Eardrum is the fourth solo album from American

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 hip hop

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 artist Talib Kweli

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Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...

. The album was his Warner Bros. Records debut with his first album on his own label, Blacksmith Records. It was engineered by Joel Hamilton

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, Ryan Kennedy

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, Mike Houge and Dave Dar. Eardrum was released on August 21, 2007 on the Blacksmith Records

Blacksmith Records

Blacksmith Music is a record label headed by Harlem born Corey Smyth and Talib Kweli of Black Star. Signees include Jean Grae, Strong Arm Steady and Idle Warship and Kweli has stated he hopes to sign Camp Lo and had expressed interest in Rakim. Talib Kweli announced that there will be a 'BlackSmith...

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 with distribution handled by Warner Bros. Records

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 and received mostly favorable reviews.

Talib posted a page on his website where he describes his whole album track by track, allowing fans to listen to every song.

Eardrum debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200

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, selling about 60,000 copies in its first week, making it Kweli's highest debuting album to date. On its second week it fell to #20 with sales of 25,000 copies, selling a total of 85,500 units.

Bonus tracks on the International release of the album included "Take It Back" featuring Marsha of Floetry, produced by Karriem Riggins and "Getting My Grown Man On" featuring Little Brother, produced by Midi Mafia (also appeared on Little Brother's "and Justice for All" mixtape).

