While Pharrell was out clearing the air about his album cover, Talib Kweli took notice to the fact that there was a lot of “fuss.”
The seeker of truth, Talib Kweli has been trying to figure out the commotion behind the artwork for Pharrell’s sophomore album. In the process, he’s found inconsistency in some Twitter users’ beliefs. In his rant, he touches on people wanting something from a particular artist that is out of said artist’s character. While backing his statements with pure logic, he easily dismisses the reaching.
From my POV the leaders of the f*ck Pharrells cover crew do nothing to support the artists who actually do what they say artists should do.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) February 27, 2014
I say if it upsets you that you don't see yourself in Ps cover, support art that u see yourself in, or make your own art. Key word is art.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) February 27, 2014
With the plethora of artists out now –mainstream, independent, or underground– why waste time critiquing them when there are plenty that cater to your desires? Furthermore, why waste time critiquing them when you don’t support the artists that do?
However, Kweli doesn’t dismiss the notion of critiquing, but would prefer critics to –in all fairness– “hang up your hang ups and check your preconceived notions at the door.”
Stop being mad at people for breaking promises they never made.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) February 27, 2014
-Jamaal Fisher (@jamaalfisher)
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