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Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1975) is an American hip hop recording artist, entrepreneur, and social activist. He is the son of professional educators. In 2011, Kweli founded Javotti Media, which is self-defined as "a platform for independent thinkers and doers. " Kweli earned recognition early on through his work with fellow Brooklyn artist, Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, when they formed the group Black Star. Kweli's career continued with solo success including collaborations with famed producers Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Pharrell Williams. Kweli is known to support artists on the rise, such as J. Cole, Jay Electronica, Kendrick Lamar, and NIKO IS.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Kweli grew up in a household in Park Slope. His mother, Brenda Greene, is an English professor at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York and his father an administrator at Adelphi University. His younger brother, Jamal Greene, is a professor of Constitutional Law at Columbia Law School, a graduate of Yale Law School, and former clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. As a youth, he was drawn to Afrocentric rappers, such as De La Soul and other members of the Native Tongues Posse whom he had met in high school. Kweli was a student at Cheshire Academy, a boarding school in Connecticut. He was previously a student at Brooklyn Technical High School before being academically dismissed. He later studied experimental theater at New York University.
Music video by Talib Kweli performing Get By. (C) 2002 Rawkus Entertainment LLC
Talib Kweli & Styles P ‘The Seven’ EP available for pre-sale NOW at iTunes. Get the “Last Ones” single automatically when you pre-order. iTunes: http://smarturl.it/thesevenitunes Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/thesevenapplemusic Talib Kweli & Styles P - Last Ones Produced by Antoine "Amadeus" Thompson Director: Suj Jus DoP: Will Green Producer: Giovani Hidalgo Editor(s): Chaz Smedley & Giovani Hidalgo Production Company: The Little Giant
Styles P and Talib Kweli have teamed up to bless fans with a new EP titled "The Seven." Features include, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, NIKO IS, Chris Rivers, Common, Rapsody and more. You can purchase the project now from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-seven/id1213158424 The Seven Tracklist: 1. “Poets and Gangstas” 2. “Brown Guys” 3. “Nine Point Five” Feat. Sheek Louch, Jadakiss and NIKO IS 4. “In the Field” 5. “Teleprompters” Feat. Common and Little Vic 6. “Let It Burn” Feat. Rapsody and Chris Rivers 7. “Last Ones”
New from 'The Seven', available at all digital retailers and http://Kweliclub.com iTunes: http://smarturl.it/thesevenitunes Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/thesevenapplemusic Spotify - http://smarturl.it/TheSevenSpotify Amazon - http://smarturl.it/TheSevenAmazon Google Play - http://smarturl.it/TheSevenGoogle Music Produced By Marco Polo Video Shot By Jack Bedouin Additional Footage Shot By Alvin Jordan and Federico Lopez Video Edited By Jack Bedouin
Music video by Talib Kweli performing I Try. (C) 2004 Rawkus Entertainment LLC
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Music video by Talib Kweli performing Never Been In Love. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 172,217 (C) 2005 Blacksmith Music Corp
Instrumental @2:05 Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star - Twice Inna Lifetime (Track 13) https://youtu.be/unnqWF25CIk?t=44m26s @3:47 Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star - RE: DEFinition (Track 4) https://youtu.be/unnqWF25CIk?t=8m1s
The new collaboration from dreambear and Talib Kweli for Talib Kweli's single "State of Grace" featuring Abby Dobson off his new album Gravitas. Check it out on MTV (http://bit.ly/talibsog) Production Company: dreambear (www.dreambear.org) Producers: Evan Brown / Lee Levin Animator/Illustrator: Daniel Cordero www.talibkweli.com www.facebook.com/talibkweli
Talib Kweli stopped by Liberty Plaza to stand with the people. "This is the end game" Filmed by Edward Pages
Talib Kweli drops by the Chop Shop in NYC where DJ Whoo Kid is getting a haircut, and blesses us with "Back Again" exclusively for RadioPlanet.tv. This marks the return of Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli and Hi Tek). Cameos from original Graff artist Stay High 149, U-God, Ivan, DanTheMan, and Chop Shop's top chopper Mr. Bee.
Artist: John Forté ( http://www.johnforte.com) Feature: Talib Kweli ( http: www.yearoftheblacksmith.com ) Song: "Homecoming" Director: The ICU ( http://www.theiculab.com ) Recorded soon after John's release from Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution December 22, 2008.
