Talib Kweli
Last updated on 2017-10-03T08:06+0300.

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Talib Kweli said
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“Since the birth of my son it’s been about way more than rhyme,”
whittierdailynews Sunday, September 25, 2022 9:37:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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“Since the birth of my son it’s been about way more than rhyme,”
dailynews Sunday, September 25, 2022 9:10:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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“I would say that the main message is ‘no fear of time’ — to not let time, money, clout, trends dictate how you move,” “And to be closer to whatever your core is, whether it’s a belief in God, whether it’s a set of morals that you follow. Getting closer to what your core is”
thegrio Tuesday, May 3, 2022 11:09:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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“People spend money on things that are important to them, But when you ask them to support art, they balk,” “Because why wouldn’t somebody go to a Spotify where you could pay $10 to hear any song you want? The onus is on me as the creator to figure out and set the price point and tell the people what my art is worth”
thegrio Tuesday, May 3, 2022 11:09:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli says
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“The consumer wants to be more conscious and curate their own playlist because they feel spoken down to by the corporate culture,”
eurweb Thursday, April 21, 2022 7:47:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli says
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about Yasiin Bey
)
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“About 3-4 years ago I was visiting Yasiin in Europe and we started to talk about songs to do on an album, so I flew an engineer out just to see what that would be,”
news-yahoo Friday, April 8, 2022 11:05:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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“I want to see this come out as bad as y’all do, or more,” “But people who never made a beat, never wrote a rhyme in their life got their fingers in the pie and are being disrespectful to what me and my brothers built”
thegrio Tuesday, March 1, 2022 3:28:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
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“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
arkansasonline Friday, April 23, 2021 11:58:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
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“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
fox5sandiego Friday, April 23, 2021 11:34:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
wwlp Friday, April 23, 2021 10:27:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
woodtv Friday, April 23, 2021 10:09:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
fox2now Friday, April 23, 2021 7:38:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
wishtv Friday, April 23, 2021 7:01:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
fox59 Friday, April 23, 2021 6:18:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
al Friday, April 23, 2021 5:17:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
suntimes Friday, April 23, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
wkbn Friday, April 23, 2021 4:38:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
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“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
huffingtonpost-us-en Friday, April 23, 2021 2:31:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
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“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
wkrn Friday, April 23, 2021 1:45:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
buffalonews Friday, April 23, 2021 11:34:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
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“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
siouxcityjournal Friday, April 23, 2021 10:39:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
wacotrib Friday, April 23, 2021 10:39:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
missoulian Friday, April 23, 2021 10:34:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
wcfcourier Friday, April 23, 2021 10:30:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
news4jax Friday, April 23, 2021 10:16:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
eagletribune Friday, April 23, 2021 9:45:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
click2houston Friday, April 23, 2021 9:39:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
therepublic Friday, April 23, 2021 9:37:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
gazette Friday, April 23, 2021 9:34:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
dailyjournal Friday, April 23, 2021 9:28:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
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“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
clickondetroit Friday, April 23, 2021 9:23:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
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“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
seattlepi Friday, April 23, 2021 9:02:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
:
“Our brother Shock G was a GIANT. There’s not one aspect of what we do musically that this man has not influenced,”
tribtown Friday, April 23, 2021 8:52:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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“I’ve never cyber harassed anyone in my life. I responded, on Twitter, to the lies that Maya posted about me. When you respond to someone who posts lies about you, that is not harassment,”
thegrio Thursday, August 6, 2020 12:45:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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“I never imagined that us sitting here talking would make more money than making music”
forbes Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:08:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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“Talk is cheap unless you have activism,”
forbes Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:08:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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“People think oppression is that their ideas are shutdown,”
forbes Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:08:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli responded
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“If your word wasn’t your bond, it could be a real life issue,”
forbes Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:08:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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“I don’t have trauma in my life so I can be a voice for them (dealing with it). I’m not triggered,” “That empowers me. I get energized. It makes me want to jump out of bed and conquer the world”
forbes Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:08:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli asked
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about Donald Trump
)
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“You are willing to let Donald Trump win, who clearly says he doesn’t see reparations happening?”
