African Dream-Talib Kweli

[TheCal1109]

this deserves more views

[SiSiNi360]

This Is What We're Missing! The Knowledge, The Story, The Connection, The Cultural Aspect Of This Art. The Politicians Find It So Easy To Critique Rap And Hip-Hop, Because There Is No Substance Which Can Counter Thier Arguments. This Is The Hip-Hop That Shows Diversity And Societal And Political Awareness. The Hip-Hop That Is Timeless, That Critiques And Justifies Society. This Is What The Youth Need To Get Them On That Higher Level Mentally.

[FRESHCOOLAIDE]

Here's the difference.. Anybody from any other country can cut a mans head off and the man will call them crazy if it shows up on t.v... But if an African American did the same thing.. They all would call us crazy NIGGERS! What's the difference?

[FRESHCOOLAIDE]

Lets get it together.

[uzazex]

One of the best raps I've ever heard. When that beat drops, I cream my pants. EVERYTIME.

[KaiL3127]

bought this album today! better late than never, i guess. haha :)

[IREALLYDONWANNAKNOW]

total blast from the past!! why is hiphop these days not on the same level as this??! rhetorical question... FUCK THE ILLUMINATI!

[codeyr21]

talib is the best rapper ever

[Kaplanman09]

This and the Eternalist was my favorite knowledge on the lp.

[BioOnBeats]

Thats if it was sampled

[BioOnBeats]

im just looking for the sample. I tried at wiki to see the credits but they dont have the info for this song. Can anyone help me?

[furro69]

@BioOnBeats This wasn't sampled, its a pure Hi-Tek beat.

[thoveech]

vraiment bien..

[toosal]

God damn i haven't heard this for years. Some of the best rhymes I've ever heard

[Ginga]

Love that horn.

[antosanti1]

very good

[ItsReallyReL]

Incredible Track from an Incredible Album

[qadi0]

1st part of the music sounds like music from sonic 3

[youncris]

sensi musiq

[youncris]

sensi musiq

[JahmBProducts]

starting from 2:54 is the best ending to a hip hop song I've ever heard. Sooo soulful, and I love the scratching.

[archibold100]

The real hip hop is underated, fuck lil wayne fuck 50 this is real hip hop

[jacob277]

TOP TUNE

[k2datrack]

"These cats drink champagne and toast to death and pain, like slaves on a ship talking about who got the flyest chain!"

Damn if that line isnt the realest line i'v heard in a while...donno what is..!

[MultiGenreFilms]

Some real Hip-Hop. 5 stars, I would go more if I could.

[papayi139]

if you can talk ,you can sing and if you can walk you can dance!!!AFRIKAN PROVERB/ZIMBABWE

[przewrocony456]

@papayi139 I looked it up on the net and found out it relates to some religious rituals. when zimbabwean peoples worshipped their gods they used to sing (as Christians do now ) and dance (maybe in the future....).

[DynastyLuminous45]

We gotta stop the bullshit new hiphop.

This is where it's at, we should be ahead of this by now yet we're only going downwards.

[abanks47]

damn has it really been a year since someone has commented on this? Truly a beautiful song, hope more view peep this track. peace

[SoulByDzyne]

L♥ved it, extra tight!

[explainyourself]

makes me cry

[WizardFM]

best song by hi-tek

[Rucks90]

Talib produced this too along with Tek.

[Ginga]

@Rucks90

Weldone Irvine was also involved in the production.

This track has so many layers, I love it.

[Fabiozmusic]

this might be the best track of hi-tek, ill!

[Swigzabrewski]

SANKOFA is a symbol to represent this same idea and one version of it is similar to the eastern symbol of a heart, and another version is that of a bird with its head turned backwards taking an egg off its back. It symbolizes onE taking from the past what is good and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress through the benevolent use of knowledge.

[Swigzabrewski]

These cats is no match Plus they lack a certain knack for rapping Chasing but they never catch the wagon Like rerunning what's hap'ning Since back when They had potty issues and snotty tissues, we been rockin' Think you poppin' next year nobody will miss you My thoughts is too advanced for the artists on these labels They come sweeter than sabal and softer than mashed potatoes I tried to told you the rhymes run over emcees like Land Rovers Took 'em back in time like Sankofa, Sankofa

[SirBiatch]

the beginning part is the best. the whole song is ill, but the beginning part is just pure. mixing all that drumming with the trumpet and piano. from 0:00 to 1:40.

[papayi139]

my my my i got to say this has got to the monumental album in the world..its true defenition of HIP HOP!!!Word up

[Fabiozmusic]

sick beat, hi-tek is pro producer

[ronQP]

classic

[pkmonomtl]

Kweli mixes it like a mad mc, not mad like crazy, but mad like scientist, spittin it out like a revolutionary physisist, explaining gravity through talent musically, how systems and empires must come down, cause fucking elitists only look after their own, Kweli cares and he spits it like he dares, you mess with him you mess with all of us, you oppressors are against all of us, Fuck You, you don't have what it takes to dominate over all of us, we revolutionaries will build from the dust. 2Rocks

[pkmonomtl]

read this one, fixed missing word too

[keithster55]

just sick with the flow.

talib is one of my favorites.

[Walib]

he dropped one of the most significant & deepest lines in hip hop history on this song

[Trill104]

These cats drink Champaigne and toast death and pain, like slaves on a ship talkin' bout who got the flyest chain"

In society today, the ppl who've struggled the most get the most respect, but a lot of the ppl put themselves thru it. It's a lot of things ppl have control of in their lives, but it's a lot of things ppl don't have control of in themselves. You have the power to shape your own future, but mistakes can take all of that away, even one. Young gangsta's don't get respect in my book...

[Trill104]

because they made the decision to join a gang, sell drugs, or drop out. I repect the people that followed their dreams and had to sacrifice the popularity and respect of their peers. Always looked down on because they don't have the immediate success like the ppl make it seem like on t.v. Life is never easy, it always takes time to get where you wanna get in life. How many stories have you heard about famous ppl getting picked on...I've heard a lot. Walib, when I hear that quote, I think about..

[Trill104]

that lol

[Paaaaater]

which one do you mean.. the whole track is brilliant