The Beautiful Struggle

The Beautiful Struggle
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2004
Recorded2003–2004
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length53:40
Label
Producer
Talib Kweli chronology
Quality
(2002)
The Beautiful Struggle
(2004)
Eardrum
(2007)
Professional ratings
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Metacritic66/100
Review scores
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AllMusic
The Austin Chronicle
Robert Christgau
Entertainment WeeklyB
The Guardian
HipHopDX
Pitchfork Media7.6/10
PopMatters
SpinB+
Vibe

The Beautiful Struggle is the second studio album by American rapper Talib Kweli. The album was released on September 28, 2004, by Rawkus Records and Geffen Records. It features guest appearances from Common, Faith Evans, Anthony Hamilton, Mary J. Blige, and John Legend.

The album was produced by Kanye West, the Neptunes, Supa Dave West, Just Blaze, and Hi-Tek. The first single, "I Try" featuring Mary J. Blige, was fairly popular as a music video, followed by the second single, "Never Been in Love".