American rapper (born 1975)
Musical artist
Talib Kweli Greene
(
; born October 3, 1975) is an American
rapper
. He earned recognition through his collaboration with fellow
Brooklyn
rapper
Mos Def
in 1997, when they formed the group
Black Star
. Kweli's musical career continued with solo success including collaborations with producers and rappers
Kanye West
,
Just Blaze
, and
Pharrell Williams
. In 2011, Kweli founded his own record label, Javotti Media.
Early life
[
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]
Born in
Brooklyn
,
New York City
,
New York
, Kweli grew up in a household in Brooklyn's
Park Slope
. His mother,
Brenda Greene
, is an English professor at
Medgar Evers College
of the
City University of New York
, and his father is an administrator at
Adelphi University
. His younger brother,
Jamal Greene
, is a professor of constitutional law at
Columbia Law School
and a graduate of
Harvard University
and
Yale Law School
, and
former clerk
to Justice
John Paul Stevens
on the
Supreme Court
.
[2]
As a youth, Kweli was drawn to
Afrocentric
rappers, such as
De La Soul
and other members of the
Native Tongues Posse
whom he had met in high school. Kweli was a student at
Cheshire Academy
, a boarding school in Connecticut. He was previously a student at
Brooklyn Technical High School
. He later studied
experimental theater
at
New York University
.
Music career
[
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]
Early career (1997?2001)
[
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]
Kweli made his debut in 1997, with featured five appearances on
Doom
, an album by
Cincinnati, Ohio
, group
Mood
.
[
citation needed
]
In Cincinnati, Kweli met
Hi-Tek
and the two collaborated on a few underground recordings as
Reflection Eternal
, including "Fortified Live" (1997), and "B-Boy Document 99/Chaos" (1999, featuring
The High & Mighty
).
[
citation needed
]
Rawkus Records collaborative projects (1998?2000)
[
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]
Shortly afterwards, upon returning to New York, he reconnected with
Mos Def
and formed
Black Star
.
[
citation needed
]
Kweli brought along Hi-Tek to produce 1998's
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
.
[3]
The album, released amidst a late '90s renaissance of conscious, Afrocentric hip hop, was hailed by critics and achieved modest mainstream success.
[4]
Kweli and Hi-Tek continued their
Reflection Eternal
partnership on the 2000 album
Train of Thought
.
[
citation needed
]
The album was recorded at
Electric Lady Studios
.
[
citation needed
]
Hip Hop For Respect
(2000)
[
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]
An EP,
Hip Hop for Respect
, was organized by
Mos Def
and Kweli to speak out against
police brutality
, specifically, the case of
Amadou Diallo
.
[5]
The project released one EP for Rawkus Entertainment.
[5]
On February 4, 1999, Amadou Diallo was shot 41 times by four police officers while reaching into his pocket for his wallet. Diallo was unarmed. The project aimed to assemble 41 emcees to represent the 41 shots fired. Rappers featured on the EP include Owen Brown, Evil Dee,
Kool G. Rap
,
Rah Digga
,
Sporty Thievz
,
Shabaam Sahdeeq
,
Common
,
Pharoahe Monch
,
Posdnuos
, Donte and Main Flow of
Mood
,
Nine
,
Tiye Phoenix
, Breezly Brewn' of the Juggaknots,
Punchline
,
Imani Uzuri
,
El-P
and Mr. Len of
Company Flow
, Jah-Born of Medina Green,
John Forte
, Mr. Khaliyl, Fre,
J-Live
, Rubix, Invincible,
Wordsworth
, A.L., Kofi Taha,
Tame One
, Jane Doe,
Grafh
,
Shyheim
,
Channel Live
,
Wise Intelligent
,
Cappadonna
, Crunch Lo, Rock,
Nonchalant
,
Ras Kass
,
Dead Prez
and
Parrish Smith
. Producers included Mr. Khaliyl,
Organized Noize
, and
88-Keys
.
