Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD
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 Records. The album sold 16,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at #113 on the Billboard 200.
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", which features an uncredited and illegal sample of a Ben Kweller song.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer | Performer |
| 1 | "Right About Now" | ||
| 2 | "Drugs, Basketball & Rap" | Needlz | |
| 3 | "Who Got It" | Karriem Riggins | |
| 4 | "Fly That Knot" | The Fyre Dept. | |
| 5 | "Ms. Hill" | ||
| 6 | "Flash Gordon" | Supa Dave West | Talib Kweli |
| 7 | "Supreme Supreme" | Charlemagne | Black Star |
| 8 | "The Beast" | Keezo Kane | |
| 9 | "Roll Off Me" | J Dilla | Talib Kweli |
| 10 | "Rock On" | Midi Mafia | Talib Kweli |
| 11 | "Where You Gonna Run" | J. Cardim | |
| 12 | "Two & Two" | DJ Khalil | Talib Kweli |
| 13 | "Murderous " | ||
| 14 | "So Good " | Kanye West | |
| 15 | "Tryin' To Breathe " | Midi Mafia | |
| 16 | "7:30 " | DJ Quik |