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Lyricist Lounge Set Returns To S.O.B.’s on July 2 with Talib Kweli and Benny the Butcher

June 27, 2019

The Lyricist Lounge is getting ready to take over S.O.B.’s in Manhattan for a night hosted by Talib Kweli and headlined by Griselda Records’ Benny the Butcher. Set for Tuesday, July 2, Talib and Benny will be j... Read Article

10 Classic Rap Videos We Hope Get Remastered By YouTube and Universal Music Group

Keenan Higgins

June 22, 2019

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This week it was reported by The New York Times that YouTube and Universal Music Group would be joining to give some of our favorite classic music videos the remastering treatment. With a time span that goes fr... Read Article

Dame Dash Launches His Streaming Service

Miss2Bees

March 27, 2019

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Dame Dash officially launched his streaming service, Dame Dash Studios. The network which is promoted as a platform for “millennial trendsetters,” is set to launch on April 3rd. It reportedly offers a range of ... Read Article

Dame Dash Announces Streaming Service Partnership With Talib Kweli

Sha Be Allah

March 12, 2019

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An unlikely NYC collabo comes to fruition in the form of Dame Dash and Talib Kweli's soon-to-be launched music streaming service. Dame Dash launched his own streaming service called Dame Dash Studios, in whi... Read Article

Talib Kweli Reveals He and Kanye West Worked on a Joint Album

Shawn Grant

October 31, 2018

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Kanye West has been working on collaborative efforts with artists all year. We already received one with Kid CuDi, heard about one with Chance the Rapper, but now Talib Kweli states that he has one in the stash... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Mos Def Releases His Debut Album ‘Black On Both Sides’ 19 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

October 12, 2018

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On this date in 1999, Rapper/actor/social activist Yasiin Bey, who was formally recognized by the Hip Hop world as Mos Def, released his first solo album, Black On Both Sides on the Rawkus/Columbia imprint. ... Read Article

Happy Birthday to Brooklyn’s Unapologetically Defiant Lyricist: Talib Kweli

Ime Ekpo

October 3, 2018

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Today marks the rather born day of a lyricist who has eternally contributed to the supremacy of Hip-Hop culture, Talib Kweli. Alone, the Brooklyn breed emcee is a force of overwhelming influence when it come... Read Article

Talib Kweli Says He Appreciates Mumble Rappers Because They ‘Create a Vibe’

Ime Ekpo

August 21, 2018

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When it comes to Hip-Hop culture's rap element, there are levels to the art and Talib Kweli is a lyricist who carries solid judgment on the uniform. In a recent segment of HipHopDX's Soulful Sundays, the "Get B... Read Article

Black Star and Pharoahe Monch Rep Classic Hip-Hop at 14th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

Ime Ekpo

July 16, 2018

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Without a doubt, Brooklyn is one of New York's most renowned boroughs. Furthermore, it is the home to a league of emcees who are known to be the greatest of the Hip-Hop genre's time, Big Daddy Kane, The Notorio... Read Article

Yasiin Bey And Talib Kweli Reunite For Black Star’s 20th Anniversary To Headline The Week-Long “Hip Hop Homecoming” of The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival

Sha Be Allah

July 9, 2018

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After over a decade of success, Brooklyn Bodega and their partners are gearing up for the 14th Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. Despite the attention that's on the mainstage every year, the good people at BHF ... Read Article

A Tribe Called Quest Releases Their Final Visual ‘The Space Program’

Sha Be Allah

June 28, 2018

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Three months ago, A Tribe Called Quest released their final music video, “The Space Program.” However, the late March visual accompaniment to 2016’s We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service album was only a... Read Article

Talib Kweli Claims Singer Res Used #MeToo Movement to Skip Debt Payments

Miss2Bees

June 4, 2018

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Res sued Talib Kweliclaiming his label, Javotti Media, withheld her music and now she's suing for breach of contract, alleging that there are ulterior motives. "I tried to be humble but you letting a kiss that ... Read Article

EXCLUSIVE: NYC’s City Parks Foundation Announces The 2018 SummerStage Lineup Including Talib Kweli, Big Daddy Kane, Young M. A. And More

Sha Be Allah

April 18, 2018

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City Parks Foundation is thrilled to announce the 2018 season of SummerStage, New York City’s largest free outdoor performing arts festival, bringing more than 100 performances to Central Park and 17 neighborho... Read Article

