Posts Tagged ‘TALIB KWELI’
Talib Kweli & Rapsody Chat About Her Influences And Relationships, Rap And Otherwise, At The “People’s Party” (Video)
March 5, 2020
You taught me the power of the microphone.
Very nice!
Nowadays, Rapsody is now a force on her own. Top-tier lyricist and artist, for certain. But it would be quite okay to judge her based on the company she keeps… because that is some POWERFUL company. Good get for the ‘cast, Kweli. I’m leaning in and listening!
In this episode of People’s Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper and writer Rapsody. This introspective interview highlights the huge contribution this talented lyricist has made in bringing the B-Girl back to the forefront of the culture. They discuss her growing up in the tiny town of Snowhill, NC; she speaks on being largely inspired to rap from growing up listening to MC Lyte and Lauryn Hill; and she shares the profound life advice she received from Ms. Hill. Rapsody also defines why being pro-Black doesn’t translate to being anti-White.
Later Rapsody reflects on her close friendships with Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle, and the enormous loss the Hip-Hop community felt with their passing. She speaks on her regular collaborations with 9th Wonder and his Soul Council beat crew, then details every member’s signature style. She also digs into the guidance (and playful moments) she’s shared with Jay Z, and her friendships with Kendrick Lamar, DaBaby, and J.I.D.. Rapsody explains how the concept for the “Eve” album came about and responds to the notion that female fans only want to hear “songs for the ladies.” She also has wise words for the women in the game about being themselves regardless of any criticism they receive about their appearance or content.
– UPROXX Video
– @ojones1
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Talib Kweli Speaks With John Forte On His Coming Up, The Fugees, His Cocaine Arrest, His Release, And Life Now (Video)
February 21, 2020
Man! What a great interview!!
Shout to Kweli’s people for the time indexing for this episode. I am a STAN for John Forte from waaaay back… like when I did not know his name… when he SNAPPED on the Fugees’ joint “Cowboy”… and we called him ‘The 7th Emcee’ because he never did not give his name at any point of giving us the most FIRE SHUTDOWN BARZ on one of the most FIRE songs… EVER #WhenPandemoniumStrikes
Buuuuut starting at 52:43 though…
John touches on “I, John” — the album he recorded at a time when he was aware of his pending prison sentence. He also speaks to his relationship with singer/song writer Carly Simon, who fought hard, advocating for his early release. Her efforts eventually proving to be successful, with an executive order of clemency from President Bush.
Yes. I wanna know how in the holey holy f**k did rapper John Forte get a President… President Bush… to let him out early??
– @ojones1
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Talib Kweli & Ice Cube Chat About Beefs, Big Hits, BIG3 Basketball, And John Witherspoon (Video)
February 18, 2020
When people go to the movies, they don’t wanna see what they just left.
Talib Kweli welcomes the ol’ West Coast Warlord, Ice Cube. Yeah… same dude that used to get it ‘Gangsta Gangsta’ style… that flipped to full-blown funny and almost family-friendly before we could look both ways. A lot to talk about to be certain.
On the 33rd episode of People’s Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, actor, producer, director, writer, sports league founder, and all-around legend among legends: Ice Cube. The conversation covers a multitude of subjects and starts at the beginning — with the story of Cube growing up with aspirations of playing pro-football before transitioning into one of the most respected, prolific lyricists of all-time. The trio discusses the origins of Ice Cube classics like “Boyz-n-the-Hood” and “It Was A Good Day,” the booming growth of the BIG3 basketball league, and emcees who had the most impact on Cube coming up and the development of his pen-game.
Later in the episode, Cube is asked if there is such a thing as a good cop, and they discuss police force gang mentality and bullying within the department to escape accountability. Cube also sums up why so much of America loves Trump, how he balances family-friendly entertainment while still maintaining his gangsta-rap persona, and stories surrounding the making of “Janky Promoters,” and the Friday franchise. They also discuss how Cube’s group Westside Connection was formed as a response to some of the East Coast backlash to West Coast rap dominance of the airwaves at the time, and reflect on how he feels about beefs of the past with Common and B-Real of Cypress Hill.
– UPROXX Video
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Politics: Wondering “Who is Richard Spencer?” Talib Kweli Explains (Video)
November 25, 2019
The father of Alt-Right, the term and the movement. Don’t know what that means? Worry not… well not about not knowing, because Talib Kweli narrates an explanatory clip above on that. But DO worry about this RACIST’S rise to power and his continued influence!
