Talib Kweli

Fans have been clamoring for a legitimate Black Star reunion on record for more than a decade now, but they will have to settle for a tour behind the launch of a new Sony product. The two Black Star MCs -- Mos Def and Talib Kweli -- are joining forces for a rare road foray as part of the launch of Sony Playstation's newest PSP device...

When you think of "goon rap" -- elements of hip-hop that celebrate ignorance, drug dealing and violence without any discernable message beyond exuding tough energy -- Talib Kweli is certainly just about the last name to come to mind. In fact, his conscious style is in such opposition that he has spoken out against goons and their fake behavior...

Earlier this year, Talib Kweli reunited with DJ Hi-Tek as Reflection Eternal after a decade-long break to release their sophomore album 'Revolutions Per Minute.' But six days after the offering hit stores this past May, another LP dubbed 'Babygrande Presents: The Reflection Eternal Collection' unexpectedly arrived, against which Kweli has finally spoken and threatened to sue...

Fresh off some hobnobbing with Bill Clinton, Talib Kweli has returned to work as a solo artist and is clocking studio hours towards his follow-up to 2007's 'Eardrum.' Kweli announced that the new album would be called 'Gutter Rainbows' nearly two weeks ago, claiming that the record was receiving its finishing touches and would be "available sooner than you think...

Talib Kweli is gearing up to release his fifth solo effort. The rapper made one of the initial announcements about the new album on Twitter a week ago. "'Gutter Rainbows' will be completely self financed, and exist outside of the music industry," Kweli wrote...

WireImage (3) I Rostrum Records I Getty Images In this week's round-up of the Top Five Tweets of the Week, Talib Kweli gives advice on dealing with people from Texas, Mariah Carey finds it hard to give Twitter her full attention, Wiz Khalifa encourages his followers to get excited about his new album, Estelle turns down Auto-Tune and Tyrese reveals his busy work schedule...

Talib Kweli has been the longstanding figurehead for the "conscious rap" movement for years now, but it appears that he, too, has crossed over into the mainstream. At least that's the sentiment felt by blogger Mychal Smith, who posted a missive on his blog, TheLoop21...

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner passed away this morning following a severe heart attack at the age of 80. The memorable businessman -- known for always getting a deal done, his unwavering patriotism and lofty demands of winning a World Series every year -- has long been an inspiration to hip-hop fans...

Ten years after their 2000 debut, 'Train of Thought,' solidified their place as two of independent hip-hop's brightest stars, Reflection Eternal have finally returned with a followup release, 'Revolutions Per Minute.' Released on May 18, the group's long-awaited sophomore album re-unites Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli's thought-provoking rhymes with Cincinnati producer Hi-Tek's melodic, hard-hitting

Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli was the victim of theft while performing in Melbourne, Australia over the weekend. Someone broke into Jean Grae's dressing room, where he was keeping some of his valuables and stole his laptop and cell phone. In an effort to find the guilty party, Talib updated his Twitter to tell what happened...