Reflection Eternal
Reflection Eternal | |
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| Origin | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Rawkus Blacksmith |
| Members | Talib Kweli Hi-Tek |
Reflection Eternal is an American
Revolutions Per Minute
was released May 18, 2010.
History
The duo of
Black Star, and released their first album, Black Star, to rave reviews. Hi-Tek provided production for a number of songs on the album, including the singles "Definition" and "Respiration". The album put the three at the forefront of an underground hip hop scene that appeared at the time to be flagging against the influence of the "Jiggy" era of hip-hop, and was followed by a number of acclaimed collaborations and albums. Kweli and Hi-Tek reconnected in 2000 for the release of their debut album, Train of Thought. Though highly acclaimed, the release did not receive a significant amount of commercial attention, despite the success of the rap hits "Move Somethin'" and "The Blast
".
Following the Train of Thought album, the duo split for solo projects, beginning with Hi-Tek's Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip, in 2006 and his third album, Hi-Teknology 3: The Underground, in 2007, both on Babygrande Records and both featuring appearances by Kweli.
The duo announced that another Reflection Eternal album was in the works in 2008. They named their second album Revolutions Per Minute.[2][3][4]
They played a live reunion gig in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on September 20, 2009.Mos Def, and Jay Electronica on the track "Just Begun".[7] These three songs were released in a mixtape on January 1, 2010, called The Re:Union which received positive fanbase feedback. Their second album Revolutions Per Minute was released on May 18, 2010, with similar praise as their debut album. It spawned 3 singles: "In This World", "Strangers (Paranoid)" featuring former UGK member Bun B, and Midnight Hour featuring Atlantic recording artist Estelle.
Discography
Studio albums
| Album information |
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Train of Thought
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Revolutions per Minute
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Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B
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U.S. Rap
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| 2000 | "Move Somethin'" | — | 32 | 1 | Train of Thought |
| 2001 | "The Blast" (featuring Vinia Mojica) |
— | 48 | 2 | |
| 2009 | "Back Again" (featuring Res) |
— | — | — | Revolutions per Minute |
| 2010 | " Mos Def )
|
— | — | — | |
| "In This World" | — | — | — | ||
| "Strangers (Paranoid)" (featuring Bun B) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Midnight Hour" (featuring Estelle) |
— | — | — | ||
Appearances as Reflection Eternal
- "Fortified Live"; "2000 Seasons" (appear on the Soundbombing compilation, 1997)
- "The Manifesto" (appears on Lyricist Lounge, Volume One compilation, 1998)
- "Chaos"; "On Mission" (appear on the Soundbombing 2compilation, 1999)
- "Sharp Shooters" (from the Lyricist Lounge 2 compilation, 2000)
- "The Express" (from "The Express" single, 2000)
- "Train of Thought"; "Down for the Count (Solo Version)" (from "The Blast" single, 2000)
- "The Human Element" (from the Unbound Project, Volume 1 compilation, 2000)
- "Bridge to 'Bama (Remix)" (from the Soulive album Next, 2002)
- "Let Me See (Remix)" (by Morcheeba)
Other Collaborations
- "Industry Lies" (from the Doom, 1997)
- 6 Songs from the Mos Def & Talib Kweli Black Staralbum, 1998
- "Halfway" (from the Brixx album Everything Happens for a Reason, 1999
- "Transmorgify" & "Empty Pages" (from the compilation Mission Control Presents, 2000; both songs by Mood)
- "Get Back, Pt. 2"; "Theme from Hi-Tek" from the Hi-Tek album Hi-Teknology, 2001
- "Back Up Offa Me"; "Work It Out"; "Beautiful Struggle" from the Talib Kweli album The Beautiful Struggle, 2004
- "Testify" from the Styles P album Time Is Money, 2006
- "Can We Go Back"; "Let It Go"; "Time Is Now" from the Hi-Tek album Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip, 2006
- "More or Less"; "The Perfect Beat" from the Talib Kweli album Eardrum, 2007
- "Time" from the Hi-Tek album Hi-Teknology 3, 2007
- "Every Ghetto" from the Talib Kweli & 9th Wonder mixtape Indie 500, 2015
References
- ^ "MVRemix Urban Interviews Talib Kweli - US and Canadian Underground Hip Hop and Soul - exclusive interviews, reviews, articles". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "musicclub.com: The Leading Club Music Site on the Net". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Talib Kweli Playing It By Ear; Says New Reflection Eternal LP Is In Motion". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive Hip Hop News, Audio, Lyrics, Videos, Honeys, Wear, Sneakers, Download Mixtapes". Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "8th Annual Manifesto Festival of Community & Culture". MANIFESTO. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Reflection Eternal - Internet Connection 2009 NEW!!!". YouTube. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Reflection Eternal - "Just Begun" feat. Jay Electronica, J. Cole, & Mos Def".
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