‘Hail Trump!’ — Richard Spencer is the unapologetic White supremacist who you probably watched get punched in the head. He’s also the man who coined the term ‘alt-right’ and planned the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville that resulted in Heather Heyer’s death.
So how did this Pepe-The-Frog meme incarnate become the flag-bearer of American racism?
– NowThis News
And now he doesn’t think President Trump has gone far enough? Wow.
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Neal Brennan On His Relationship With Dave Chappelle & What Happened With Chappelle Show (Video)
November 6, 2019
Hmm… now I gotta find that ep of Joe Rogan’s podcast with Neal Brennan as a guest. Was Joe, in fact, being ‘dickish’ to Neal regarding Dave Chappelle? Well… this clip covers all that and then some. Good stuff!
In this clip from People’s Party, Neal Brennan details aspects of “Chappelle’s Show” end and the falling out around it, as well as his working relationship with Dave Chappelle, then and now. Neal also expands on what it’s like to be a White comedian who does material for black audiences and how he and Dave’s roles would get stereotyped by comedians and studios due to race.
– UPROXX Video
– @ojones1
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Talib Kweli Welcomes ‘Sophisti-Ratchet’ Angela Rye To The “People’s Party†(Video)
July 23, 2019
If the bridge can be Hip-Hop, cross it!
Are there two more ‘woke’ people (Kweli & Rye) in America today? Valid question…
On the latest People’s Party, Kweli sits down with political activist Angela Rye to discuss Hip-Hop’s influence on culture, their approaches to Twitter trolls, the impact of the 2016 election, and the need for people to better understand where they get their information.
– UPROXX Video
– @ojones1
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B Real Accepts Talib Kweli’s Invite To Join Him At The “People’s Party” (Video)
July 4, 2019
Talib Kweli and guest B Real (and super cutie Jasmine Leigh) talk about smoking, who B Real wants smoke with, Cypress Hill & Prophets Of Rage and more.
On the latest People’s Party, Kweli sits down with legendary Hip-Hop artist B Real to discuss Cypress Hill, Prophets Of Rage, gang life, and marijuana and cannabis activism.
– UPROXX Video
And they spoke on the accepted use of the N-word among brown people (esp. of Latin descent) who share a ‘Black experience’ in the hood. Good interview.
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Drink Champs: Talib Kweli x Dead Prez (Video)
November 29, 2018
Talib Kweli AND Dead P-r-e-z on Drink Champs… MAKE SOME NOISE! They have been making noise in the political discourse and conscious rap lanes.
Talib Kweli & Dead Prez came through for Happy Hour with the #DrinkChamps N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN. During this 2 hour session, they discuss “conscious rap,” Hip-Hop going corporate, Mos Def being deported, the state of their longtime friend Kanye West, book trading & more.
– Revolt TV
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Talib Kweli – “All Of Us” feat. Jay Electronica x Yummy Bingham (Video)
April 14, 2018
We have NOTHING to lose!
Kweli the revolutionary emcee with another lyrical assault. And yeah, he brought a strike force – Jay Elect and Yummy. Relentless! So dope. Plus a dope visual treatment.
Off that “Radio Silence” he dropped.
TALIB KWELI – RADIO SILENCE (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
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Talib Kweli – “Heads Up Eyes Open†feat. Rick Ross x Yummy Bingham (Live Performance)
November 24, 2017
Above: Coming up next to Jimmy Fallon’s set… Talib Kweli and Rick Ross and Yummy Bingham doing “Heads Up Eyes Open.â€
(Note to artists: Don’t front. You WANT The Roots to get your back on stage! So dope!)
Talib Kweli – “Traveling Light” feat. Anderson .Paak (Prod. By Kaytranada) [Video]
November 20, 2017
…Barry Allen mixed with Harry Allen…
…the voice of a generation that’s very silent…
Well speak on it, Talib Kweli!
“She’s My Hero”… “Heads Up Eyes Open” and now, we look to “Traveling Light” (featuring Anderson .Paak). Yep. Plenty of proof. Proof positive… that the latest Kweli plate (“Radio Silence”) is stacked up deep with dopeness!
