Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli is a busy guy. When he's not performing new music with Black Star on 'The Colbert Report,' doing press for his side project Idle Warship, freestyling on Wall Street or releasing a new album with Hi-Tek as Reflection Eternal, he's jet-setting to far corners of the earth to work on his fifth solo album, 'Prisoner of Consciousness...

Talib Kweli is a veteran rapper. His music has been labeled everything from conscious rap to underground hip-hop, but on his latest release, he is going where he's never gone before. Idle Warship -- the group he's formed with Philadelphia-bred soul artist Res -- is Kweli taking a very big step outside of the box...

Derrick Jones has never lost his appreciation for the music he has been a part of since he was a teen. Known to most as D-Nice, he's parlayed his trusted status as a lifelong member of the hip-hop community into a flourishing career in photography, finding exclusive opportunities to capture his subjects -- mainly fellow rappers and R&B stars -- at their most candid, and most at ease. ... Read

When Talib Kweli takes the stage at the Granada Theater in Kansas next week, one well-known alcohol sponsor will be missing from the advertisements: Colt 45. Kweli is distancing himself from the malt liquor company that has come under fire for its introduction of caffeine and alcohol fusion beverages...

Following last year's successful event, the upcoming Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival is slated to be a doozy. The lineup for this year's concert has been announced, with Black Star, E-40, Murs, Slaughterhouse, Immortal Technique, Bun B, Nipsey Hussle, Lil B and more slated to perform during the fest...

Talib Kweli, just like his hip-hop peers, understands how much of an impact Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words have made both during his life and after his untimely death. As King's supporters honor his life during today's national holiday (Jan...

After a stellar, 60-plus year career in music, Quincy Jones just released 'Q: Soul Bossa Nostra,' a collection of his past material that has been given a contemporary makeover from acts including John Legend, Talib Kweli and Akon. The artist, composer, producer, arranger and conductor was born on the Southside of Chicago and has taken his show around the globe, creating music that runs the gamut

On Sunday (Dec. 26) the NY Post reported that Talib Kweli and his wife, DJ Eque, were kicked out of a listening party for the rapper's new album 'Gutter Rainbows' after an argument between the two turned into a full-blown scuffle at NYC bar Snap...

Talib Kweli was reportedly kicked out of his own after-party this past Tuesday, after getting into a scuffle with his wife. According to the NY Post, the Brooklyn rapper held the listening event for his new album 'Gutter Rainbows' at NYC bar Snap...

A group of politically aware MC's have come together in support of imprisoned Native American activist Leonard Peltier. Talib Kweli, Immortal Technique, M-1 of Dead Prez, Skyzoo, Rakaa of Dilated Peoples have contributed songs to the album, 'Free Leonard Peltier: Hip Hop's Contribution to the Freedom Campaign...