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Liberation
Studio album by Talib Kweli & Madlib
Released	March 20, 2007 (2007-03-20) (official)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	30:12
Label	Blacksmith Music
Producer	Madlib
Talib Kweli & Madlib chronology
Liberation (2007) Liberation 2 (2023)
Talib Kweli chronology
Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD (2006) Liberation (2007) Eardrum (2007)
Madlib chronology
Beat Konducta Vol 1-2: Movie Scenes (2006) Liberation (2007) Yesterdays Universe (2007)
Alternative cover

Liberation is a collaborative album by Talib Kweli and Madlib. It was made available as a free download from Stones Throw's Rappcats website, and Kweli and Madlib's MySpace pages for the first week of 2007, beginning New Year's Eve 2007. It was removed about a week later. One cover for the album is an adaptation of a piece by guerrilla artist Banksy, and an alternative cover (given away as a print-ready download) is a collage of Talib Kweli, a dollar sign, and the Statue of Liberty.

Liberation 2 was released in 2023.

Reception

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop
AllMusic
HipHopDX
RapReviews.com	8/10
Stylus Magazine	A−

A.J. Henriques of Stylus Magazine gave Liberation a grade of A−, commenting that "Talib Kweli sounds more energized rhyming over Madlib's production than he has in years" and "Madlib has crafted his most traditionally rappable beats since his work with Lootpack."

It was ranked at 53 on PopMatters' "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007" list.

Track listing

References

1. Bychawski, Adam (January 3, 2007). "Talib Kweli and Madlib release free digital download". NME. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
2. Pareles, John (January 8, 2007). "Critic's Choice: New CDs". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
3. Fofana, Sidik (January 7, 2007). "Liberation". AllHipHop. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
4. Herzog, Kenneth. "Talib Kweli / Madlib - Liberation". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
5. Kameka, Andrew (January 12, 2007). "Talib Kweli & Madlib - Liberation". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
6. Tomer, Matt (January 16, 2007). "Talib Kweli & Madlib :: Liberation :: Blacksmith/Stones Throw Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
7. ^ Henriques, A.J. (January 16, 2007). "Talib Kweli & Madlib - Liberation". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on January 18, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
8. Huff, Quentin B. (January 15, 2008). "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007". PopMatters. Retrieved May 16, 2016.

External links

• Liberation at Discogs (list of releases)

• 2007 collaborative albums
• 2000s concept albums
• Talib Kweli albums
• Madlib albums
• Albums produced by Madlib
• Blacksmith Records albums