Eardrum (album) in Encyclopedia

Eardrum is the fourth solo album from American hip hop artist Talib Kweli. The album was his Warner Bros. Records debut with his first album on his own label, Blacksmith Records. It was engineered by Joel Hamilton,^[1] and released on August 21, 2007 on the Blacksmith Records label with distribution handled by Warner Bros. Records and received mostly favorable reviews.^[2]

Talib posted a page on his website where he describes his whole album track by track, allowing fans to listen to every song.^[3]

Eardrum debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 60,000 copies in its first week, making it Kweli's highest debuting album to date. On its second week it fell to #20 with sales of 25,000 copies, selling a total of 85,500 units.^[4]

Bonus tracks on the International release of the album included "Take It Back" feat. Marsha of Floetry, produced by Karriem Riggins; and "Getting My Grown Man On" feat. Little Brother, produced by Midi Mafia (also appeared on Little Brother's "and Justice for All" mixtape.

Track listing

#	Title	Time	Performer(s)	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Sample(s)
1	"Everything Man"	3:16	Talib Kweli Res additional vocals by Sonia Sanchez (intro)	Talib Kweli Greene Otis Jackson Jr.	Madlib
2	"NY Weather Report"	4:35	Talib Kweli with scratches by DJ Jazzy Jeff and Cut Chemist	Talib Kweli Greene Nick Speed M. Clervoix	Nick Speed	Contains sample from "Storm (featuring Edan and Mr. Lif)" by Cut Chemist
3	"Hostile Gospel Pt. 1 (Deliver Us)"	5:22	Talib Kweli	Talib Kweli Greene Justin Smith Paul Greedus Didier Marouani	Just Blaze	Contains sample from "Deliverance" by Space; written by Paul Greedus and Didier Marouani
4	"Say Something"	3:43	Talib Kweli Jean Grae	Talib Kweli Greene William Adams Tsidi Ibrahim Thomas Bell James Casey	will.i.am	Contains sample from "Theme for LA's Team" by Thomas Bell and James Casey
5	"Country Cousins"	4:31	Talib Kweli UGK Raheem DeVaughn	Talib Kweli Greene P. Lawrence S. Hollis Chad Butler Bernard Freeman Raheem Devaughn Larry Mizell Fonce Mizell	AKidCalledRoots and Sha-La Shakier	Contains sample from "Lost on 23rd Street" by Johnny Hammond
6	"Holy Moly"	2:08	Talib Kweli	Talib Kweli Greene Peter Phillips Bernie Taupin Elton John	Pete Rock	Contains sample from "Border Song (Holy Moses)" as performed by Aretha Franklin; written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John
7	"Eat to Live"	3:07	Talib Kweli	Talib Kweli Greene Otis Jackson Jr. Weldon Irvine Tommy Smith	Madlib	Contains sample from "Ghetto Lament" as performed by Sylvia Saint James; written by Weldon Irvine and Tommy Smith
8	"In the Mood"	3:55	Talib Kweli Roy Ayers Kanye West	Talib Kweli Greene Kanye West Brian Potter	Kanye West	Contains sample from "Lonesome Mood" as performed by The Friends of Distinction; written by Brian Potter
9	"Soon the New Day"	4:02	Talib Kweli Norah Jones	Talib Kweli Greene Otis Jackson Jr. Paul Charles John Mason	Madlib, co-produced by Eric Krasno	Contains sample from "Sheba's Song" by Paul Charles and John Mason
10	"Give 'Em Hell"	4:27	Talib Kweli Coi Mattison Lyfe Jennings	Talib Kweli Greene Terrace Martin Kevin Gilliam Coi Mattison Chester Jennings Al Green	Terrace Martin and Battlecat	Contains sample from "I'm Glad You're Mine" as performed by Al Green; written by Al Green
11	"More or Less"	4:40	Talib Kweli Dion	Talib Kweli Greene Tony Cottrell D. Jenkins	Hi-Tek
12	"Stay Around"	4:15	Talib Kweli	Talib Kweli Greene Peter Phillips Robert Bell Ronald Bell George Brown Cynthia Huggins Claydes Charles Smith Dennis Thomas	Pete Rock	Contains sample from "Stay Awhile" as performed by Kool & the Gang; written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Cynthia Huggins, Claydes Charles Smith and Dennis Thomas
13	"Hot Thing"	3:48	Talib Kweli will.i.am	Talib Kweli Greene William Adams Johnny Watson	will.i.am	Contains sample from "We're No Exception" as performed and written by Johnny "Guitar" Watson and "More, More, More" as performed by Andrea True and written by Gregg Diamond
14	"Space Fruit (Interlude)"	1:31	Sa-Ra	Om'Mas Keith Shafiq Husayn	Sa-Ra
15	"The Perfect Beat"	3:49	Talib Kweli KRS-One	Talib Kweli Greene S. Thornton Leo Parker Bob Marley	Swiff D	Contains sample from "Do It Twice" as performed by Bob Marley; written by Bob Marley
16	"Oh My Stars"	3:40	Talib Kweli Musiq Soulchild	Talib Kweli Greene Talib Johnson DJ Khalil Abdul-Rahman Amani Fela Greene	DJ Khalil
17	"[[Listen	!]]"	3:28	Talib Kweli	Talib Kweli Greene Kwamé Holland Fred Williams	Kwamé	Contains sample from "Tell Her" as performed by Fred Williams and the Jewels Band; written by Fred Williams
18	"Go with Us"	3:59	Talib Kweli Strong Arm Steady	Talib Kweli Greene E. Jones Jason Smith Marvin Jones Charles Mitchell	E. Jones
19	"Hostile Gospel Pt. 2 (Deliver Me)"	4:21	Talib Kweli Sizzla	Talib Kweli Greene Miguel Collins DJ Khalil Abdul-Rahman David Hinds	DJ Khalil	Contains sample from "Tight Rope" by Steel Pulse
20	"The Nature"	5:01	Talib Kweli Justin Timberlake	Talib Kweli Greene Justin Timberlake	Eric Krasno and Adam Deitch
21	"Hush"	3:55	Talib Kweli Jean Grae	Talib Kweli Greene C.Burnette M. Clervoix	Chad beatz	(LP Edition (#19)^[5] & iTunes Single^[6])

Eardrum (album)

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