Track listing

#	Title	Time	Performer(s)	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Samples and notes
1	"Everything Man"	3:16	Talib Kweli, Res  (additional vocals by Sonia Sanchez)	Talib Kweli Greene	Madlib Madlib Otis Jackson Jr. in Oxnard, California, known professionally as Madlib, is a Los Angeles-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer...	"Everything Man" by Daybreak
2	"NY Weather Report"	4:35	Talib Kweli (scratches by DJ Jazzy Jeff DJ Jazzy Jeff Jeffrey Allen Townes , also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff or simply Jazz, is an American hip hop, R&B record producer, turntablist and actor. He is best known for his early career with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince...  and Cut Chemist Cut Chemist Lucas MacFadden , better known as Cut Chemist, is an American DJ and record producer. He is a former member of the funk Latin band Ozomatli, and of hip hop group Jurassic 5... )	Talib Kweli Greene	Nick Speed Nick Speed Nick Speed is a Hip hop producer who has produced tracks for 50 Cent, Tupac Shakur, Lloyd Banks, M.O.P., Talib Kweli, Phat Kat and Musiq Soulchild.He is signed to Money Management Group which is a subsidiary of G-Unit Records.-Early years:...	"Storm" by Cut Chemist Cut Chemist Lucas MacFadden , better known as Cut Chemist, is an American DJ and record producer. He is a former member of the funk Latin band Ozomatli, and of hip hop group Jurassic 5...
3	"Hostile Gospel (Part 1) (Deliver Us)"	5:22	Talib Kweli	Talib Kweli Greene, Justin Smith, Paul Greedus, Didier Marouani	Just Blaze Just Blaze Justin Smith, better known as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop music producer from Paterson, New Jersey. Blaze is also the CEO of Fort Knocks Entertainment. He is most well known for producing Jay-Z songs on the albums The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2, and The Black Album. He is also known for...	"Deliverance" by Space
4	"Say Something"	3:43	Talib Kweli, Jean Grae Jean Grae Jean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...	Talib Kweli Greene	will.i.am Will.i.am William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...	"Theme for LA's Team" by Thomas Bell Thom Bell Thomas Randolph "Thom" Bell is an American songwriter and producer, best known as one of the creators of the Philadelphia style of soul music in the 1970s. He moved to Philadelphia as a child.-Biography:...  and James Casey
5	"Country Cousins"	4:31	Talib Kweli, UGK UGK UGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler . He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, who became his longtime partner... , Raheem DeVaughn Raheem DeVaughn Raheem DeVaughn is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, The Love Experience , reached No. 46 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It featured the singles "Guess Who Loves You More" and "You". His second album Love Behind the Melody was released in January 2008...	Talib Kweli Greene	Sha-la Shakier	"Lost on 23rd Street" by Johnny Hammond
6	"Holy Moly"	2:08	Talib Kweli	Talib Kweli Greene	Pete Rock Pete Rock Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...	"Border Song (Holy Moses)" by Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
7	"Eat to Live"	3:07	Talib Kweli	Talib Kweli Greene	Madlib	"Ghetto Lament" by Sylvia Saint James
8	"In the Mood"	3:55	Talib Kweli, Roy Ayers Roy Ayers Roy Ayers is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk .- Biography :Ayers... , Kanye West	Talib Kweli Greene, Kanye West, Brian Potter	Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...	"Lonesome Mood" by The Friends of Distinction
9	"Soon the New Day"	4:02	Talib Kweli, Norah Jones Norah Jones Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actress.In 2002, she launched her solo music career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album Come Away With Me, which was certified a diamond album in 2002, selling over 20 million copies...	Talib Kweli Greene, Otis Jackson Jr., Paul Charles, John Mason	Madlib (co-produced by Eric Krasno)	"Sheba's Song" by Paul Charles and John Mason
10	"Give 'Em Hell"	4:27	Talib Kweli, Coi Mattison, Lyfe Jennings Lyfe Jennings Lyfe Jennings is a platinum-selling American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. He plays the guitar, bass, and piano which he integrates into his music...	Talib Kweli Greene, Terrace Martin Terrace Martin Terrace Martin is a Hip hop producer and rapper from Los Angeles, California who has produced beats for artists including Snoop Dogg, Shawnna, Warren G, Talib Kweli, Glasses Malone, Kurupt, Lalah Hathaway, Murs, Nipsey Hussle and collaborated with other producers such as DJ Quik, Battlecat, Hi-Tek... , Kevin Gilliam, Coi Mattison, Chester Jennings, Al Green	Terrace Martin Terrace Martin Terrace Martin is a Hip hop producer and rapper from Los Angeles, California who has produced beats for artists including Snoop Dogg, Shawnna, Warren G, Talib Kweli, Glasses Malone, Kurupt, Lalah Hathaway, Murs, Nipsey Hussle and collaborated with other producers such as DJ Quik, Battlecat, Hi-Tek... , Battlecat Battlecat (producer) Kevin Gilliam, better know by his stage name Battlecat, is an American hip hop producer from Long Beach, California.-Biography:He is well known for producing artists such as Snoop Dogg, The Game, Xzibit and Tha Eastsidaz along with a number of other West Coast rappers...	"I'm Glad You're Mine" by Al Green Al Green Albert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...
11	"More or Less"	4:40	Talib Kweli, Dion	Talib Kweli Greene, Tony Cottrell, D. Jenkins	Hi-Tek Hi-Tek Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an American record producer and rapper from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star...
12	"Stay Around"	4:15	Talib Kweli	Talib Kweli Greene, Peter Phillips, Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Cynthia Huggins, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas	Pete Rock	"Stay Awhile" by Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...
13	"Hot Thing Hot Thing "Hot Thing" is the third single by Talib Kweli taken from his fourth solo album Eardrum. The song features will.i.am who is also the producer of the song. The song samples the songs "We're No Exception" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson and "More, More, More" by Andrea True. The music video consists of two... "	3:48	Talib Kweli, will.i.am	Talib Kweli Greene, William Adams, Johnny Watson	will.i.am	"We're No Exception" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson "More, More, More More, More, More "More, More, More" is a song written by Gregg Diamond and recorded by American disco artist Andrea True, who performed under the name "The Andrea True Connection"... " by Andrea True Andrea True Andrea True was an American adult film star and singer from the disco era. In addition to her given name, she had multiple stage names, including Inger Kissin, Singe Low, Sandra Lips, Andrea Travis, and Catherine Warren, .She is best known for the disco tune "More, More, More", released in 1976,...
14	"Space Fruit" (Interlude)	1:31	Sa-Ra Sa-Ra Sa-Ra is a hip-hop group based in Los Angeles, California, also known by its full name, The Sa-Ra Creative Partners. The group is composed of Om'Mas Keith, Taz Arnold, and Shafiq Husayn...	Om'Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn	Sa-Ra
15	"The Perfect Beat"	3:49	Talib Kweli, KRS-One KRS-One Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...	Talib Kweli Greene, S. Thornton, Leo Parker, Bob Marley	Swiff D	"Do It Twice" by Bob Marley Bob Marley Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
16	"Oh My Stars"	3:40	Talib Kweli, Musiq Soulchild	Talib Kweli Greene, Talib Johnson, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Amani Fela Greene	DJ Khalil DJ Khalil Khalil Abdul-Rahman, better known by his stage name DJ Khalil, is a Los Angeles based American hip hop/soul record producer, and is the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Self Scientific, together with rapper Chace Infinite...
17	"Listen!!!"	3:28	Talib Kweli	Talib Kweli Greene, Kwamé Holland, Fred Williams	Kwamé Kwamé Kwamé Holland is an American emcee who enjoyed brief popularity in the late-1980s and early-1990s. He is currently a music producer sometimes credited as K-1 Million or K1 Mil.-Biography:...	"Tell Her" by Fred Williams and the Jewels Band
18	"Go With Us"	3:59	Talib Kweli, Strong Arm Steady	Talib Kweli Greene, E. Jones, Jason Smith, Marvin Jones, Charles Mitchell	E. Jones
19	"Hostile Gospel (Part 2) (Deliver Me)"	4:21	Talib Kweli, Sizzla Sizzla Sizzla Kalonji, or simply Sizzla in are de reggae musician. He is one of the most commercially and critically successful contemporary reggae artists and is well-known for his above-average prolificacy...	Talib Kweli Greene, Miguel Collins, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, David Hinds	DJ Khalil DJ Khalil Khalil Abdul-Rahman, better known by his stage name DJ Khalil, is a Los Angeles based American hip hop/soul record producer, and is the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Self Scientific, together with rapper Chace Infinite...	"Tight Rope" by Steel Pulse Steel Pulse Steel Pulse is a roots reggae musical band. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, in Birmingham, England, composed of David Hinds , Basil Gabbidon , and Ronald McQueen .-History:...
20	"The Nature"	5:01	Talib Kweli, Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...	Talib Kweli Greene, Justin Timberlake	Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch Fyre Dept. Fyre Dept is the production team of Adam Deitch and Eric Krasno.-Songs:Their songs are now featured on two of the 2007’s biggest records: “My Gun Go Off”, found on 50 Cent’s album Curtis, and “The Nature” by Talib Kweli w/ Justin Timberlake, featured on Talib’s album Eardrum. The duo co-produced...
21	"Hush"	3:55	Talib Kweli, Jean Grae	Talib Kweli Greene, C. Burnette, M. Clervoix	Chad beatz	LP Edition #19 & iTunes Single

Chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2007	Eardrum	#2	#1