black Girl Pain"   Midi Mafia, Tone Mason 5:04
12. "Never Been in Love"   Just Blaze 5:01
13. "Beautiful Struggle"   Hi-Tek 4:00

Chart positions

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 3

References

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  11. ↑ "Talib Kweli – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Talib Kweli. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Talib Kweli – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Talib Kweli. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

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