Radio Silence (Talib Kweli album)

Radio Silence
Studio album by Talib Kweli
Released	November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	47:29
Label	Javotti Media 3D
Producer	Abjo J. LBS J. Rhodes Kaytranada Lord Quest Mr. Carmack Oh No Quincy Tones Robert Glasper Samuel Truth the Alchemist
Talib Kweli chronology
Fuck the Money (2015) Radio Silence (2017) Gotham (2021)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Exclaim!	8/10[3]
HipHopDX	4/5[4]
laut.de	[5]
Noisey	[6]
Pitchfork	6.7/10[7]
PopMatters	7/10[8]
XXL	4/5[9]

Radio Silence is the eighth solo studio album by American rapper Talib Kweli. It was released on November 17, 2017, through Javotti Media, marking his fifth album for the label. The album was produced by J. Rhodes, Abjo, J. LBS, Kaytranada, Lord Quest, Mr. Carmack, Oh No, Quincy Tones, Robert Glasper, Samuel Truth, and the Alchemist. It features guest appearances from Yummy Bingham, Amber Coffman, Anderson .Paak, Bilal, BJ the Chicago Kid, Datcha, Jay Electronica, Myka 9, Rick Ross, Robert Glasper, and Waka Flocka Flame.

The album was preceded by four promotional audio releases: "Let It Roll",[10] "She's My Hero",[11] "Heads Up Eyes Open" featuring Rick Ross and Yummy Bingham,[12] and "Traveling Light" featuring Anderson .Paak.[13] "Heads Up Eyes Open" saw a video release prior to the album's release date[14] while the video for "Traveling Light" was released on November 17.[15]

Background

Talib Kweli first publicly mentioned that he was working on Radio Silence in 2016.[16] Since the announcement, Talib released Fuck the Money[17] and The Seven EP.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Magic Hour"	Talib Kweli Greene Daniel Alan Maman	The Alchemist	2:20
2.	"Traveling Light" (featuring Anderson .Paak)	Greene Brandon Paak Kevin Celestin	Kaytranada	4:31
3.	"All of Us" (featuring Jay Electronica and Yummy Bingham)	Greene Timothy E. Thedford Elizabeth Bingham Samuel Truth Gabriela Anders	Samuel Truth	5:40
4.	"She's My Hero"	Greene Michael Jackson	Oh No	2:54
5.	"Chips" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)	Greene Juaquin Malphurs Justin Louis Rhodes Chaz Van Queen	J. Rhodes	3:28
6.	"Knockturnal"	Greene Jason Kevin Pounds	J. Lbs	4:03
7.	"Radio Silence" (featuring Amber Coffman and Myka 9)	Greene Amber Coffman Michael Troy Aaron Carmack Aaron Nash	Mr. Carmack Abjo	5:48
8.	"The One I Love" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)	Greene Bryan Sledge Sean Thomas McCaffrey Sampha Sisay	Quincey Tones	5:07
9.	"Head Up Eyes Open" (featuring Rick Ross and Yummy Bingham)	Greene William Roberts Bingham Rhodes	J. Rhodes	4:23
10.	"Let It Roll"	Greene Jeffrey Nuamah Benard Ighner	Lord Quest	2:53
11.	"Write at Home" (featuring Datcha, Bilal and Robert Glasper)	Greene Datcha Magerano Robert Andre Glasper	Robert Glasper	6:22
Total length:				47:29

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18]	26

References

1. "Critic Reviews for Radio Silence - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
2. Kellman, Andy. "Radio Silence - Talib Kweli | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
3. Wallace, Riley (November 21, 2017). "Talib Kweli │ Radio Silence". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
4. Eustice, Kyle (November 17, 2017). "Review: Talib Kweli Delivers Political Static On "Radio Silence"". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
5. Gölz, Yannik. "Der Altmeister hat einiges zu erzählen". laut.de (in German). Retrieved January 25, 2025.
6. Christgau, Robert (March 2, 2018). "Robert Christgau on the Star-Studded, Kendrick-Helmed 'Black Panther' OST". VICE. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
7. Nguyen, Dean Van (November 25, 2017). "Talib Kweli: Radio Silence". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
8. Schiller, Mike (February 2, 2018). "Talib Kweli Just Wants Us to Listen on 'Radio Silence' | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
9. Gibbons, Chris (December 4, 2017). "Talib Kweli Breaks Through the Noise With 'Radio Silence' Album - XXL". XXL. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
10. Kyle, Eustice. "Talib Kweli Releases "Radio Silence" LP". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
11. Saponara, Michael. "Talib Kweli Returns With New Album 'Radio Silence' Featuring Rick Ross, Jay Electronica & Anderson .Paak". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
12. Robertson, Darryl. "Talib Kweli Uplifts The People on "Heads Up Eyes Open" Feat. Rick Ross And Yummy Bingham". Vibe. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
13. Bolling, Louis. "'Traveling Light,' Talib Kweli collaborates with a world-class collective of creatives". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
14. Reed, Ryan. "Watch Talib Kweli's Stirring 'Heads Up Eyes Open' Video With Rick Ross". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
15. Staff, Noisey UK. "Talib Kweli Teams Up with Anderson .Paak on "Traveling Light"". Noisey. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
16. Preezy. "20 of the Best Lyrics from Talib Kweli's 'Radio Silence' Album". XXL Magazine. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
17. Smith, Trevor. "Download Talib Kewli's Free Album, "Fuck The Money"". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
18. "Talib Kweli Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

External links

• Talib Kweli – Radio Silence at Discogs (list of releases)