Talib Kweli Cancels Kansas City Show After He Learns Venue Booked Alleged Neo-Nazi Black Metal Band TAAKE

Ime Ekpo

February 21, 2018

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Back in 2007, Norwegian black metal band, Taake went under attack for being a political Neo-Nazi band when a photo of the band's front man, Hoset from a 2003 concert surfaced where he is pictured with a swastik... Read Article

New Music: Listen to “Aymo” by Balkan Bump Ft. Talib Kweli

haleemakhan

February 3, 2018

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Speaking of good music, The intersection between electronic music and live instrumentation is also a thing. The newest artist who is quickly filling this role is Balkan Bump, a producer who has stormed onto the... Read Article

The Chappelle Show Turns 15: Check Out the Most Groundbreaking Moments [Watch]

Tiffany Hamilton

January 23, 2018

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Dave Chappelle is known as one of the biggest comedians in comedy, but when his show debuted on Comedy Central in 2003, fans didn't know just how truly genius and groundbreaking he was. In the short span of... Read Article

Jay Electronica Set To Perform At 2018 Governor’s Ball

Ime Ekpo

January 3, 2018

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Today (Jan. 3), the line up for the 2018 Governor's Ball Music Festival was revealed with Eminem, Jack White, Travis Scott and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs set as headliners. Current rap sensations Post Malone, Lil Uzi ... Read Article

Talib Kweli Teams With Anderson .Paak For ‘Traveling Light’ Track & Visual

Ime Ekpo

November 17, 2017

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Talib Kweli is spreading consciousness the Brooklyn way in his Hip-Hop cultured filled visual featuring multi-talent Anderson .Paak, "Traveling Light." For the true hip-hop enthusiast, this is perhaps, a legend... Read Article

Talib Kweli Speaks Out About Twitter Locking His Account

NDSmith

November 11, 2017

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There are 50,000 rappers that we wish Twitter would lock out of their accounts and they chose to go messing with one of the most prolific voices for social justice in the genre. Since his 1998 debut as one half... Read Article

Twitter Locks Talib Kweli’s Account After Exposing White Supremacist Lawyer

Ime Ekpo

November 10, 2017

Hip Hop Community News

Two days ago (Nov. 8th), Twitter made the decision to lock the account of emcee extraordinaire Talib Kweli after he exposed the violent threats and racist remarks made by a white supremacist lawyer from Texas, ... Read Article

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Lyricist Lounge Set Returns To S.O.B.’s on July 2 with Talib Kweli and Benny the Butcher

10 Classic Rap Videos We Hope Get Remastered By YouTube and Universal Music Group

Dame Dash Launches His Streaming Service

Dame Dash Announces Streaming Service Partnership With Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli Reveals He and Kanye West Worked on a Joint Album

Today in Hip-Hop History: Mos Def Releases His Debut Album ‘Black On Both Sides’ 19 Years Ago

Happy Birthday to Brooklyn’s Unapologetically Defiant Lyricist: Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli Says He Appreciates Mumble Rappers Because They ‘Create a Vibe’

Black Star and Pharoahe Monch Rep Classic Hip-Hop at 14th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

Yasiin Bey And Talib Kweli Reunite For Black Star’s 20th Anniversary To Headline The Week-Long “Hip Hop Homecoming” of The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival

A Tribe Called Quest Releases Their Final Visual ‘The Space Program’

Talib Kweli Claims Singer Res Used #MeToo Movement to Skip Debt Payments

EXCLUSIVE: NYC’s City Parks Foundation Announces The 2018 SummerStage Lineup Including Talib Kweli, Big Daddy Kane, Young M. A. And More

Talib Kweli Cancels Kansas City Show After He Learns Venue Booked Alleged Neo-Nazi Black Metal Band TAAKE

New Music: Listen to “Aymo” by Balkan Bump Ft. Talib Kweli

The Chappelle Show Turns 15: Check Out the Most Groundbreaking Moments [Watch]

Jay Electronica Set To Perform At 2018 Governor’s Ball

Talib Kweli Teams With Anderson .Paak For ‘Traveling Light’ Track & Visual

Talib Kweli Speaks Out About Twitter Locking His Account

Twitter Locks Talib Kweli’s Account After Exposing White Supremacist Lawyer

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