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Talib Kweli Interview with Subsoniq Radio

Charley Brown — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:07:29 +0000

Talib Kweli sits down for an interview with Subsoniq Radio. In the interview, Talib Kweli discusses the future of Blackstar, and the fans’ reactions to the most recent Blackstar tracks.

Reflection Eternal Performs New Track From Revolutions Per Minute

Charley Brown — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:30:37 +0000

No lie I’m a die hard Talib Kweli and Reflection Eternal fan. Revolutions Per Minute is going to be bonkers. The duo of Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek (production), perform a new, thus far unknown and untitled track while at Club 9:30 in Washington DC. Props to Hip Hop N More.

Blackstar (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) Live at Nokia Theatre NYC

Charley Brown — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:43:44 +0000

So Blackstar (Talib Kweli and Mos Def) performed to a sold out crowd at the Nokia Theatre in NYC last night. Anybody else still fiendin’ for a Blackstar reunion album? There’s a lot of footage going around of the Blackstar concert, but RapRadar had what was probably the best. With that said, let me cut the talk, and check the footage below. Shout outs to Talib Kweli and Mos Def… timeless hip hop music… enough said.

Blackstar – Definition x RE:Definition

Beats To The Rhyme x The Blast

Move Somethin’ x Get By

Umi Says

Talib Kweli Performs Live At Fat Beats NY on Record Store Day ’09

Charley Brown — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:15:37 +0000

Here’s the last of the footage from Record Store Day ’09 courtesy of TheUndergroundComeUp.com. Talib Kweli spits a true freestyle for the crowd after he and DJ Premier signed autographs for all those that came out. All I gotta say is boo to the crowd for not recognizing Idle Warship. I mean, props to them for coming out and hopefully buying a record or two, but Idle Warship is damned good music, and even though Talib Kweli says they aren’t hip hop, they do embody the fusion of hip hop with other genres of music.

Talib Kweli announces that the release of the new Reflection Eternal track, Back Again. You can watch the video for Back Again here. All in all, the Record Store Day ’09 events at Fat Beats NY looked to be a success, though I’m sure the fiscal bottom line matters most at the end of the day. With the daily release of music, its tough to justify going out and buying records, but let me say this, if you do support hip hop music, and live the hip hop culture… hit your local record store if it still exists at least once/month and drop that $15. I’m off my soapbox.

Angie Martinez Interviews Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli x Hi-Tek)

Charley Brown — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:40:27 +0000

Can't wait for this album. Talib stays dropping that heat, and Hi-Tek is one of the nicest on the beats. Press play to see what they have to say in their interview with Hot 97's Angie Martinez.

The Roots, Talib Kweli, John Forte, Dice Raw and Pharoahe Monch Live At Highline Ballroom

Charley Brown — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:15:21 +0000

I believe the line up speaks for itself. It's good to see John Forte making his rounds now that he's out. Anyone out there anticipating his future projects as much as I am? Continue reading...

Talib Kweli – Blacksmith TV – Rock The Bells

Charley Brown — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:23:36 +0000

Arriving just in time for his Rock The Bells performance, Kweli puts together his set at the last minute, links up with Mos Def to run through a couple of Black Star songs, and re-tells the story of eating McDonalds the first time that he and Mos met.

Idle Warship (Talib Kweli x Res x Graph Nobel) – Live at SOBs NYC

Charley Brown — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:54:03 +0000

Shouts to Okayplayer for this one. In these video clips, catch them performing tracks like “Out of This World”, “Watch Out”, and “Get By”.

Blackstar (Mos Def x Talib Kweli) Live – House of Blues LA 2/8/09

Charley Brown — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:44:41 +0000

Mos Def and Talib Kweli come together to perform Definition and close out Grammy week at the House of Blues in LA on 2/8/09. How ill would a Blackstar album be this year..

Talib Kweli Asks Termanology 10 Questions

Charley Brown — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:49:29 +0000

Taken from: YearOfTheBlackSmith.com. Gotta support that real hip-hop, and Term has been killin’ it for the last few years. Shout out to Dan Green.

1. When was the moment you believed that hip hop could be a career for you?
I’m not sure, I have been rapping since I was 9 years old so I just never lost the dream.

2. Your first break seems to be your record with DJ Premier who you met at a Gangstarr video shoot. How did you find out about the shoot?
Yes “Watch How It Go Down” was my break out record. That was my first joint with Preemo. But I was running with my man Krumbsnatcha, who’s also from my hood (Lawrence,Ma) and he was in Gangstarr. So he gave me the opportunity to roll with him to the Bronx and meet Gangstarr. That was in 2003 during the Ownerz album.

3. You have worked with ‚Äòthe greats‚Äô as far as producers go. Who do you think is the best?
The best producer I ever worked with? WOW! That’s a hard one. DJ Premier is my favorite. Everyone is the best in their own way.

4. ‚ÄòHeaven Is A Mile Away‚Äô is a tribute to Dilla. There have been many, from those who knew him and those who did not. What sets yours apart?
I feel like I really brought a street feel to his beats. Most people hear J Dilla and think of ‚ÄòA Tribe Called Quest‚Äô or ‚ÄòSlum Village‚Äô. I came at his beats more like a Wu Tang or Mobb Deep type feel. Preemo called me on the cell yesterday and said he listened to the whole cd and he loves it. That helped reassure me I did the right thing on the beats.

5. For an artist from Boston, you have made a lot of connections and a lot of artists respect you and get down on your joints. How do you make that happen?
Just staying motivated. I would get on the Fung Wah bus from Boston to NY every week. Statik Selektah would be like “I will put you on a song with Talib Kweli and Consequence, just come to my house right now”…and no matter where I was I would drop everything and go. I would do any show, any mix tape, any drop, any interview. I think a lot of people took notice to that and got behind me. I think the co-sign from DJ Premier also made people take me more seriously.

6. What set backs have there been for Latino MCs that you’ve experienced? What are the benefits?
It is very tough for Latin MC’s. If I was to tell you all the funny style, racist shit I got from these labels while I was trying to get a deal, you would be shocked. It can also be an advantage at times, because since I get put in that (Latin rapper) box, there isn’t too much competition. I bet you can’t name me 20 Puerto Rican rappers…

7. Your flow is impressive. Who are your influences and whom do you think we should look out for, flow wise?
My biggest influences as a kid were Dr.Dre, Snoop and Cypress Hill. As I got older I got more into Fat Joe, Big Pun, Wu Tang Clan, M.O.P., Gangstarr and groups like that.

8. You have ‚ÄòWe Killin Ourselves‚Äô with ‚ÄòPete Rock‚Äô out at the same time you are on the Beyonce remix. How do you maintain your balance?
I believe all the greatest rappers were both underground and commercial i.e. (Biggie, Pun, ect.) I am just trying to follow in their footsteps.

9. What‚Äôs cracking with ST. Records and what do you have cracking for the future?
I have a group called ST. DA SQUAD we are working on an album right now, Executive Produced by Buckwild. Also my DJ, DJ DEADEYE is wrapping up his album SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

10. What advice can you give artists on moving independently?
Don’t sit around and wait to get a deal, just get your shit poppin.