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| released = July 16, 2001 |
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'''"The Blast"''' is a [[hip hop music|hip hop]] single from [[Reflection Eternal]]'s debut album, ''[[Train of Thought (Reflection Eternal album)|Train of Thought]]''. It features rapping from the duo's emcee, [[Talib Kweli]], as well as from its producer, [[DJ Hi-Tek]]. It is the only Reflection Eternal song that Hi-Tek raps on, and like all Reflection Eternal songs, he produces it. The song has a somber and jazzy beat backed by vocals from [[Vinia Mojica]]. It has a music video directed by [[Little X]] in which Kweli and Hi-Tek are rapping in a rainstorm. The music video version is extended in length, and gives Talib Kweli an extra verse. |
'''"The Blast"''' is a [[hip hop music|hip hop]] single from [[Reflection Eternal]]'s debut album, ''[[Train of Thought (Reflection Eternal album)|Train of Thought]]''. It features rapping from the duo's emcee, [[Talib Kweli]], as well as from its producer, [[DJ Hi-Tek]]. It is the only Reflection Eternal song that Hi-Tek raps on, and like all Reflection Eternal songs, he produces it. The song has a somber and jazzy beat backed by vocals from [[Vinia Mojica]]. It has a music video directed by [[Little X]] in which Kweli and Hi-Tek are rapping in a rainstorm. Yasiin Bey aka [[Mos Def]], [[Pharaohe Monch]] and Kweli's grandmother, Javotti Greene make cameo appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ObR5sC__1I |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/7ObR5sC__1I |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|title=Talib Kweli And Van Lathan Discuss TMZ, Kanye West, Self-Improvement & Gun Activism - People's Party|publisher=UPROXX Video; YouTube|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=April 13, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The music video version is extended in length, and gives Talib Kweli an extra verse. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard [[Hot Rap Tracks]] and #49 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] and was engineered by [https://www.discogs.com/artist/887528-Guy-Snider Guy Snider]. The official remix features new verses by Talib Kweli as well as neo-soul singer [[Erykah Badu]]. |
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==Single track list== |
==Single track list== |
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*[[List of Talib Kweli songs]] |
*[[List of Talib Kweli songs]] |
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==References== |
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*{{AllMusic | class= album| id=mw0000094301| label= The Blast | accessdate= 16:31, 17 August 2016 (UTC) }} |
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| "The Blast" | ||||
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| Single by Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) | ||||
| from the album Train of Thought | ||||
| Released | July 16, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Priority/Rawkus | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Cottrell Talib Kweli Greene Vinia Mojica | |||
| Producer(s) | Hi-Tek | |||
| Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) singles chronology | ||||
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"The Blast" is a hip hop single from Reflection Eternal's debut album, Train of Thought. It features rapping from the duo's emcee, Talib Kweli, as well as from its producer, DJ Hi-Tek. It is the only Reflection Eternal song that Hi-Tek raps on, and like all Reflection Eternal songs, he produces it. The song has a somber and jazzy beat backed by vocals from Vinia Mojica. It has a music video directed by Little X in which Kweli and Hi-Tek are rapping in a rainstorm. Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def, Pharaohe Monch and Kweli's grandmother, Javotti Greene make cameo appearances.[1] The music video version is extended in length, and gives Talib Kweli an extra verse. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks and #49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and was engineered by Guy Snider. The official remix features new verses by Talib Kweli as well as neo-soul singer Erykah Badu.
Single track list
[edit]12-inch single
[edit]A-Side
[edit]- The Blast (Clean)
- The Blast (Dirty)
- The Blast (Instrumental)
B-Side
[edit]- Down for the Count (Solo Version / Dirty)
- Down for the Count (Solo Version / Instrumental)
- Train of Thought (Clean)
- Train of Thought (Instrumental)
CD single
[edit]- The Blast
- Down for the Count
- Train of Thought
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Talib Kweli And Van Lathan Discuss TMZ, Kanye West, Self-Improvement & Gun Activism - People's Party". UPROXX Video; YouTube. September 30, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved April 13, 2021.