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Talib Kweli
Hip-Hop/Rap
The next Talib Kweli concert is scheduled for Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Carriageworks Farmers Market in Eveleigh, Australia. See all 11 upcoming concerts
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![Listen to Native Sons (Part 2) [feat. Maseo, Black Thought, Posdnuos, Mike G, Afrika & Busta Rhymes] - Single by Talib Kweli, J. Rawls & Javotti Media](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/9c/5b/ab/9c5babfc-b02c-5bd9-0194-31625496a9c6/12266.jpg/1380x1380bb.webp "Listen to Native Sons (Part 2) [feat. Maseo, Black Thought, Posdnuos, Mike G, Afrika & Busta Rhymes] - Single by Talib Kweli, J. Rawls & Javotti Media")
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![Watch Like That (feat. Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo & John Legend) [Closed Captioned] music video by Black Eyed Peas](/mkimage/image/thumb/Video221/v4/f4/e3/e2/f4e3e277-c977-92f2-062a-c77786db7e69/08UMGIM17394.crop.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Like That (feat. Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo & John Legend) [Closed Captioned] music video by Black Eyed Peas")
![Watch Strangers (Paranoid) [feat. Bun B] music video by Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek](/mkimage/image/thumb/Video/2d/39/6c/mzi.uwvkateu.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Strangers (Paranoid) [feat. Bun B] music video by Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek")
![Watch Where It Started At (NY) [feat. Talib Kweli, Jadakiss, Papoose & Dion] music video by Hi-Tek, Jadakiss, Papoose & Talib Kweli](/mkimage/image/thumb/Video128/v4/35/78/dc/3578dcda-fdba-1760-a160-1b7ee871c9ba/dj.vqiijiyc.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Where It Started At (NY) [feat. Talib Kweli, Jadakiss, Papoose & Dion] music video by Hi-Tek, Jadakiss, Papoose & Talib Kweli")
About Talib Kweli
Hometown
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Born
3. Oktober 1975
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
Talib Kweli war einer der von den Kritikern meist gelobte Rapper seiner Zeit, die in den späten 90ern begann, als er neben Mos Def und DJ Hi-Tek als Teil von Black Star auftrat. Nach dem überall gelobten 1998er Album Black Star arbeiteten Kweli und Hi-Tek als Duo an Reflection Eternal (2000). Kweli setzte seine Produktion mit Quality (2002) fort und obwohl er keine überwältigenden Verkaufszahlen erreichte, blieb er ein Liebling der Kritiker und wurde von Mainstream-Rappern bewundert und respektiert, was sich am besten an Jay-Zs berühmter Zeile vom Black Album belegen lässt: "If skills sold, truth be told/I'd probably be, lyrically, Talib Kweli." ("Wenn sich Talent verkaufen würde, dann, muss ich gestehen, wäre ich wohl, rein lyrisch gesehen, Talib Kweli." ~ Jason Birchmeier
Talib Kweli has also released music as a member of Gotham, Reflection Eternal, Idle Warship Black Star.
Musical InfluencesTalib Kweli's musical influences include Gang Starr, A Tribe Called Quest, AZ and more.
Influenced by Talib KweliTalib Kweli has influenced the music of Linkrust, KDV, Kevin Scott JR and more.
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