Talib Kweli discography
This is the discography of Talib Kweli, an American rapper.
Albums
Mixtapes
- 2004: The Beautiful Mix CD
- 2005: The Beautiful Mixtape Vol. 2: The Struggle Continues
- 2005: Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD - Charted #113 on the Billboard 200 and #24 on US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
- 2006: Brooklyn, Tennessee
- 2006: Kweli: Confidential
- 2006: Blacksmith: The Movement
- 2007: Clinton Sparks & Talib Kweli: Get Familiar
- 2007: Focus
- 2008: The MCEO Mixtape
- 2009: Party Robot
- 2009: The Re:Union
- 2010: Early Mourning Signs
- 2011: We Run This Vol. 7
- 2012: Attack the Block
- 2014: Javotti Media Presents: The Cathedral
- 2015: Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides Vol.1
- 2016: ''Awful People Are Great at Parties''
Singles
Soundtracks
- 2011: ''Beat the World''
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer | Album |
| "What If?" | 1997 | L-Fudge, Mike Zoot, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Skam | Soundbombing |
| "Outside the Lounge" | 1998 | Shabaam Sahdeeq, WiseGuy, Word A' Mouth, Lil' Sci | Lyricist Lounge, Volume One |
| "Fruits of Labor in the Sunshine" | 1998 | Wizdom Life | |
| "Day by Day" | 1998 | Tommy Tee, Punch & Words,A.L. | Bonds, Beats and Beliefs |
| "The Truth" | 1999 | Pharoahe Monch, Common | Internal Affairs |
| "Protective Custody" | 2000 | Breeze Brewin, Donte, El-P, Jah-Born, John Forté, Main Flow, Mr. Khaliyl, Mr. Len, Nine, Punchline, Tiye Phoenix & Jean Grae | Hip Hop 4 Respect |
| "Make Things Better" | 2000 | DJ Hurricane, N'Dea Davenport | Don't Sleep |
| "Y'all Stay Up" | 2000 | Youngblood Brass Band | Unlearn |
| "Broken Anglish" | 2001 | Crunch E.X. | Broken English |
| "Oz Theme 2000" | 2001 | Kool G Rap, Lord Jamar | Oz (soundtrack) |
| "Due Process" | 2001 | Lone Catalysts, Rubix | Hip Hop |
| "The Life " | 2001 | Mystic, Kam | 12" |
| "Communicate" | 2001 | Ge-ology, Sadat X | |
| "The Anti-Love Movement" | 2001 | Da Beatminerz, Total | Brace 4 Impak |
| "Live on Stage" | 2001 | Dilated Peoples | |
| "It's Going Down " | 2002 | Blackalicious, Lateef the Truthspeaker | 12" |
| Shuffering + Shmiling | 2002 | dead prez, Jorge Ben Jor, Talib Kweli, Bilal & Positive Force | Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti |
| "Hot Night" | 2002 | Meshell Ndegeocello | Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape |
| "Tha Proem" | 2002 | DJ Quik, Shyheim, Hi-C | Under tha Influence |
| "Rolling with Heat" | 2002 | The Roots | Phrenology |
| "Rhymes and Ammo" | 2002 | The Roots | Soundbombing III /Phrenology |
| "Opposite Day" | 2002 | Pumpkinghead | The Time Chronicles |
| "Mood Swings" | 2003 | Asheru | Wordsworth 7 Heads R Better Than 1: No Edge-Ups in South Africa, Volume 1 |
| "Coming from the Lower Level" | 2003 | CHOPS, Ras Kass, Phil da Agony | Virtuosity |
| "Raw Shit" | 2003 | Jaylib | Champion Sound |
| "Hip Hop Worth Dying For" | 2004 | Main Flow | Hip Hopulation |
| "Get 'em High" | 2004 | Kanye West, Common | The College Dropout |
| "Freedom" | 2004 | Estelle, John Legend | The 18th Day |
| "Fly Til I Die" | 2004 | Pete Rock, CL Smooth | Soul Survivor II |
| "For the City" | 2004 | Phil da Agony | The Aromatic Album |
| "Chillin'" | 2004 | Erick Sermon, Whip Montez | Chilltown, New York |
| "Wack Niggaz" | 2004 | Consequence, Kanye West, Common | Take Em to the Cleaners |
| "Yellin' Away" | 2004 | Zap Mama, Common, Questlove | Ancestry in Progress |
| "We Came Up " | 2005 | Smif-N-Wessun | Tek & Steele: Reloaded |
