Reflection Eternal (Hi-Tek and Talib Kweli) talk to Hard Knock TV’s Devi Dev about new album Revolutions Per Minute, How and why they formed the group, the meaning of the album title, the significance of the song Ballad of the Black Gold and how its so relevant to the Louisiana Oil Spill and Obama’s take [cont.]

You have to love this industry. Babygrande released their own Reflection Eternal LP on May 25th, comprised of collected works from Hi-Tek’s work with the label. This dropped the same day as Revolutions Per Minute. Tracklist: 1. Time Is Now – Hi-Tek, Reflection Eternal (Hi-Tek & Talib Kweli) 2. Power, Money & Influence – Guru, [cont.]

Vibe TV catches up with Hi Tek and Kweli for a nice ‘Day In The Life’. Revolutions Per Minute will be in stores May 18th.

Press release reads as follows…. After 10-years since their classic contribution Train of Thought sealed their fates in hip-hop lore, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek are releasing their follow-up venture Revolutions Per Minute May 18 on Blacksmith/Warner Bros. Records. With their first collaboration praised for its uplifting messages and nostalgic soundscape, Kweli’s command of the mic [cont.]

Lead single from Reflection Eternal’s Revolutions Per Minute LP, dropping April 20th. Directed by Frankie Dee Aikens.

At the risk of sounding blasphemous, I just wasn’t feeling Reflection Eternal’s last 12″ (“Express”). The production felt off and even a little uninspired and Kweli doing braggadocio just isn’t as good as him moralizing. Insightful lyrics – even when heavy-handed – usually edge out middle of the road ego flexin’. “Move Somethin’” is neither [cont.]