Ah, finally...Ear Drum, the long-awaited sixth album from Talib Kweli, will now hit shelves on July 24th, 2007. As for the title, Kweli explains that it was inspired by the image of the ear and of the drum. "I wanted to focus on finding a sound that makes you move," he says, "and that's where the word 'eardrum' popped in my head."

Don't cringe yet, Kweli hasn't gone pop on us. In fact, Ear Drum underscores his penchant for thought-provoking lyrics. "Eat to Live" and "NY Weather Report" are headphone favorites, while "The Perfect Beat" and "Hostile Gospel" are trunk-friendly bangers.
Check out the full guest list and tracklist (including Kweli's thoughts on some of the songs) for Ear Drum.


01. Everything Man
02. NY Weather Report
03. Hostile Gospel
04. Say Something
05. Country Cousins
06. Holy Moly
07. Eat To Live
08. In The Mood
09. Soon The New Day
10. Electrify
11. Hell
12. More Or Less
13. The Perfect Beat
14. Hot Thing
15. Oh My Stars
16. Listen