| "Let It Breathe" | 2005 | Hush | Bulletproof |
| "Like That" | 2005 | The Black Eyed Peas, Q-Tip, CeeLo Green, John Legend | Monkey Business |
| "Old School" | 2005 | Danger Doom | The Mouse and the Mask |
| "Temperature" | 2005 | Zion I | True & Livin' |
| "Power, Money and Influence" | 2005 | Guru, Jean Grae | Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures |
| "She" | 2005 | Brian McKnight | Gemini |
| "Ridin'" | 2005 | David Banner, Dead Prez | Certified |
| "Testify" | 2006 | Styles P | Time Is Money |
| "Kindness for Weakness" | 2006 | Dilated Peoples | 20/20 |
| "My Favorite Mutiny" | 2006 | The Coup, Black Thoughts | Pick a Bigger Weapon |
| "Gettin Up Anthem" | 2006 | Rakim | Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure |
| "If" | 2006 | Kenn Starr | Starr Status |
| "Certified Samurai" | 2007 | RZA, Lil Free, Suga Bang | Afro Samurai: The Album |
| "Project Jazz" | 2007 | Hell Razah, Viktor Vaughn | Renaissance Child |
| "One Step" | 2007 | Strong Arm Steady | Deep Hearted |
| "Streetlights" | 2007 | Strong Arm Steady | Deep Hearted |
| "Feel the Bass" | 2007 | Sa-Ra Creative Partners | The Hollywood Recordings |
| "Lightworking" | 2007 | J Dilla, Q-TIp | B-Ball Zombie War |
| "Bushonomics" | 2007 | Cornel West | Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations |
| "Real Women" | 2007 | UGK, Raheem DeVaughn | Underground Kingz |
| "Be Alright" | 2007 | Scribe | Rhyme Book |
| "Express Yourself '08" | 2007 | Statik Selektah, Termanology, Consequence | Spell My Name Right: The Album |
| "Hold It Down" | 2008 | Buckshot & 9th Wonder | The Formula |
| "Put Ya Stamp On It" | 2008 | Akrobatik | Absolute Value |
| "So Far So Good" | 2008 | Skillz (rapper) | The Million Dollar Backpack |
| "I Can't Help It" | 2008 | The Roots | Rising Down |
| "I Am" | 2008 | Novel, Spree Wilson | N.A |
| "Lock Shit Down" | 2009 | Chali 2na | Fish Outta Water |
| "Math" | 2009 | Chico DeBarge | Addiction |
| Anguish Love and Romance | 2009 | The New Congress | Anguish Love and Romance |
| "Therapy" | 2009 | The Alchemist, Kid Cudi, Blu, Evidence | Chemical Warfare |
| "Oh Really" | 2009 | KRS-One, Buckshot | Survival Skills |
| "Crossfire" | 2009 | Swollen Members | Armed to the Teeth |
| "Get Started" | 2010 | Strong Arm Steady | In Search of Stoney Jackson |
| "Alright" | 2010 | Stat Quo | Statlanta |
| "Let Freedom Reign" | 2010 | Chrisette Michele, Black Thought | Let Freedom Reign |
| "Ironside" | 2010 | Quincy Jones | Q Soul Bossa Nostra |
| "Go" | 2010 | Nelly, Ali | 5.0 |
| "Chain Heavy" | 2010 | Kanye West, Consequence | GOOD Fridays |
| "Bumpy Ride Gmix" | 2010 | Mohombi | N.A. |
| "Test of Time" | 2011 | Animal Farm | Culture Shock |
| "Set It Off" | 2011 | The Away Team, Rapsody | Scars & Stripes |
| "Classic" | 2011 | MED | Bang Ya Head II |
| "Stay the Course" | 2011 | DJ Shadow, Posdnuos | The Less You Know, the Better |
| "Family First" | 2011 | Mac Miller | I Love Life, Thank You |
| "You're Gone" | 2011 | Statik Selektah, Colin Munroe, Lil Fame | Population Control |
| "Finally Free" | 2012 | DeStorm Power | Be Careful |
| "Spike Lee Was My Hero" | 2012 | Skyzoo | A Dream Deferred |
| "Fly Away" | 2012 | Peter Andre | Angels & Demons |
| "Get Your Way" | 2012 | Idle Warship, Res | The Man with the Iron Fists (soundtrack) |
| "Learn Truth" | 2013 | R.A. the Rugged Man | Legends Never Die |
| "Home" | 2013 | Statik Selektah | Extended Play |
| "Rise Up" | 2013 | Jon Connor | Unconscious State |
| "Sophisticated Lady Remix" | 2013 | John Michael Montgomery | N.A |
