Idle Warship

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Idle Warship
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Background information
GenresIndie pop, hip hop, alternative hip hop
Years active2004–present
LabelsBlacksmith Records/Element 9
Associated actsTalib Kweli, mc chris, Res
Websitewww.idlewarship.com
MembersTalib Kweli
Res
Past membersGraph Nobel

Idle Warship is a musical duo composed of Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli and Philadelphia singer Res.[1] Res has appeared on each Talib Kweli album since 2000's Train of Thought. They have also toured together, including on the summer 2005 MGD Flavor 2 Savor mini-tour. They released their debut mixtape, Party Robot, on October 27, 2009 for free.[2] This was originally set for a 2008 release and announced on Talib Kweli's MySpace page in a New Year's blog entry.

Idle Warship has released numerous new songs via their MySpace page, including "Industry Diary",[3] "Screamin'" featuring mc chris, "Pull It Out" featuring Dapa Flex, "Fall Back" featuring Chester French, among others.[4][5]

The group released their debut album Habits of the Heart on November 1, 2011.[6]

Albums[]

Mixtape[]

  • 2009: Party Robot

Singles[]

  • 2008: "Screamin'" (featuring mc chris)
  • 2008: "Black Snake Moan"
  • 2008: "Get Up and Dance"
  • 2008: "Steady"
  • 2008: "Say You Will"
  • 2008: "Try It On howwedoitoverhere"
  • 2008: "Fall Back" (featuring Chester French)
  • 2011: "Laser Beams"

Collaborations[]

References[]

  1. ^ Entertainment Weekly. February 7, 2008. Retrieved 7/26/08.
  2. ^ ""Mick Boogie & Idle Warship: Party Robot", kevinnottingham.com. Retrieved 11/1/09". Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  3. ^ "NEW MUSIC: Idle Warship (Talib Kweli & Res) - “Industry Diary”" Archived 2008-04-17 at the Wayback Machine, Inverse. Retrieved 7/25/08.
  4. ^ "Idle Warship feat. Chester French: 'Fall Back'" Archived 2008-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, Vibe. Retrieved 7/25/08.
  5. ^ "Idle Warship to Hillary: 'Fall Back'" Archived 2008-07-09 at the Wayback Machine SoulBounce.com. Retrieved 7/25/08.
  6. ^ "News in Brief: Double Dagger, Idle Warship, Gary Numan, Gospel Music'" Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 11/1/11.

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