Reflection Eternal’s Debut Album ‘Train of Thought’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

October 11, 2025 Jesse Ducker

Talib Kweli Hi-Tek Reflection Eternal Debut Album Train of Thought Turns 25

Even considering all of the duo’s subsequent solo work and other past/future collaborations, ‘Train of Thought’ is arguably the finest album that Kweli and Hi-Tek have been involved with to date.

Black Star’s ‘Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

September 23, 2023 Jesse Ducker

Black Star Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

‘Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star’ sounds quintessentially New York, but the messages and the sound throughout the album give it universal appeal.

Talib Kweli’s ‘Eardrum’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary

August 21, 2022 Ben Pedroche

It may not work perfectly, but it’s hard to deny that Kweli’s third studio album is, at the very least, eclectic and ambitious.

Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

Instead of the disproportionate attention paid to the commercial performance of ‘Glitter,’ the focus should actually rest on Carey’s continued desire to marry pop, R&B, and hip-hop genres for the masses.

CeCe Peniston’s ‘I’m Movin’ On’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

After early career success like Peniston’s, many artists would rather sell their souls than chance to change the formula, even if they have to create work they don’t love. Peniston refused.

R.E.M.’s ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

Largely overlooked in the wake of ‘Out of Time,' ‘Automatic for the People' and ‘Monster,' R.E.M.’s terrific tenth LP remains one of their strongest ever.