| The Beautiful Struggle | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 53:40 | |||
| Label | Rawkus, Geffen | |||
| Producer | Hi-Tek, The Neptunes, Supa Dave West, Kanye West, Just Blaze, J. R. Rotem, Midi Mafia, Charlemagne, Tone Mason, Amadeus | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| HipHopDX | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10[8] |
| PopMatters |   [9] |
| Spin | B+[1] |
| Vibe | [10] |
The Beautiful Struggle is the second studio album by American rapper Talib Kweli. The album was released on September 28, 2004, by Rawkus Records and Geffen Records. The album features guest appearances from Common, Faith Evans, Anthony Hamilton, Mary J. Blige, and John Legend.
The album featured production from Kanye West, the Neptunes, Supa Dave West, Just Blaze, and Hi-Tek. The first single off the album, "I Try" featuring Mary J. Blige, was fairly popular as a music video, followed by the second single "Never Been in Love".
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for The Beautiful Struggle". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ Andy Kellman (2004-09-28). "The Beautiful Struggle - Talib Kweli | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ "Review: The Beautiful Struggle, The New Danger - Music - The Austin Chronicle". Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ "CG: talib kweli". Robert Christgau. 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ Seymour, Craig (2004-10-01). "The Beautiful Struggle". EW.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ Alexis Petridis. "CD: Talib Kweli, The Beautiful Struggle". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ "Talib Kweli - The Beautiful Struggle". HipHopDX. 2004-10-07. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ "Talib Kweli: The Beautiful Struggle | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2004-09-29. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ "Talib Kweli: The Beautiful Struggle". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ "Vibe - Google Livres". October 2004. Retrieved 2015-10-06.