There is a lot going on in Talib Kweli’s new joint “1st Time” featuring Consequence. Kweli reference classic TV characters such as Re-Run from “What’s Happening?” and “What’s Happening Now?”. He also admits to eating McDonald’s fires, and proclaims his lyrical stupendousness, awarding himself the lyricist of the year award. Consequence contributes the hook, in which he tells the listeners that there is a “first time for everything, but don’t be afraid of what’s in the dark.”
After a string of features that raised eyebrows amongst his hardcore fans, and caused some outcry from the backpackers that are still living in 1999, Kweli returns with the classic Kweli sound. The song’s lyrics also seem to address Kweli’s growth musically, as well as from a business standpoint. He’s continually talked about not being limited, even as far as 2004, when I interviewed him prior to the release of The Beautiful Struggle.
You can listen to and download the song below, it is from Kweli’s YearOfTheBlackSmith Community Mixtape.
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