Red Hot Organization (2001)
[
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]
In 2001, Kweli and Mos Def, contributed to the
Red Hot + Indigo
compilation album created by the
Red Hot Organization
.
[6]
The compilation was a tribute to
Duke Ellington
, that raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. Black Star collaborated with fellow artists
John Patton
and
Ron Carter
to record "Money Jungle". In 2002, Kweli contributed to the critically acclaimed
Red Hot + Riot
, a compilation CD created by the Red Hot Organization in tribute to the music and work of Nigerian musician
Fela Kuti
.
[7]
He collaborated with fellow hip hop artists
Dead Prez
,
Jorge Ben
, and
Bilal
to remake the Fela Kuti song "
Shuffering and Shmiling
", for the album.
Rawkus Records solo albums (2001?2006)
[
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]
In 2002, Kweli released his first solo album,
Quality
which featured production from a variety of producers, including
DJ Quik
and
Kanye West
.
[
citation needed
]
The album was met with widespread critical acclaim and received some mainstream attention thanks to the West-produced single "Get By" which peaked at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[8]
Quality
peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard 200 and at No. 6 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.
In February 2004, Kweli featured on Kanye West's "Get 'Em High" off of West's debut album
The College Dropout
.
Kweli made a total of three appearances on
Chappelle's Show
. He was the second musical guest on the show, which aired on January 29, 2003. For his second appearance, Kweli partnered with Yasiin Bey, as Black Star, for the finale of the show's first season on April 9, 2003. His third and final appearance on the show aired one year later on April 7, 2004.
In the summer of 2004, Kweli, along with Bob Moore's Amazing Mongrels, supported the
Beastie Boys
on their "Challah at Your Boy World Tour". That same summer, appeared on a
Dilated Peoples
song called "Live on Stage". A live remix was later featured on the video game
NBA Street Vol. 2
.
In the summer of 2004, Kweli also performed at
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
,
both as a solo act and as one half of Black Star, and he was later featured in the film and soundtrack.
In November 2004, he released his second solo album and final Rawkus release,
The Beautiful Struggle
, which debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200.
[8]
Kweli responded to
Jay-Z
's 2003 song "Moment of Clarity" in which Jay-Z rapped: "If skills sold, truth be told/I'd probably be, lyrically, Talib Kweli",
[9]
in his own track, "Ghetto Show" featuring
Common
and
Anthony Hamilton
by stating "If lyrics sold then truth be told/I'd probably be just as rich and famous as Jay-Z." The album featured much more commercial production, including efforts from
The Neptunes
,
Kanye West
and
Just Blaze
.
[
citation needed
]
In 2005, Kweli had appeared in an episode of
Trippin'
, a 2005
MTV
environmental documentary television series hosted by
Cameron Diaz
, also featuring
Justin Timberlake
, and
Jimmy Fallon
. On the show, said celebrities visit various ecological locales around the world, in particular underprivileged areas of the world. The four of them traveled to
Tanzania
to visit one of the world's largest and most thriving ecosystems left on the planet, the
Serengeti Plain
. There, they had gone into the depths of the Serengeti Plain with a few local zoologists at the time.
[
citation needed
]
BlackSmith Records (2005?2009)
[
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]
In 2005, Kweli released a
mixtape
-CD with his newly formed
Blacksmith Records
called
Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD
, a title which is considered a response to the criticism of
The Beautiful Struggle
.
[10]
Some people regard
Right About Now
as an album because of its availability through commercial sites and its release of two singles.
Right About Now
also lacks the DJ overlays often accompanied by mixtapes which makes the CD feel more like an album. The album sold 16,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at No. 113 on the Billboard 200.
[11]
Sparking some controversy, on
Right About Now
Kweli sampled
Ben Kweller
's "In Other Words" for his own song "Ms. Hill". In part seven of Kweller's video podcast series "One Minute Pop Song", Kweller said he found Kweli's use of the song "a little fucked up" due to the fact that it was sampled without permission.
