Revolutions per Minute (Reflection Eternal album)

Revolutions per Minute
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 18, 2010
Recorded2008–2010
Electric Lady Studios
(Greenwich Village, New York)
GenreHip hop
Length60:35
LabelBlacksmith, Rawkus, Warner Bros.
ProducerHi-Tek, Talib Kweli (exec.), Sha Money XL (exec.), Corey Smyth (exec.)
Reflection Eternal chronology
Train of Thought
(2000)
Revolutions per Minute
(2010)
Talib Kweli chronology
Eardrum
(2007)
Revolutions per Minute
(2010)
Gutter Rainbows
(2011)
Hi-Tek chronology
Hi-Teknology 3
(2007)
Revolutions per Minute
(2010)
Singles from Revolutions
  1. "Back Again"
    Released: June 9, 2009[1]
  2. "Just Begun[2]"
    Released: February 2, 2010
  3. "In This World[3]"
    Released: March 23, 2010
  4. "Strangers (Paranoid)[4]"
    Released: April 13, 2010
  5. "Midnight Hour"
    Released: April 27, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Alternative Press[6]
The A.V. ClubB[7]
Boston Phoenix[8]
Pitchfork7.5/10[9]
PopMatters8/10[10]
RapReviews9/10[11]
Slant Magazine[12]
Spin[13]
Tom Hull – on the WebA−[14]

Revolutions per Minute is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Reflection Eternal, released May 18, 2010, on Blacksmith Records and Rawkus Records. Composed of rapper Talib Kweli and DJ/hip hop producer Hi-Tek, it is the duo's follow-up to their collaborative debut Train of Thought (2000).

The album debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Revolutions per Minute received generally positive reviews from most music critics.

  1. ^ "Back Again [Explicit]: Reflection Eternal: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. ^ "Just Begun by Reflection Eternal : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. ^ "In This World [Explicit]: Reflection Eternal: Talib Kweli & HiTek: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  4. ^ "Strangers [Paranoid] [Feat. Bun B] [Explicit]: Reflection Eternal: Talib Kweli & HiTek: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
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  14. ^ Hull, Tom (August 10, 2020). "Rhapsody Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved August 7, 2020.