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When he spoke of the need for "less misogyny, less curses; let’s put more depth in our verses," in 2007, Talib Kweli’s approach to rap seemed to clang with the attitude of the A-list boasters who fronted the genre. But the Brooklyn rapper who broke out on Rawkus Records with his Mos Def collaboration, Black Star, in 1998, continues to release upbeat, reflective albums that draw sighs of modesty from critics and the game’s most shameless braggers alike.

On Gutter Rainbows, Kweli has assembled producers who gloss the vocals with even more of the 70s soul, disco and jazz...

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