[12]
In a similar incident, Kweli reacted with outrage on
Twitter
when a verse from "Fly Away" was sampled in Peter Andre's track of the same name. Kweli stated, "I protect the integrity of my music like a grizzly protects cubs. Woe to those who actively stand in the way of that."
Kweli has not publicly addressed his unauthorized use of Kweller's "In Other Words".
[
citation needed
]
In 2006, Kweli signed a distribution deal with
Warner Bros. Records
for Blacksmith Records.
[14]
Warner Brothers launched an online community via
Second Life
for Kweli.
[15]
In January, Kweli was featured in a commercial for the
NCAA
's
Big Ten Conference
, rapping about the league's
basketball
teams.
[16]
In February 2006, Kweli provided the voice of the protagonist in the graffiti-themed video game
Marc Eck?'s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
.
[17]
In October 2006, Kweli performed on
MTV
's
Wild 'N Out
, hosted by
Nick Cannon
.
[18]
On December 31, 2006, Kweli released nine songs he recorded with underground producer
Madlib
for free download in conjunction with the web site for
Stones Throw Records
, the label to which Madlib is signed.
[19]
[20]
The album was entitled
Liberation
, of which Kweli states in an interview with
XXL Magazine
that releasing the album was liberating to him.
In 2007, the album was made available for purchase.
[
citation needed
]
In 2007 Kweli signed rapper
Jean Grae
[21]
[22]
and the group
Strong Arm Steady
to
Blacksmith Records
.
[23]
Also in 2007, Kweli released his third solo album,
Eardrum
, on August 21. It debuted at No. 2 on the
Billboard
200
, supported by the first single, "
Listen!!!
".
[24]
Kweli embarked on a national Australian tour in October 2007.
Eardrum
, which featured a mix of mainstream and underground producers like
Kanye West
,
Just Blaze
,
will.i.am
,
Nick Speed
and
Pete Rock
,
[
citation needed
]
received generally favorable reviews
[25]
and went on to sell 129,000 copies after four weeks.
[26]
Also in 2007, Kweli released a mixtape, entitled
Focus
.
[
citation needed
]
October saw Kweli play one of China's earliest music festivals, the Yue Festival, organised by
Split Works
, alongside Faithless and
Ozomatli
.
[27]
In March 2008, Kweli was featured on MTV's TV show
Made
as the coach of Colin Colt, a young man who wanted to be made into a rap star.
[28]
Also in March, Kweli released his
Hostile Gospel
video which appeared as the "New Joint of the Day" on
BET
's
106 & Park
.
[29]
Kweli was a featured artist on the
9th Wonder
and
Buckshot
album
The Formula
, released on April 29, 2008 (on the track "Hold It Down").
[
citation needed
]
Kweli's
Blacksmith Records
split with
Warner Bros. Records
in December 2008. Kweli confirmed to AllHipHop.com that Warner Bros. would still distribute
Reflection Eternal
and Kweli projects, but not other acts on the Blacksmith label.
[14]
[30]
[31]
Kweli was featured at the fifth installment of Hot 97 radio personality
Peter Rosenberg
's acclaimed live interview series "Noisemakers with Peter Rosenberg" on October 21, 2009.
[32]
Kweli recorded a mixtape entitled
Party Robot
with singer
Res
and musician
Graph Nobel
under the group alias
Idle Warship
.
[33]
The mixtape was released as a free download on the website for Kweli's label Blacksmith with two different cover art options in late 2009.
[34]
There were videos shot for two of the songs from the album: "Bedroom Lights" and "Black Snake Moan".
[35]
[36]
In February 2009, it was announced that Kweli would be featured in the
graphic novel
-turned-animated series
Blokhedz
on Missiong.com, voicing the lead part of the character Blak.
[37]
[38]
Additionally, Kweli is a spokesperson and mentor for P'Tones Records a non-profit after school music program whose mission is "to create constructive opportunities for urban youth through no-cost music programs."
[39]
Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek released a second Reflection Eternal album titled
Revolutions Per Minute
on May 18, 2010.
