The Blast (song)

Infobox Single
Name = The Blast
Artist = Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek)
Album = Train of Thought
Released = July 16, 2001
Format = 12-inch, CD, Vinyl
Recorded =
Genre = Hip hop
Length = 3:07
Writer = Tony Cottrell
Talib Kweli Greene
Label = Priority/Rawkus
Producer = Hi-Tek
Last single = "Move Somethin'"
(2000)
This single = "The Blast"
(2001)
Next single = "Down for the Count"
(2001)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Train of Thought
Type = single
prev_track = "Some Kind of Wonderful"
prev_no = 3
this_track = "The Blast"
track_no = 4
next_track = "This Means You"
next_no = 5

"The Blast" is a hip hop single from Reflection Eternal's only 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 in which Kweli and Hi-Tek are rapping in a rainstorm. The music video version is extended in length, and gives Talib Kweli an extra verse. It was also very successful, since it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks.

ingle track list

12-inch single

A-Side

# The Blast (Clean)
# The Blast (Dirty)
# The Blast (Instrumental)

B-Side

# Down for the Count (Solo Version / Dirty)
# Down for the Count (Solo Version / Instrumental)
# Train of Thought (Clean)
# Train of Thought (Instrumental)

CD single

# The Blast
# Down for the Count
# Train of Thought

ee also

*List of Talib Kweli songs