“Escuchela…la ciudad respirando” the opening sample of Blackstar’s ‘Repiration’ translates to “Listen to it, the city breathing”. A perfect sample for a track that so perfectly captures the feeling of city life. Mos deliver the first verse giving listeners a strong visual of NYC laced with political commentary and intelligent metaphors, “The shiny Apple is bruised but sweet and if you choose…
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Talib Kweli
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Surprise! Literally out of nowhere rhyme slayer Talib Kweli dropped a free album with a few friends. The 11 track freebie features rappers like Styles P and Ab-Soul with production from Kaytranada and Alchemist. Fuck The Money is really Kweli flexing skill and showcasing some of his Javotti Media homies. Upon first listen, its clear that Kweli hasn’t missed a…
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Big Wild is steadily working to become the king of Summer grooves. Last year he held summer down with ‘La Brisa’ and ‘Hey Mami’ and just a few months back dropped the majestic original ‘Aftergold’. Keeping that momentum going the gifted producer returns with a massive remix of Griz ft. Talib Kweli’s ‘For The Love’. The rework takes a more upbeat direction…
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1, 2 ,3…It’s Mos Def and Talib Kweliiiii That’s right folks, this week on our #tbt feature we bring you Black Star – ‘Definition’. Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star was released in August, 1998. Who knew these guys were so close back in the day (like Bethlehem and Nazareth). Both Mos Def and Talib Kweli hail from…
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Legendary emcee Talib Kweli not only prides himself on his amazing skills as an artist but also for his ear for upcoming talent. Considering the fact that Kweli was an early supporter of many of the new school greats (Kanye West, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar) in 2012 he founded his own label, Javotti Media, with the goal of helping to break new artists. Cathedral is…
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Talib Kweli gave fans an early Christmas gift dropping Gravitas on December 15th. With his sixth studio release, Kweli proves he is still one of the most talented MC’s out. The album starts out strong with ‘Inner Monologue’ where he discuses the current state of the industry while dropping sharp battle rhymes. It features a sample from author Neil Gaiman discussing how typical…
