I've had this album since the day it dropped way back in May but Cosmogramma turned my brain into slush so I never got into it until now. This album is really really dope, one of the best hip hop albums out this year. Hi-Tek's production is always evolving and changing not letting himself get pigeon holed to any particular style. I always scratched my head about his decision to move toInterscope as a in-house prodcer for Aftermath but hearing how clean his beats are especially when you put headphones on, not to mention how much it bangs at their shows. Tek is always finding his way back into my top 10 producers list. Talib's rhymes are always on point but there's a certain chemistry he has with Tek he just sounds perfect over his beats. The funny thing is this album is nothing like the 1st Reflection Eternal album which is not a bad thing at all. This album isn't a sequel its its own movie. A documentary showing the revolution and evolution of hip-hop from the heart. Individually they always supply you with great music but together they're just on a whole other level, definitely one of the elite duos in music. Check out the video for Ballad of the Black Gold below (side note Tek made the beat on election night after Pres Obama won) and the download of Just Begun (BlackStar plus J. Cole and Jay Electronica) at the bottom. Go buy this album [itunes / amazon] and support good music.
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