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Talib Kweli, is an American MC from Brooklyn, New York.As a youth, he was drawn to Afrocentric rappers, such as De La Soul and other members of the Native Tongues Posse and Gall whom he had met in high school.Talib Kweli was a student at Cheshire Academy, a boarding school in Connecticut.Shortly afterwards, upon returning to New York, he reconnected with Mos Def and formed Black Star.Tek to produce their first and only album, 1998's Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star.The album, released amidst a late '90s renaissance of conscious, Afrocentric hip hop, was immediately hailed by critics and achieved modest mainstream success.Tek continued their Reflection Eternal partnership on the 2000 album Train of Thought, which was likewise met with critical acclaim, but modest sales.Quality, accomplished this goal to some extent, featuring production by a host of different producers, including DJ Quik and Kanye West.Rise in cultural popularity
In 2004, Talib Kweli, along with Bob Moore's Amazing Mongrels, supported the Beastie Boys on their "Challah At Your Boy World Tour," participated in a photo shoot by the amateur photographer Ben Fink Shaprio, and appeared in a few Dilated Peoples songs, including a live remix later featured on the video game NBA Street Vol.Kweli also had a guest spot on Kanye West's widely successful debut album The College Dropout on the track "Get 'Em High".West has produced some of Kweli's songs, including his biggest commercial hit "Get By".Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, released in 2006.I'd probably be, lyrically, Talib Kweli."The album failed to cross over into the mainstream and suffered a critical backlash.CD off of his newly formed Blacksmith Records.The project was called Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD, a title which is considered likely a response to the criticism of The Beautiful Struggle.On Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD, Talib Kweli sampled Ben Kweller's "In Other Words" for his own song "Ms.On December 31, 2006, Kweli released nine songs he recorded with acclaimed underground producer Madlib for free download in conjunction with the web site for Stones Throw Records, the label to which Madlib is signed.The album was entitled Liberation, of which Talib later was quoted by XXL magazine as stating releasing the album was liberating to him; "The idea that I could put out an album like that: record it in my house, put it out for free and get that type of response."For his newest release, Kweli formed his own record label, Blacksmith Records, and has recently signed acclaimed rapper Jean Grae and the group Strong Arm Steady.His latest solo album is called Eardrum and was released on Aug 21, 2007.In 2007, a bootleg import CD containing rare and collaborative songs was released entitled Focus.Future projects
On a New Year's blog Talib Kweli confirmed that he has 3 albums planned for 2008: Prisoner of Consciousness, a second Reflection Eternal album, and Party Robot.In March 2008, Kweli was featured on the 9th Wonder and Buckshot track "Hold It Down".Res under the group alias Idle Warship.Sports Illustrated (January 6, 2006).Hop Artist Talib Kweli Named Black History Month Keynote Speaker at Holy Cross".Holy Cross College (February 1, 2005).The City of New York: Department of Housing Preservation and Development."Talib Kweli Playing It By Ear; Says New Reflection Eternal LP Is In Motion".All lyrics provided for educational purposes only.Biography: If skills sold, Talib Kweli would have been one of the most commercially successful rappers of his time.To share this media with a friend, you must have AIM installed.Hop VideosThe Boombox Music Blog: Looks like Talib Kweli isn't finished drawing blood from 2007's 'Eardrum.R'n'B, Tours and ConcertsThe Boombox Music Blog: In celebration of Black Music Month (June), Wyclef Jean, Talib Kweli, Michelle Williams, David Banner and a host of other artists will perform free shows at Apple Stores around the country.So far, the free concerts are set to take place in New...Talib Kweli Releases Video for 'Eat to Live'
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