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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...

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...