Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD or simply Right About Now was released by Talib Kweli in November 2005 and is generally considered a mixtape. However, some people regard this release as an official album because of its availability through commercial sites and its release of two singles. It also lacks the DJ overlays often accompanied by mixtapes which makes the CD read more like an official album. This CD is notable because, although a low-key release, it features upcoming members of Kweli's record label, Blacksmith Music.[7] The album sold 16,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at #113 on the Billboard 200.[8]
The appearance of Mos Def on the track Supreme Supreme is another key point of the album as Talib Kweli and Mos Def had not rapped together on a track since Kweli's Quality album in 2002. There was some controversy regarding the song "Ms. Hill", (a dedication song to artist Lauryn Hill) which features an uncredited and illegal sample of a Ben Kweller song.[9]
[edit] Track listing
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Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer(s) |
| 1 |
"Right About Now" |
C. Njapa |
Talib Kweli, Dave Chapelle |
| 2 |
"Drugs, Basketball & Rap" |
Needlz |
Phil Da Agony, Planet Asia, Talib Kweli |
| 3 |
"Who Got It" |
Karriem Riggins |
Krista Thrill, Talib Kweli |
| 4 |
"Fly That Knot" |
The Fyre Dept. |
MF Doom, Talib Kweli |
| 5 |
"Ms. Hill" |
Charlemagne, Steven Kang |
Talib Kweli, Ben Kweller (uncredited sample) |
| 6 |
"Flash Gordon" |
Supa Dave West |
Talib Kweli |
| 7 |
"Supreme Supreme" |
Charlemagne |
Mos Def, Talib Kweli |
| 8 |
"The Beast" |
Keezo Kane |
Papoose, Talib Kweli |
| 9 |
"Roll Off Me" |
J Dilla |
Talib Kweli |
| 10 |
"Rock On" |
Midi Mafia |
Talib Kweli |
| 11 |
"Where Ya Gonna Run" |
J. Cardim |
Jean Grae, Talib Kweli |
| 12 |
"Two & Two" |
DJ Khalil |
Talib Kweli |
| 13 |
"Murderous (Bonus CD)" |
(unknown) |
Talib Kweli, Kardinal Offishall |
| 14 |
"So Good (Bonus CD)" |
(unknown) |
Talib Kweli, Musiq, Wordsworth |
| 15 |
"Tryin' To Breathe (Bonus CD)" |
Midi Mafia |
Talib Kweli, Killer Mike |
| 16 |
"7:30 (Bonus CD)" |
DJ Quik |
Talib Kweli, Res |
[edit] Album singles
| Single information |
"Flash Gordon"
- Released: October 19, 2004
- B-side:
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"Fly That Knot" featuring MF Doom
- Released: February 24, 2006
- B-side: "Who Got It"
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Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD
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