Talib Kweli & 9th Wonder - Indie 500 (Official Discussion Thread)

[Marco]

This Friday, Talib Kweli and 9th Wonder will deliver a new collaborative album titled Indie 500. Spanning 13 tracks, it boasts a number of likeminded guests—including Kendra Ross, Rapsody, Problem, Pharoahe Monch, Atmosphere's Slug, and more—and is knotted with ideas and politics.
Moreover, it finds the conscious rap stalwarts defending their often stigmatized form: On "Every Ghetto," Kweli raps: They think consciousness mean a nigga ain't rugged until you get beat within an inch of it/ Self-made niggas don't get discovered.
"We believe in doing the music that we love and getting it to the people that love it, no matter where you are or who you are," 9th Wonder explained of their objective in an email to The FADER. "That's the fabric of Kweli, Pharoahe, myself, and everyone involved on this record. That's the spirit of hip-hop—getting it directly to the people."
Stream Indie 500 ahead of it's release this Friday, November 6, below. If you like what you hear, pre-order your copy on iTunes now.

1. Which Side Are You On (feat. Tef Poe & Kendra Ross) (Produced by Nottz)
2. Every Ghetto (feat. Rapsody) (Produced by Hi-Tek)
3. Pay Ya Dues (feat. Problem & Bad Lucc) (Produced by Eric G)
4. Lo-Fi (feat. NIKO IS) (Produced by Khrysis)
5. Prego (feat. Pharoahe Monch & Slug from Atmosphere) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
6. Life Ahead of Me (feat. Rapsody) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
7. Great Day In The Mourning (feat. Add 2) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
8. Don’t Be Afraid (feat. Rapsody, Problem & Bad Lucc) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
9. These Waters (feat. K’Valentine, NIKO IS, Chris Rob & Jessica Care Moore) (Produced by Nottz)
10. King Shit (feat. NIKO IS & GQ) (Produced by E. Jones)
11. Bangers (feat. MK Asante & Halo) (Produced by Nottz)
12. Technicolor Easels (feat. NIKO IS) (Produced by Khrysis)
13. Understand (feat. Brother Ali & Planet Asia) (Produced by Khrysis)

Stream

[doggfather]

just started to check it. 

[doggfather]

after the 1st listen this is a good tape.

[Minkaveli]

On the first listen it was good.  Not great but solid.

[DRGNBLZN]

bout to check this out

[DRGNBLZN]

This grew on me a lot after 2nd listen. Have had this playing in my car since I downloaded it.

[Matty]

good album

[OmegaRed]

very solid album

[doggfather]

fresh video:

http://dogg-n-roll.blog.hu/2016/04/27/_video_talib_kweli_9th_wonder_technicolor_easels_featuring_niko_is