Earlier this year, Berlin welcomed with open arms an all new creative space known as MADE. Masterminded by Philip Gaedicke, Nico Zeh, Tadi Rock and Luise Biesalski, the space served as a homebase for creatives looking to push the boundaries of their visions and talents. In anticipation of the most recent resident, Ebon Heath, we interviewed Philip Gaedicke and Nico Zeh to gain a better understanding of MADE's concept and the development of Berlin as a creative hub. This was capped off by a performance involving Ebon Heath's "Typographic Ballet", a complex series of words that have been essentially brought to life. One of Brooklyn's finest in Talib Kweli was on hand to narrate one of the sequences together with journalist Tita von Hardenberg, poet Forough Farrokhzad, vocalist Parvin Namazi ...
Videocreation directed & performed by SUSO33. "Los Elegidos" by Nach feat. Akhenaton & Talib Kweli. Producted by Carlos "Saot ST" Cabrera Suárez (Chocolatex). (C) 2011 Universal Music Spain, S.L.
Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) feat. Bun B.- Strangers Directed by: Mehdi Zollo Produced by: RESET Picutures Label: Warner Music
MED "CLASSIC" feat Talib Kweli produced by Karriem Riggins for Stones Throw Records Directed by: The Qualities of Light (Shane Sakanoi & Rich Hama) Cinematography: Rich Hama, Theo Jemison, August Thurmer, & Grace Oh www.stonesthrow.com www.stonesthrow.com/med www.karriemriggins.com www.thequalitiesoflight.com www.theojemison.com www.graceoh.net
In the latest installment of our Off the Record series, Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli performs his Kanye West-produced hit 'Get By' with his band live from MSR Studios in NYC. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/19lA989 See more from TheBoombox: http://bit.ly/1g5Mouv Follow TheBoombox on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1fLLNxi Like TheBoombox on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1eeF8dW
Hip Hop for Consciousness May 12, 2001 Watts, CA Watts Labor Community Action Center
with "umi says" intro Live at Cellar Door in Visalia CA Friday, December 6, 2013
From WNYC's 11th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at the Apollo Theater, "Where Do We Go From Here?: MLK and the Future of Inclusion". Recording artist, entrepreneur, and social activist Talib Kweli closes out the show.
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Talib Kweli Live in Detroit at St Andrews Hall Feb. 4 2017
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Talib Kweli perfoms his song "Cold Rain" from Gutter rainbows. a Camovement by Cam Be Presented by Gowhere Hip Hop Filmed by: Cam Be, Jamaar J, Terrence Jones, & Jessica Nowak Audio by: Lex Zittoo, Cam Be Edited by: Cam Be LIVE @ The Shrine. Chicago, IL.
Previously Unreleased footage of Jean Grae, Talib Kweli, J-Live, Planet Asia, Killer Mike, John Robinson, 9th Wonder and more - LIVE @ Fat Beats NY! Video brought to you by DJ SAV*ONE @ THEUNDERGROUNDCOMEUP.COM / FAT BEATS NY. Follow me @ TWITTER.COM/DJ_SAV_ONE
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Blackstar LIVE, MosDef & Talib Kweli, perform at Paid Dues 2011, in San Bernadino, CA. www.yearoftheblacksmith.com www.myspace.com/mosdef www.guerillaunion.com www.openlinemedia.com Producer: RomeDigs Editor: Lorenzo Escalante Videographer(s): Lorenzo Escalante Jordan Ching
Here's footage of Common performing live at RTB at the Merriweather Post Pavillion. He later brings out Talib Kweli to perform some classic hits, followed by DJ Dummy ripping the 1s and 2s. For more information, please visit http://www.illvibes-dmv.com
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Vital Films linked up with Talib Kweli and Mos Def at Belly Up Aspen on 12-26-2011 for the Black Start Extravaganza! Check out this B.T.S video with Talib talking about the show and what to expect for the new year. vitalfilms.com ◊ facebook.com/vitalfilmsinc ◊ twitter.com/vitalfilmsinc
Jay Electronica live @ the Knitting factory w/ Talib Kweli and Mos def ...the entire set.
Skoolas Productions presents live performance by hip-hop legend Talib Kweli in Atlanta, GA.
