Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greeneis 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth3 October 1975
CountryUnited States of America
I'm not an artist that has a big, huge radio record that's going to be on BET.
I tour whether I have album out or not. I tour more than any other hip-hop artist.
I don't go into any album with pressing issues. I just try to write songs.
Hi-Tek is on three or four songs on the new record.
You know, I've learned a lot from every person I've collaborated with, from Madlib to Jean Grae and Hi-Tek, to Mos to DJ Quik, to even somebody like Jermaine Dupri. I've taken something important away from every experience.
I think the line is where you're in the studio, you're creating. That belongs to you as an artist. Nothing should taint that. I shouldn't be thinking about what the fans want, I shouldn't be thinking about what the radio wants, what the label wants, what your manager wants, a song for the chicks, a song for the street.
I like the last Scarface album a lot.
I was kind of just too lazy to take my money out of the bank until I saw how Citi Bank responded to Occupy Wall Street.
If lyrics sold then truth be told/I'd probably be just as rich and famous as Jay-Z.
Who you? Your name smaller than fine grains in couscous It's the highest calibre, your calibre is deuce deuce
We speak the love language, they speak from pain and anguish. Some don't love theyselves, so they perception is tainted.
These niggaz ain't thugs, the real thugs is the government. Don't matter if you Independent, Democrat or Republican, Niggaz politickin' the street, get into beef, Start blastin'...now a new cat is executive chief.
Why give you the cure when the disease makes money?
Consider me the entity within the industry without a history of spitting the epitome of stupidity.