Following the release of his long-awaited Prisoner Of Conscious LP earlier this year, Talib Kweli has fast-tracked the release of his next album, Gravitas, by offering it to fans directly via his website, and cutting out the “middleman”. The album is up for pre-order now at KweliClub.Com, with the following statement attached:

When you pre order my newest project, Gravitas, available Dec 15th, you will be buying it directly from me, no middleman, and I will now have a direct relationship with you. Who needs this industry when we have each other. The technology exists for me to have this relationship with the fans, and vice versa. It is a grand experiment. Lets go for it! Gravitas is my sixth solo album. It will feature production from OhNo, Q-Tip, Lord Quest, Rich Kidd and more.

Gravitas is due Dec. 15th exclusively at KweliClub.Com.