Eardrum is the third studio album by #TalibKweli, released on August 21, 2007, through Blacksmith Records and Warner Bros. Records. The project received generally favorable reviews, earning a score of 73 on Metacritic. Commercially, Eardrum made a strong impact, debuting at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 60,000 copies, marking the highest debut of Kweli’s career to date.