Black Thought has upped the ante with his newly released Streams of Thought Vol. 2 project. After crafting five tracks for May’s Streams Of Thought Vol. 1, The Roots frontman has put together nine cuts for the sequel.
The latest solo offering from Black Thought is produced by Salaam Remi. Guests on the project include Tish Hyman and Reek Ruffin.
Check out Black Thought’s Streams of Thought Vol. 2 stream, cover art and tracklist below.
1. Fentanyl
2. Soundtrack to Confusion
3. Get Outlined
4. History Unfolds
5. How To Hold a Choppa
6. The New Grit
7. Long Liveth
8. Streets f. Tish Hyman
9. Conception f. Reek Ruffin
(This post has been updated. The following was originally published on November 14, 2018.)
It took more than two decades for Black Thought to release a solo project. Now, he’s about to drop his second solo effort of 2018.
The Roots MC has announced a November 26 release date for Streams Of Thought Vol. 2, the follow-up to his five-track debut EP from May.
9th Wonder won’t be involved in the project like he was for Streams Of Thought Vol 1. Instead, the sequel features Black Thought teaming up with producer Salaam Remi of Nas and Fugees album fame.
In a Twitter announcement, Vol. 2 is billed as “Black Thought x Salaam Remi present Traxploitation.”
Black Thought’s Streams Of Thought series is just one of the many musical endeavors that have kept the respected lyricist busy over the last year.
As first reported by HipHopDX, Black Thought is also working on a supergroup project with Phonte and Rhymefest. The acclaimed MC is regularly performing with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in addition to recording a new LP with the band.
According to Questlove, The Roots have recorded more than 200 songs for their next studio album.
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What a great year for quality rap
2018 has been good to the rap game, despite all the negativity surrounding it!!
Thank God 9th Dumpster isn’t involved. Salaam Remi ain’t the best producer either but he does have some beats I fuck with. Would love to hear Black Thought over some epic Just Blaze beats or some laid back Pharrell beats.
9th Dumpster, really?
Wow, you actually have no clue about quality production. Both Salaam Remi (Nas – Made You Look, Fugees – Fu-gee-la) Salaam Remi is dope. And 9th Wonder is dope too. That Stream of Thoughts Vol 1 was fire!
Show me on the doll where 9th touched you?
I don’t care if it’s produced by Soulja Boy Tell’em, After all these years of NOT having a solo Tariq album I’m here for it in any incarnation I can get it. I couldn’t even appreciate Vol. 1 to it’s fullest because I was geekin too hard at it’s existence.
This album is super dope! It is time for the hip hop community to recognize Black Thought as the best lyricist in the game! We now have a new entry for album of the year!!!
I love these neverending BT bars, 9 songs of hip hop quotables. People! Salam Remi beats dope too and The New Grit my favourite thus far. 4.9/5 same as the previous ep
wow. I was hype fo rthe first project but I didn’t like the beats 9th was putting Black on. Sounds like Salaami Remi got the sound right, this is fuego.
Flame… can’t wait to get home!
He’s using that flow that doesn’t really mesh with the beat. Funny how supremely talented mc’s like black thought and nas are emulating these retards. Sad bc even after doing all that they still won’t sell, yet they will alienate the fan base that has held them down for decades.
After reading this comment section I remember why rap fans are shit. Y’all won’t be satisfied no matter what. Dope bars, beats lyrics etc always negative.
Fire
both his albums are underwhelming. he needs RZa, Premier, Pete Rock, Kanye caliber producers helming his projects. Guys that know how to crafy full albums with the magnificence to match his.
this is underwhelming to you?? have you actually sat down, shut your mind off for a fucking second and listened to this shit?
Only thing that I found underwhelming (a bit) was salaam rami’s production. Wasnt as good as 9th’s imo.
*remi’s
This is nasty. As said before I would love thought and other producers but this is beyond acceptable
Dope as fuck but extremely short and i paid $8.91. Price of everything is going up now.
Not bad its solid, I prefer vol 1 over it. 9th wonder absolutely killed the production. Still, Thought(lol) lyrically kicked these tracks asses though. Man is incredible with the pen.