The Blast (song)

"The Blast" is a hip hop single from Reflection Eternal's debut album, Train of Thought. It features rapping from the duo's emcee, Talib Kweli, as well as from its producer, DJ Hi-Tek. It is the only Reflection Eternal song that Hi-Tek raps on, and like all Reflection Eternal songs, he produces it. The song has a somber and jazzy beat backed by vocals from Vinia Mojica. It has a music video directed by Little X in which Kweli and Hi-Tek are rapping in a rainstorm. Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def, Pharaohe Monch and Kweli's grandmother, Javotti Greene make cameo appearances. The music video version is extended in length, and gives Talib Kweli an extra verse. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks and #49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and was engineered by Guy Snider. The official remix features new verses by Talib Kweli as well as neo-soul singer Erykah Badu.

"The Blast"
Single by Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek)
from the album Train of Thought
Released	July 16, 2001
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:07
Label	Priority/Rawkus
Songwriter(s)	Tony Cottrell Talib Kweli Greene Vinia Mojica
Producer(s)	Hi-Tek
Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) singles chronology
"Move Somethin'" (2000) "The Blast" (2001) "Just Begun" (2010)

Single track list

12-inch single

A-Side

1. The Blast (Clean)
2. The Blast (Dirty)
3. The Blast (Instrumental)

B-Side

1. Down for the Count (Solo Version / Dirty)
2. Down for the Count (Solo Version / Instrumental)
3. Train of Thought (Clean)
4. Train of Thought (Instrumental)

CD single

1. The Blast
2. Down for the Count
3. Train of Thought

See also

• List of Talib Kweli songs

References

• The Blast at AllMusic. Retrieved 16:31, 17 August 2016 (UTC).