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Talib Kweli (born Talib Kweli Greene, 1975) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the most prominent rappers in underground hip-hop, and is critically acclaimed frequently, despite not being incredibly commercially successful. His name is Arabic, meaning ‘the seeker’ or ‘student of truth and knowledge’. His parents were both college professors: his mother an English professor, his father a sociology professor. As a youth, he was drawn to Afrocentric rappers, such as De La Soul(LA LE LU) and other members of the Native Tongues Posse and soon began recording with producer Hi-Tek and rapper Mos Def who he met at central park, and later attended New York University with. With Mos Def (together the pair were known as Black Star), Kweli achieved some mainstream success with the eponymously titled album Black Star. (1998) While Mos Def went on to a solo career, Kweli released the Hi Tek-produced Reflection Eternal in 2000, which sold better than most alternative hip hop albums at the time. He has since released a critically acclaimed solo debut, Quality, in 2002. In 2004, Kweli released his second solo album, The Beautiful Struggle, which features production more akin to commercial rap, while Kweli’s lyrical content retains its powerful social-political content. His third solo album Ear Drum was released on August 21st, 2007 on Warner Bros./Blacksmith Music.
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keltysem wrote:
The Rock The Bells concert in Toronto Featuring Talib Kweli was reviewed at Exclaim.ca! Here's the link to the article: http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/latestsub.aspx?csid1=134&csid2=870&fid1=39728. Check it out!
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Pistol999 wrote:
1,000 plays in library :D
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mathewjordan wrote:
any word on his new stuff, either solo, w/ hi-tek or with idle warship?
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dgk3188 wrote:
flow is ehhh
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withpassion wrote:
He puts on a superb live show.
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Charlie_bwoi wrote:
join the group people: http://www.last.fm/group/Common-Group
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k0narti5t wrote:
Talib is epitome of dope. Listen to his song called Lonely people, its so fucking ill.
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zo55 wrote:
about time for a new album [2]
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mr_frizo wrote:
What up, what up??!! Just joined the community and wanted to invite you to enjoy some of my tunes.. My favorites are "Havin My Baby" and "Last Night" so if YOU like em, add them to your library and playlists.. My albums are available on my website, http://www.mrfrizo.com Hope ya like my music, and watch out for more, Thanks.. Stay in touch..
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Soulpriest wrote:
@Motionpicure i saw them yesterday, fire !
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InsertScaryName wrote:
it's about time for a new album.. =/
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ondrac wrote:
kweli gone pop is one of the worst things to have ever happened to music for probably no one has yet topped his black star/train of thought poetry, which is also the last good stuff he did before fucking up his flow and state of mind. i throw up when i hear his today's ridiculously wannabe-rough flow and engaged-in-everything-for-nothing work, it is sickening
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motionpicture wrote:
Anyone seen him on this Idle Warship tour? Is it good?
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MetalFL0riO86 wrote:
Slynsk.....Raekwon's Cuban Linx, Method Man's Tical, Gza's - Liquid Sword, Ghostface Killah's - Ironman, Masta Killa's -No said Date, Are all As good if not better then 36 Chambers and Forever. And are all basically Wu albums.
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Wise_Guy13 wrote:
Eardrum and Quality are two albums that are rarely ever topped by anyone. Great stuff right here.
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shaolin86 wrote:
My name is Kweli from the Eternal Reflection, people thinkin MC is short-hand for misconception, let me meditate, set it straight, came to the conclusion that most of these cats is featherweight, let me demonstrate.
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sOuller wrote:
Eardrum his best album
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ArakelianArtem wrote:
Vote for this, it the best photo http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Talib+Kweli/+images/10113373
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swordsmen- wrote:
sureeee
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Pistol999 wrote:
mr. kwali kwali! lol
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Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, Vancouver BC, Canada
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Rock The Bells 09
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Denver CO, United States
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