Reflection Eternal
Origin	Brooklyn, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio
Years active	1997 – present
Genres	Hip Hop
Labels	Rawkus Records Blacksmith Records
Members	Talib Kweli Hi-Tek

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Biography

The duo of Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek met in Tek's native Cincinnati, Ohio, following the release of the Hi-Tek/Mood collaboration "Hustle on the Side". Kweli and Hi-Tek made their first official collaboration in 1997 on Mood's debut album, Doom, on the tracks "Tunnel Bound" and "Industry Lies". That same year, the two formed as Reflection Eternal, and signed to upstart underground hip hop label Rawkus Records. The tracks from their debut single, "Fortified Live" b/w "2000 Seasons", were included on the Rawkus Records compilation Soundbombing in October 1997. In 1998, Kweli and his high school friend, fellow Rawkus Records artist Mos Def, formed the duo Black Star, and released their first, and only album, Black Star, to rave reviews. Hi-Tek provided production for a number of songs on the album, including the singles "Definition" and "Respiration". The album put the three at the forefront of the newly revived underground hip hop scene, and was followed by a number of acclaimed collaborations and albums. Kweli and Hi-Tek reconnected in 2000 for the release of their debut album, Train of Thought. Though highly acclaimed, the release did not receive a significant amount of commercial attention, despite the success of the rap hits "Move Somethin'" and "The Blast". Following the Train of Thought album, the duo split for solo projects, beginning with Hi-Tek's Hi-Teknology, released in 2001. The album didn't receive as much attention or as many sales as Train of Thought, though the single "Round & Round" became a crossover hit in 2002. Kweli released his first solo album, Quality, in late 2002. Hi-Tek was not involved with the project's production, instead featuring beats from artists like Kanye West, DJ Scratch, DJ Quik, Ayatollah and J Dilla. The Kanye West-produced single "Get By" became Kweli's biggest success, charting on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2003. Kweli's second solo album, 2004's The Beautiful Struggle, saw the duo working together once again, with three tracks produced by Hi-Tek. Kweli will release his next album, Eardrum, in late 2006. Also in late '06, Hi-Tek will be releasing the follow-up to his debut, Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip, on Babygrande Records. Nickname: The Queen City Location in Hamilton County, Ohio Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1819 Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area    - City 206. ... Mood is a hip hop group based in Cincinnati, Ohio, composed of rappers Main-Flow, Donte and producer Jahson. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Collaborations

• "Tunnel Bound" & "Industry Lies" (from the Mood album Doom, 1997)
• "Fortified Live" & "2000 Seasons" (from the Soundbombing compilation, 1997)
• "The Manifesto" (from the Lyricist Lounge, Volume One compilation, 1998)
• "Definition", "RE:DEFinition", "K.O.S. (Determination)", "Respiration" & "Twice Inna Lifetime" (from the Mos Def & Talib Kweli Black Star album, 1998)
• "Chaos" & "On Mission" (from the Soundbombing 2 compilation, 1999)
• "The Express" (from the "The Express" single, 2000)
• "Train of Thought" (from the "The Blast" single, 2000)
• "Down for the Count (Solo Version)" (from the "The Blast" single, 2000)
• "Down for the Count (UK Version)" ft. Ty & Blak Twang" (from the UK-only "Down for the Count" single, 2001)
• "The Human Element" (from the Unbound Project, Volume 1 compilation, 2000)
• "Sharp Shooters" (from the Lyricist Lounge 2 compilation, 2000)
• "Bridge to 'Bama (Remix)" (from the Soulive single "Bridge to 'Bama", 2001)
• "Get Back Pt. II" & "Theme From Hi-Tek" (from the Hi-Tek album Hi-Teknology, 2001)
• "Back Up Offa Me", "Work it Out" & "Beautiful Struggle" (from the Talib Kweli album The Beautiful Struggle, 2004)

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Discography

Album cover	Album information
	Black Star (by Mos Def & Talib Kweli) Released: August 26, 1998 Billboard 200 chart position: #53 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #13 Singles: "Definition"/"Twice Inna Lifetime", "Respiration"
	Train of Thought (by Reflection Eternal) Released: October 17, 2000 Billboard 200 chart position: #17 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #5 Singles: "Some Kind of Wonderful", "Move Somethin'"/"Good Mourning", "The Blast"/"Down For The Count"
	Hi-Teknology (by Hi-Tek) Released: May 8, 2001 Billboard 200 chart position: #66 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #12 Singles: "Round & Round"/"All I Need Is You", "The Sun God"/"Get Back Pt. 2"
	Quality (by Talib Kweli) Released: November 19, 2002 Billboard 200 chart position: #21 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #6 Singles: "Waitin' for the DJ"/"Guerilla Monsoon Rap", "Good To You"/"Put It In The Air", "Get By"
	The Beautiful Struggle (by Talib Kweli) Released: September 28, 2004 Billboard 200 chart position: #14 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #3 Singles: "I Try", "Never Been In Love"/"A Game"/"Black Girl Pain"
	Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD (by Talib Kweli) Released: November 22, 2005 Billboard 200 chart position: #113 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #24 Singles: "Flash Gordon", "Fly That Knot"/"Who Got It"
	Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip (by Hi-Tek) Released: October 17, 2006 Billboard 200 chart position: R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: Singles:
	Eardrum (by Talib Kweli) Released: November 7, 2006 Billboard 200 chart position: R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: Singles: "Listen!!!"

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Singles