Banging azz music by Kay, .Paak, and Kweli without a doubt. But the “Real N!gga PSA” that Dave Chappelle put in here at the end though. Son. LIFE!!!!!!
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Talib Kweli – “Radio Silence” (Album)
November 17, 2017
Hm. Something about Kweli’s artwork for this… an abstract rendering of a screaming person we cannot hear. “Radio Silence” – finished, done, dope. Boom!
(Oh, bank on the music being good, too.)
Fat Joe And Talib Kweli Lean In Toward The Mic… To Speak On Eminem’s Freestyle Dissing President Trump (Video)
October 12, 2017
Daaaayummm! Shots were heard ’round the Hip-Hop world when Eminem took multiple shots at President Trump and whoever follows him in his BET 2017 freestyle. Check out responses from Fat Joe and Talib Kweli.
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Talib Kweli – “Heads Up Eyes Open” feat. Rick Ross x Yummy Bingham
September 29, 2017
Take it to the top. There’s where we are with it.
– Talib Kweli
Rick Ross is a Bawse fa’sho… yet he & Yummy felt compelled to answer Kweli’s call to jump on this choral vehicle (“Heads Up Eyes Open”) and ride it; to go up on this Talib trip. And the results feel spiritual. Good music for ya. Yeah, that is where we are with it indeed!
TALIB KWELI – HEADS UP EYES OPEN FEAT. RICK ROSS X YUMMY BINGHAM (ITUNES)
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Talib Kweli – “She’s My Hero” (Prod. By Oh No)
August 30, 2017
‘Mommy, you’re free now.” That’s the quotable. Kweli buried it in a flurry of meaningful lines and rhymes, but that’s likely the feeling teen Bresha Meadows had when she shot and killed her abusive father. Talib Kweli put this single out in her tribute. Communicating that, despite what you feel about the kid taking her parent’s life, kid’s ought not even be made to feel like that’s a decision that has to be made. Deep.
Using the hashtag #FreeBresha supporters of Bresha Meadows have rallied around her, setting up a GoFundMe page for the family, here: http://www.gofundme.com/BreshaM. You can find the latest updates on Bresha’s situation at http://freebresha.wordpress.com/actions/
– Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli x Styles P – “Nine Point Five” feat. Sheek Louch x Jadakiss x NIKO IS (Video)
May 22, 2017
Kill all the yapping. Not here for the chit-chat. The dope beat and the damn lyrics are what’s happening! Yessir!!
Several ‘hot spots’ in this “Nine Point Five” jawn off “The Seven” LP. The one you might miss is Kweli mentioning ‘uncomfortable feelings’ listening to “Planet Rock” (re: Afrika Bambaataa’s recent controversy). Jadakiss’ spit is the truth, too: “Hip-Hop ain’t as dead as it looks.”
Damn right, Jada! Respect to all on this track.
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Talib Kweli x Styles P – “The Seven” (Album)
April 19, 2017
They gave you a taste (“Last Ones”) and now they fixed you a plate. Got “The Seven” sampler below for you to listen. Link down there for you. Kweli and The Ghost did their part – keeping it Hip-Hop. Now, the rest is on you.
Talib Kweli x Styles P – “Last Ones†(Prod. By Amadeus) [Video]
March 14, 2017
Way to stay on it fellas. Visuals to follow up the audio we dropped on here when Kweli and SP put out the “Last Ones” single.
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Talib Kweli x Styles P – “Last Ones” (Prod. By Amadeus)
February 2, 2017
Your hear that work! Recognize a Don when he passing… Kweli said it on here. But you will cosign that sentiment for him and SP when you rock out to this “Last Ones” jawn. Beats and lyrics on deck! Produced by Antoine “Amadeus” Thompson.
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Talib Kweli Insists That Seasoned Artists Can Learn From Lil Yachty & 21 Savage (Video)
December 31, 2016
Talib Kweli tells Vlad that Lil Yachty, 21 Savage, Ugly God and the other young’uns in the rap game have something to teach the rap vets. No, helllll nooo; not about putting out good music. Rather, they know how to get a buzz that gets heat for an artist without paying playing the radio game. And that game has gotten even more expensive and more ‘in the shadows’ nowadays.
F*ck radio…don’t need no radio… [and] F*CK Gene Simmons!
