Brooklyn's Talib Kweli is revered for his insightful, intelligent lyrics and advanced technical skills on the mike. The earnest MC became one of the most critically successful rappers of his time, which dawned in the late '90s when he formed Reflection Eternal with DJ Hi-Tek and rapped alongside Mos Def as part of the group Black Star. Their widely acclaimed 1998 album debut, Black Star, helped make Rawkus Records one of the premier underground rap outposts of the late '90s. Reflection Eternal's debut full-length, 2000's Train of Thought, preceded a prolific solo career, which...