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Revolutions Per Minute (Reflection Eternal album)

Revolutions per Minute
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Studio album by Reflection Eternal
Released May 18, 2010
Recorded 2008-2010
Electric Lady Studios
(Greenwich Village, New York)
Genre Hip hop
Length 60:35
Label Blacksmith, Rawkus, Warner Bros.
Producer Hi-Tek, Talib Kweli (exec.), Sha Money XL (exec.), Corey Smyth (exec.)
Reflection Eternal chronology
Train of Thought
(2000)		 Revolutions per Minute
(2010)
Talib Kweli chronology
Eardrum
(2007)		 Revolutions per Minute
(2010)		 Gutter Rainbows
(2011)
Hi-Tek chronology
Hi-Teknology 3
(2007)		 Revolutions per Minute
(2010)
Singles from Revolutions
  1. "Back Again"
    Released: June 9, 2009
  2. "Just Begun"
    Released: February 2, 2010
  3. "In This World"
    Released: March 23, 2010
  4. "Strangers (Paranoid)"
    Released: April 13, 2010
  5. "Midnight Hour"
    Released: April 27, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars
Alternative Press 4/5 stars
The A.V. Club (B)
Boston Phoenix 3/4 stars
Exclaim! (favorable)
Pitchfork Media (7.5/10)
PopMatters (8/10)
RapReviews (9/10)
Slant Magazine 4/5 stars
Spin 3.5/5 stars

Revolutions per Minute is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Reflection Eternal, released May 18, 2010, on Blacksmith Records and Rawkus Records. Composed of rapper Talib Kweli and DJ/hip hop producer Hi-Tek, it is the duo's follow-up to their collaborative debut Train of Thought (2000).

The album debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Revolutions per Minute received generally positive reviews from most music critics.

Like the first album, Revolutions per Minute was recorded at Electric Lady Studios. It is their second album after a 10-year hiatus. Hi-Tek produced the entire album. The album features five singles: "Back Again", "Just Begun" with Mos Def, Jay Electronica and J. Cole, "In This World", "Strangers (Paranoid)" with Bun B, and "Midnight Hour" with Estelle. The album was released May 18, 2010 on Blacksmith Records and Rawkus Records.

The album debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 21,000 copies. It also entered at number five on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, at number three on its Rap Albums, and at number 11 on its Digital Albums chart.


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