Revolutions per Minute
was recorded at
Electric Lady Studios
. It is their second album after a 10-year hiatus. The album received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 80/100 from
Metacritic
.
[40]
Javotti Media (2010?present)
[
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Gutter Rainbows
, Kweli's fourth solo album, was the first to be released by his newly formed Javotti Media. The album was originally intended to be a digital-only release, however, on November 16, 2010, Duck Down Records announced its plans to offer
Gutter Rainbows
a CD release outside US.
[41]
This included an import edition and a special edition with extras.
[42]
In its first week, the album sold 13,900 copies in the United States.
[43]
In December 2010, Kweli appeared with
Darryl McDaniels
,
Mix Master Mike
and
Ahmet Zappa
on a cover of
Frank Zappa
's "
Willie the Pimp
" for
The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 2010
.
In 2011, Kweli was featured on the soundtrack for the film
Beat the World
with the song "Infinite Love".
[44]
Kweli's fifth solo album,
Prisoner of Conscious
, earned its title because of Kweli's constant labeling as a "
conscious rapper
." It also pays tribute to
Nigerian
reggae artist
Majek Fashek
's album
Prisoner of Conscience
. Before the release of
Gutter Rainbows
, Kweli began working on
P.O.C.
, and put cuts originally intended for latter on
Rainbows
. Upon its May 7, 2013, release
Prisoner of Conscious
was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics, and debuted at number 48 on the
Billboard
200
chart.
[45]
The album featured guest appearances from
Nelly
, Miguel,
Currensy
,
Kendrick Lamar
, and
Busta Rhymes
. With production by
RZA
,
J. Cole
,
Oh No
,
Harry Fraud
, and others. The selection of the tracks on this album were more experimental and worked towards illuminating musicality. Kweli went on to release music videos for "Hamster Wheel", "Upper Echelon", and "Come Here" and more.
In August 2013, Kweli announced that in 2014 he would release his next studio album,
Gravitas
. The album included guest appearances from
Raekwon
,
Black Thought
, and The Under Achievers with production by OhNo,
Statik Selektah
, and
J Dilla
.
In the summer of 2015, Kweli released another free album entitled Fuck The Money featuring guest appearances from
Fall Out Boy
's
Patrick Stump
,
Miguel
,
Styles P
and others.
In November 2016, he released a compilation mixtape with to promote Javotti Media's developing artists,
Awful People Are Great at Parties
.
[46]
2017 saw two releases from Kweli;
The Seven
,
[47]
a joint effort with
Styles P
of
The Lox
in April and his eighth solo album,
Radio Silence
in November.
[48]
Kweli published his memoir,
Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story
, in 2021.
[49]
Partnering with Uproxx in June 2019, Talib Kweli launched a weekly podcast called The People's Party with co-host Jasmin Leigh. The show has aired over one hundred episodes to date. Guests include
DMX
,
Ice Cube
and
The Game
.
[50]
During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, Talib teamed up with former collaborator
Yasiin Bey
and longtime friend
Dave Chappelle
to work on Talib's second podcast venture, The Midnight Miracle.
[51]
He also confirmed that he plans to reunite with Madlib to offer
Liberation 2
and Mos Def for a sophomore
Black Star
release.
[52]
Javotti Media
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In 2011, Kweli founded Javotti Media, an independent label. Signed artists have included Cory Mo, Jessica Care Moore, K'Valentine and Brazilian MC
Niko Is
.
[53]
Controversies
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]
In 2014, Kweli's former collaborator,
Res
, offered a song featuring Kweli, without his permission, as a reward for
crowdfunding
donations. In 2018, Res posted screenshots of Kweli apologizing for attempting to kiss her to her
Instagram
account. She also claimed Kweli held her career hostage for rejecting his sexual advances.
[54]
The case was dismissed by Judge Carolyn Wade.
[55]
Kweli was accused of harassing a
Twitter
user in July 2020 after the user accused Talib, along with other popular figures in music, of only dating or marrying
light-skinned
black women. The user tweeted a message that did not specifically mention Kweli by name.