Styles P and Talib Kweli have teamed up to bless fans with a new EP titled "The Seven." Features include, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, NIKO IS, Chris Rivers, Common, Rapsody and more. You can purchase the project now from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-seven/id1213158424 The Seven Tracklist: 1. “Poets and Gangstas” 2. “Brown Guys” 3. “Nine Point Five” Feat. Sheek Louch, Jadakiss and NIKO IS 4. “In the Field” 5. “Teleprompters” Feat. Common and Little Vic 6. “Let It Burn” Feat. Rapsody and Chris Rivers 7. “Last Ones”
N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN drink it up with activist/rapper Talib Kweli. The guys drink it up and discuss everything from growing up in Brooklyn, working with Mos Def, meeting Prince, early Kanye West as well as recent confrontation with CNN's Don Lemon during the Michael Brown protests and a whole lot more! Listen and subscribe at http://www.drinkchamps.com Drink Champs http://www.twitter.com/drinkchamps http://www.instagram.com/drinkchamps Drink Champs T-shirts (merch) http://drinkchamps.com/index.php/dc-shop/ N.O.R.E. http://www.twitter.com/Noreaga http://wwww.instagram.com/therealnoreaga DJ EFN http://www.twitter.com/djefn http://www.instagram.com/whoscrazy Edited by Rich Blanco Audio engineer @HazardisSoundz 8&9 Clothing http://www.8and9.com Crazy Hood Productions http://www.craz...
0:00 - INTRO 1:12 - ASTRONOMY (8TH LIGHT) 4:36 - DEFINITON 8:03 - RE: DEFINITION 11:06 - CHILDREN'S STROY 14:39 - BROWN SKIN LADY 20:26 - B BOYS WILL B BOYS 23:02 - K.O.S. (DETERMINATION) 27:51 - HATER PLAYERS 32:00 - YO YEAH 33:11 - RESPIRATION 39:16 - THIEVES IN THE NIGHT 44:30 - MOS DEF & TALIB KWELI / TWICE INNA
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In Talib Kweli's December 2016 interview with VladTV, Talib and Vlad talk about everything from the new A Tribe Called Quest Album, to Ugly God and Lil Yachty, to Kanye meeting with Donald Trump, to his own important music with Mos Def. Watch Talib's full interview with VladTV above.
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In Talib Kweli's December 2016 interview with VladTV, Talib and Vlad talk about everything from the new A Tribe Called Quest Album, to Ugly God and Lil Yachty, to Kanye meeting with Donald Trump, to his own important music with Mos Def. Watch Talib's full interview with VladTV above.
A train wreck interview between rapper activist Talib kweli and cnn Don lemon about media coverage on ferguson live on the air
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Abby Martin features an exclusive interview with hip hop artist Talib Kweli, discussing the role of government, Obama's presidency, the prison industrial complex, and establishment hip hop. LIKE Breaking the Set @ http://fb.me/JournalistAbbyMartin FOLLOW Abby Martin @ http://twitter.com/AbbyMartin
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Talib Kweli vs Don Lemon on CNN in Ferguson, Mo. Credit BALLERALERT.COM please
Talib Kweli: Kanye West, Pharrell, and Black Star are Q-Tip's Sons
http://www.vladtv.com -While speaking on police brutality and his love for legendary singer Nina Simone, hip-hop artist Talib Kweli explained what exactly happened when he went on CNN to discuss politics with news reporter Don Lemon. "I had heard that people don't like him. I had read some things he said that I didn't agree with, but I went into it really happy and excited to do the interview with him," he recalls. Talib and Don got into a verbal bout on live television after the activist expressed his feelings about the media "doing a horrible job" reporting on the mishappenings in Ferguson, Missouri. "I didn't expect him to be so disrespectful as he was to me - that totally threw me for a loop," Kweli tells us. "I don't f*** with Don Lemon." Press play to hear Talib kweli explain why "...
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Talib Kweli's latest album, Prisoner of Conscious, released in May 2013, is aptly named. For nearly 20 years, Kweli's been a poster boy for thoughtful and socially responsible hip-hop. Rising up in Brooklyn's underground rap scene, he gained critical and commercial fame with Black Star – the duo he formed with fellow New York emcee Mos Def. They produced one album, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, which became a hip-hop classic with songs like Definition, RE: DEFinition and Brown Skin Lady. Kweli's solo career took off from there: along with multiple collaborative projects, he's released five solo albums, and worked with every rapper that matters. He is often credited for kick-starting Kanye West's career, taking him seriously as an emcee (as opposed to solely a producer) before anyon...
This video has been featured on Taxi TV throughout NYC. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/nonstop-sound/Talib_Kweli__Brooklyn_is_the_One_True_Melting_Pot_New_York-124864364.html Oresti Tsonopoulos Thousands flocked to Red Hook Park to catch a free SummerStage show by Talib Kweli. Following the performance, we spoke with Kweli on his love for New York. He insisted that he's a spoiled and biased local, saying "You can't tell me nothin' wrong about New York." He continued to tell us that Brooklyn is the only "true" melting pot and that you've only really "made it" in the world once you've proven yourself in NYC. NBC: www.nbcnewyork.com/nonstop-sound Video: www.orestimusic.com Talib Kweli: http://www.yearoftheblacksmith.com SummerStage: http://www.summerstage.org Canon T2i / 24-70mm f2.8 /...