| "Around the Block" | 2013 | Pretty Lights | A Color Map of the Sun |
| "Celebrate" | 2013 | Mack Maine, LIl Wayne | N.A |
| "Flowers" | 2013 | Illa J, Frank Nitt, Niko Gray, Rhettmatic | Sunset Blvd. |
| "G.U.R.U." | 2013 | Marco Polo, DJ Premier | PA2: The Director's Cut |
| "Hickory" | 2014 | Kool A.D., Boots Riley | Word O.K. |
| "No Competition" | 2014 | 9th Wonder, Elzhi, Phonte | Jamla Is the Squad |
| "D.R.E.A.M." | 2014 | Pharoahe Monch | PTSD |
| "Where's the Love" | 2014 | Diamond D, Elzhi, Skyzoo | The Diam Piece |
| "The Thrill Is Back" | 2014 | Statik Selektah, Styles P | What Goes Around |
| "Dopamine" | 2014 | Chris Webby, Grafh, B-Real, Trae tha Truth | Chemically Imbalanced |
| "Paradise" | 2015 | DJ EFN, Redman, Wreckonize | Another Time |
| "Thunderman" | 2015 | Brady Watt, Niko Is | Lifetronics |
| "Scratch Off" | 2015 | Statik Selektah, CJ Fly, Cane | Lucky 7 |
| "The Second Line" | 2015 | David Lyttle | Faces |
| "Dream Defenders" | 2015 | Thirstin Howl III, Brother J | Survival of the Skillest |
| "For the Love" | 2015 | GRiZ | Say It Loud |
| "The Dreamer" | 2016 | Anderson.Paak, Timan Family Parker | Malibu |
| "Greatness" | 2016 | Karma Fields | |
| "Every Ghetto " | 2016 | Problem, Aloe Blacc | AWFUL PEOPLE ARE GREAT AT PARTIES |
| "Touch" | 2016 | Shura | |
| "Crossfire Pt. II" | 2016 | Stephen, KillaGraham | Crossfire Pt. II |
| "The Killing Season" | 2016 | A Tribe Called Quest, Consequence, Kanye West | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service |
| "Stand Up" | 2017 | Maurice Brown | The Mood |
| "Us" | 2017 | K'Valentine | Here for a Reason |
| "Ammo" | 2017 | Grammatik, Balkan Bump | RE:Coil |
| "Is This Your Dream or Mine?" | 2017 | The Lulls in Traffic | Rabbit in the Snare |
| "Thinking Bout You " | 2018 | Robert Glasper Experiment | |
| "De La Kufi" | 2019 | Brother Ali | Secrets & Escapes |
| "Snipers" | 2019 | Saud, Royce da 5'9", NARCY | Follow Me Home |
| "Time Flies" | 2019 | Bun B, Statik Selektah, Big K.R.I.T. | TrillStatik |
| "The Zone Out" | 2019 | Diamond D, Terror Van Pooh, NIKO IS | The Diam Piece 2 |
| "Business or Art" | 2019 | Gang Starr | One of the Best Yet |
| "I Like Bees" | 2019 | Cody, Heart, Primm & Scatter | Helpsters: Apple O.S.T. Season 1 |
| "Remove 45" | 2020 | De La Soul, Mysonne, Chuck D, Styles P, Pharoahe Monch | |
| "From a Distance" | 2020 | Markis Precise | No Wings Without Scars |
| "No Caliphates" | 2020 | Sons of Yusef | Shaykh the World |
| "Maybe I'm in Love with You" | 2022 | Winston Surfshirt | Panna Cotta |
| "The Next Phase" | 2023 | Inspired Flight | Like the Stars, but Even More |
| "Didn't You" | 2023 | Count Bassie, Lettuce | Late Night Bessie |
| "Without You" | 2023 | Brady Watt, Conway the Machine | - |
| "Reset Button" | 2023 | XV | |
| "Infinite Love " | 2023 | Frank Fitzpatrick, Sway, Loud | Soul Vision |
| "Tu Sae" | 2024 | Ana Tijoux, Plug One | Vida |
| "Right Now" | 2024 | Grafh &.38 Spesh | God's Timing |
| "Higher" | 2024 | Wax & Eric Krasno | Light Years |
| "Thelonius" | 2024 | Ingmar Thomas' Revive Big Band | Like a Tree It Grows |
| "Notes from the Underground" | 2025 | Javotti Media | Underground |
| "Go Brooklyn" | 2025 | Javotti Media | Underground |
| "Native Sons Part II" | 2025 | Javotti Media | Underground |
| "letthe..." | 2025 | Javotti Media | Underground |
| "SWAT " | 2025 | Javotti Media | Underground |
| "Below the Clouds " | 2025 | Masta Ace & Marco Polo | Richmond Hill |
| "Be About Some Bread" | 2025 | Bun B, Cory Mo | Way Mo Trill |
| "Around Here" | 2025 | Oh No, Rah Digga | Nodega |