Gravitas (album)
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| Studio album by Talib Kweli | ||||
| Released | December 15, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:57 | |||
| Label | Javotti Media | |||
| Producer | 6th Sense, J Dilla, Khrysis, Lord Quest, Oh No, Rich Kidd, Statik Selektah, Thaddeus Dixon | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | B– |
| Exclaim! | 6/10 |
| HipHopDX | |
| PopMatters | 6/10 |
| XXL | 4/5 (XL) |
Gravitas is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper Talib Kweli. The album was released on December 15, 2013, by Javotti Media. The album was released exclusively through Talib Kweli's website. The album features guest appearances from Gary Clark Jr., Abby Dobson, Big K.R.I.T., Raekwon, The Underachievers, Black Thought, Rah Digga and Mike Posner among others. With production coming from Oh No, Khrysis, Statik Selektah, Rich Kidd and J Dilla among others.
In August 2013, during an interview with XXL, Talib Kweli announced that he would release his next studio album in 2014 which would contain production from Q-Tip, saying: "Q-Tip—I’m working with Q-Tip on my new album. Just being around him and seeing him work, I’ve now watched him get giddy over samples and play me beats and stuff. And it’s like, wow, is this how he made Midnight Marauders?" In the same interview he also announced that his sixth studio album would be titled Gravitas, saying: "The new album [is] called Gravitas, but I’ve just started on it so there’s not that many details yet."
On October 5, 2013, Talib Kweli announced the album's release date in a press release, saying: "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." He described the album, saying: "One of my favorite things about today's hip hop is the honesty. Today's most popular rappers aren't always politically correct or deep, but the best are unflinchingly honest. While my story may be documented, I have never truly told my story thru music. My true fans have heard bits and pieces thru the years, but Gravitas sums up my experience until now." The album was released in MP3 form on December 15, 2013, while a physical version was released on February 18, 2014, through Fat Beats Records.
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