Three of Hip-Hop’s top tier lyricist in Talib Kweli, Freddie Gibbs and Jon Connor collaborate on a new track, titled “Makes No Sense.” Though the cut is as surprising to you as it is to us, we always applaud quality bars to kick of the week.
FUSE has a well regarded video series, Crate Diggers, which looks at the record collection of Hip-Hop notables. Today (March 20), a new episode airs featuring one of the most coveted vinyl stash in all of music—the stacks and stacks of wax of late Detroit producer James “J Dilla” Yancey.
What with all that the YMCMB crew has been through in the last few days, a celebration would likely be welcomed with open arms. Today comes Mack Maine’s video for “Celebrate,” featuring Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli.
When Talib Kweli speaks, it’s best that you listen, mostly because he is one of the few rappers that you can learn a thing or two from.
Last month, Dave Chappelle got the entire entertainment world talking when he playfully spoke with Chris Rock about doing a possible tour together.
Today (Jan 30), MTV’s 24-hour college-themed channel, mtvU, announced a new campaign led by students who wish to highlight the atrocities of human and labor trafficking. The “mtvU Against Our Will” campaign enlists Brooklyn rap veteran Talib Kweli and others to promote the accompanying interactive video experience known as “The Backstory.”
Talib Kweli has been experimenting sound wise as of late, and his latest track “Upper Echelon” continues that trend. Here, he defers from his patented soulful sound in favor of a synth-heavy beat.
Spread love is the Brooklyn way, and Skyzoo employs that mantra on “Spike Lee Was My Hero,” a track commemorating the infamous director’s legacy. Fellow videographer Alex Ghassan manned the camera to create a complimentary set of visuals, featuring scenes, posters, and more from a gamut of the Do the Right Thing director’s filmography.
Talib Kweli‘s Prisoner of Conscious featured a gem in the Curren$y and Kendrick Lamar-assisted jam, “Push Thru.” Each MC effectively shared their take on overcoming struggle, but the soundscape was devoid of the grit and grime often featured on tracks containing this topic matter. That changes with this remix courtesy of beatsmith Marco Polo, who put […]
Talib Kweli blesses up with a pair of new records from his forthcoming Prisoner Of Conscious album. “Art Imitates Life” features Black Thought and Rah Digga while “One Two” features Jae Millz and Oh No.
2 Pistols returns with “All I Know,” a track whose billing on paper reads like a “which of these do not belong” math problem. The upbeat percussion and sped up hi-hats fit the standard for featured artist French Montana, but it’s the Talib Kweli appearance that’s sure to leave folks scratching their heads.
Talib Kweli is making sure his forthcoming album, Prisoner Of Conscious, doesn’t get the Detox treatment. The Brooklyn MC’s new project will be dropping in April but those hoping for a new Black Star LP probably shouldn’t hold their breath.