nytimes Friday, November 8, 2019 1:41:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli wrote
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“I can take the mocking. I welcome all challengers. Bring it on. I wrote a poorly worded tweet being facetious. What a crime. Conservatives however march with Nazis and KKK. Every single Nazi candidate runs as conservative. How do you sleep at night knowing Nazis love you? Explain,”
theepochtimes Thursday, December 27, 2018 3:41:00 AM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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about Donald Trump
)
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"He was some kid who jumped up to defend Donald Trump,"
sltrib Friday, January 27, 2017 10:31:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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about Donald Trump
)
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"I think Trump shook a lot of us out of our sleep," "As awoke as I thought I was, I was still asleep to what other people feel in their hearts"
sltrib Friday, January 27, 2017 10:31:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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"The tour is a way to get the word out about the album. The shows have been packed and the people have been showing a lot of love,"
sltrib Friday, January 27, 2017 10:31:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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about Donald Trump
)
:
"The Women's March was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my life," "It's a shame that it took us electing somebody like Trump to mobilize this many people. At the same time, if that's what it takes, fine. Let's go"
sltrib Friday, January 27, 2017 10:31:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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"The first thing we have to do in this era is really pay attention to where you are getting your information from," "Everyone is biased to a degree. Everyone makes mistakes. Some people lie on purpose; some lie more than others. You have to filter all of that"
sltrib Friday, January 27, 2017 10:31:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
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"I've learned that it's important to not apologize for seeing things from your perspective, but to also show solidarity for other people who might also be struggling," "All that boils down to is justice and compassion and truth. It doesn't matter what agenda you have, or what lens you are looking through — you are able to see someone else's truth"
sltrib Friday, January 27, 2017 10:31:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
(
about Donald Trump
)
:
"He was some kid who jumped up to defend Donald Trump,"
sltrib Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:47:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
(
about Donald Trump
)
:
"I think Trump shook a lot of us out of our sleep," "As awoke as I thought I was, I was still asleep to what other people feel in their hearts"
sltrib Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:47:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
:
"The tour is a way to get the word out about the album. The shows have been packed and the people have been showing a lot of love,"
sltrib Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:47:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
(
about Donald Trump
)
:
"The Women's March was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my life," "It's a shame that it took us electing somebody like Trump to mobilize this many people. At the same time, if that's what it takes, fine. Let's go"
sltrib Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:47:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
:
"The first thing we have to do in this era is really pay attention to where you are getting your information from," "Everyone is biased to a degree. Everyone makes mistakes. Some people lie on purpose; some lie more than others. You have to filter all of that"
sltrib Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:47:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli said
:
"I've learned that it's important to not apologize for seeing things from your perspective, but to also show solidarity for other people who might also be struggling," "All that boils down to is justice and compassion and truth. It doesn't matter what agenda you have — or what lens you are looking through — you are able to see someone else's truth"
sltrib Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:47:00 PM EAT
Talib Kweli told
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“My agency, UTA, has my back in this matter. I don’t care about Conne Island and anything they have to say. It’s sad to see people in Germany become fascists while claiming to support freedom,”
alternet Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:28:00 PM EAT
Key Titles and Phrases | Count | Lang | Last Seen |
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rapper | 52.94% | EN | 10/03/201703/10/2017 |
artist | 17.65% | EN | 09/03/201703/09/2017 |
activist | 2.94% | EN | 03/07/201707/03/2017 |
rappeur | 5.88% | FR | 01/07/201707/01/2017 |
star | 5.88% | EN | 12/09/201609/12/2016 |
rapper norte-americano | 2.94% | PT | 11/28/201628/11/2016 |
rapper | 2.94% | PT | 11/23/201623/11/2016 |
rappeur américain | 2.94% | FR | 09/08/201608/09/2016 |
musician | 2.94% | EN | 08/19/201619/08/2016 |
actor | 2.94% | EN | 08/19/201619/08/2016 |
Names | Lang | Count |
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Talib Kweli | EN | 72.02% |
Talib Kweli | PT | 15.48% |
Talib Kweli | FR | 10.71% |
Talib Kweli | DA | 0.60% |
Talib Kweli | AR | 0.60% |
Talib Kweli | PL | 0.60% |
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![]() | Manuel Miranda | 0.0191 |
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![]() | NEA | 0.0068 |
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Bob James states
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about Talib Kweli
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“I’m very happy for this opportunity to join up with my friend Talib Kweli to perform with Slick Rick again on the Blue Note stage,” “We had so much fun last year, and I’m excited to have legendary artists DMC and Rakim join us this time around to revisit the past and make new history together”
eurweb Tuesday, January 24, 2023 1:33:00 PM EAT
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