In part two of HipHopSite.Com's interview with Talib Kweli, Kwel tells DJ Pizzo details about all of his upcoming projects, including the "Prisoner of Conscious" solo LP, his Idle Warship "Habits Of The Heart" album with Res, the status of "Liberation 2" with Madlib and the Blackstar reunion album.
In The Qube - Episode 107 John Forte talks to In The Qube about his new album Water Light Sound. Also check out his cover of Kanye West’s Homecoming which features Talib Kweli! Download the In The Qube App Free from the App Store where you can find further clips from the series and exclusive goodies: http://bit.ly/90ECDo All Rights Reserved Sony 2010
The social commentary of writer, poet, singer, teacher, and activist Gil Scott-Heron has kept a critical eye on the many social and political injustices that continue to plague the country and throughout the world. Heron and his co-writing partner, Brian Jackson, for over a decade, would write and record some of the most thought provoking songs and poems. I’m Brian Pace, coming up on the next Pace Report, the father of conscious rap, Gil Scott-Heron, breaks his silence after many years of being away from the limelight. During the early 1970’s, African-Americans were craving and embracing a more powerful and conscious message that was starting to be heard from musicians like Sly Stone to James Brown to Curtis Mayfield. These musicians, unlike the vocal and political styling of Gil Scott-H...
Pharoahe Monch-Verse 1:
Truth had me up against the ropes
and semi-conscious without no boxing skills
Fear of it makes hair on my neck grow like minoxodil
Watchin the clock is ill when, faced wit the truth
Parallels observing, amateur video tapes of
Twenty-one top notch NYPD cops get ill
Fill they minds not to kill still son, never revealed
True feelings, we speakin on the truth right now in itself is healing
See The Creator, created existence and balance
At right angles, unless it was conceived and stated
So whoever shall stray away from right lives wrong
The deliverance of the word false opposite of truth off course
Sure as my slave name sending
Troy Donald Jamerson paves the path, enabling truth
To stay stable and cling to EARTH!
Sorta similar to the way static electricity sting see
Truth brings light, light refracts off the mirror
Visions of yourself and error could never clearer
The truth is that you ugly, not on the outside
But in the inside on the outside you frontin you lovely
The discovery of these things and all are well-hidden
But when you in denial of self it is forbidden, that's the truth
(*In due time, we will find*)
Common-Verse 2:
Let the truth be told from young souls that become old
From days spent in the jungle, where must one go
To find it, time is real, we can't rewind it
Out of everybody I met, who told the truth? Time did
We find kids speakin 'cause it's naturally in us
But the false prophets by tellin us we born sinners
Venders of hate, got me battlin my own mind state
At a divine rate, I ain't in this just to rhyme great
See the truth in the thighs of a stripper, the eyes of my nigga
If it's only one, then why should it differ
So constantly I seek it
Wonderin why I gotta drink a six pack to speak it
Took a picture of the truth and tried to develop it
Had proof, it was only recognized by the intelligent
Took the negative and positive, 'cause niggas got to live
Said I got to get more than I'm given
'cause truth'll never be heard in religion
After searchin the world, on the inside what was hidden
It was the truth
(*Truth, truth, truth, truth, truth, truth
In due time, we will find*)
Talib Kweli-Verse 3:
Check it, on my neck I still got marks from the nooses
The truth it produces, fear that got niggas on the run like Carl Lewis
The truth is my crew is the smoothest bits of saliva juices like the roots is
More organic than acoustics
Heavenly roll set you free and kill you in the same breath
That shit you gotta get off your chest before your death, unless
The way you speak is lighter than a pamphlet
'cause the truth give the words the weight of a planet goddammit
I ran wit what God planted in my heart and I understand it
To be the bring the light to the dark, breathe some life in this art
This must be the truth (why?) 'cause we keep marchin on (true)
The truth lay the foundation of what we rockin on (true)
You can't see it if you blind but we will always prevail (true)
Life is like the open sea, the truth is the wind in our sail
And in the end, our names is on the lips of dying men
If ever crushed in the earth, we always rise again
When the words of lying men sound lush like the sound of a violin
The truth is there, it's just the heart you gotta find it in