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A Brooklyn native, Talib Kweli Greene is the eldest of two sons born to parents who were both educators. Considering that the Arabic translation of Talib Kweli means "student of truth," it's obvious that his cerebral and socially relevant approach to MCing was destined from Day One. As a kid, Kweli was an avid reader and gifted writer. In elementary school, he began writing plays, poetry and short stories, however, he had his eyes set on becoming a baseball player. "I wasn't really one of the cool kids," Kweli recalls. "Hip-hop became a way for me to write and be cool; it gave me a language to speak to my peers," he continues. "In junior high, I started writing rhymes for my friends, and then I eventually began writing rhymes for myself."
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![]() | Talib Kweli, Get By - Sessions @ Aol - VideoUMG, 2009 |
![]() | Talib Kweli, Good To You Aol Sessions - VideoUMG, 2009 |
![]() | Talib Kweli, The Blast - Aol Sessions - VideoUMG, 2009 |
![]() | Talib Kweli, Never Been In Love - VideoRawkus, 2005 |
![]() | Talib Kweli, Blacksmith Tv Trailer - VideoWarner Bros., 2008 |
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26th January 2009 16:51
ZoomInAdam | ||
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| We just had Talib Kweli answer a few music related questions, such as what was playing in house growing up. Check it out at Zoom In online, in the music blog section. | ||
17th April 2008 15:07
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| I think that Talib should come to Croatia, Zagreb this spring. :) acctually the best moment would be... right about now,but,,,,hehehe but the middle of july would be just as nice as that :)) | ||
8th August 2005 11:54
yatosah | ||
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| Hey have ya heard tickets are on sale for Talib Kweli at Shepherds Bush 25 sept, who's going? | ||