[56]
Kweli later announced on
Instagram
that he was leaving Twitter "for the green pastures of
Patreon
."
[57]
A spokesperson for Twitter stated that Kweli's account had been permanently suspended "after repeated violations of the Twitter rules."
[58]
[59]
Politics and activism
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Views
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Kweli is known for his strong political views and activism, specifically on topics of racial stereotypes and police brutality.
[60]
He is an advocate on behalf of political prisoners and a supporter of community organizations like the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. He has spoken often to inner-city high school and college students.
[61]
Kweli urged people to ask hip-hop artists questions in order to engage them politically, but warned not to get frustrated if artists do not "give you what you want" in their replies. He said that musicians bear an unfair burden to use their music as a platform because they have the ability to influence people. Kweli mentions that artists, just like their audience, fall victim to their upbringing.
[62]
In 2017, rapper
Remedy
and Kweli feuded on Twitter regarding Remedy's pro-
Israel
political stance, which conflicts with Kweli's criticism of
Israel's occupation of Palestine
, and his criticism of
Zionism
.
[63]
In an interview with
The Huffington Post
, Kweli stated that young people can make a difference because they have the energy to actually go out to the public and do something. He has also stated his belief that activism cannot be done by just sitting at a computer.
[64]
On June 1, 2019, Kweli was disinvited from the Open Source Festival in
Dusseldorf
because of his support for
BDS
which has been classified as
antisemitic
by the
German parliament
and his tour of Germany was cancelled.
[65]
Kweli responded to this on his
Facebook
page, where he stated, "I would like to perform in Germany but I don't need to. I'd rather be a decent human being and stand up for what's right than censor myself and lie about BDS for a check."
[66]
Activism
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Along with Mos Def, Kweli organized the
Hip Hop for Respect
CD and video in 2000, which spoke out against police brutality and specifically about the death of
Amadou Diallo
at the hands of
New York City police
. Profits from the CD were given to the Hip Hop For Respect Foundation, a nonprofit organization that encouraged celebrities to become involved with their fans. The Hip Hop For Respect contained 41 different artists for each shot that the police took at Diallo.
[67]
In May 2005, Kweli and Mos Def gathered with supporters at City Hall in New York to demand that the federal government drop the million dollar bounty that was placed on political activist
Assata Shakur
and remove her from the
terrorist watch list
.
[68]
Kweli visited the
Occupy Wall Street
camp in October 2011 to show support for the protestors.
[69]
On October 1, 2012, Kweli spoke at a rally at city hall to urge the NYPD police to end their
stop-and-frisk
policy.
[70]
On August 7, 2013, Kweli traveled to Tallahassee to spend a night in the capital building with the Dream Defenders, a group of students that created a sit-in at the Florida governor's office to protest the state's
stand-your-ground law
.
[71]
On August 19, 2014, Kweli traveled to
Ferguson, Missouri
, to join the community in protesting the
shooting of Michael Brown
.
[72]
Kweli joined South African artist
Cassper Nyovest
on a new
remix
of his single "
Doc Shebeleza
", a tribute to the
Kwaito
music icon of the same name. The original appeared on
Nyovest
's album
Tsholofelo
. The remix was produced by
Anatii
and was released on November 3, 2014, as a free
digital download
.
[73]
In 2015, Kweli held two concerts to mark the one year anniversary of Michael Brown's death. The line up for the benefit show "Ferguson is Everywhere" featured
Common
,
Bun B
, M1 from
Dead Prez
,
Rapsody
,
Tef Poe
,
Kendra Ross
,
Rebel Diaz
,
Jasiri X
,
Immortal Technique
, and
Pharoahe Monch
.
[74]
Discography
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Solo albums
[
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Collaboration albums
[
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Book
[
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In 2022, Kweli's memoir,
Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story
(Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021), won a
PEN Oakland ? Josephine Miles Literary Award
.
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