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JOHN FORTE @ JOE'S PUB

Check out the homie John Forte's recent set at Joe's Pub NYC, bars for days! Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on November 19, 2009 at 5:09pm — No Comments

IDLE WARSHIP - BLACK SNAKE MOAN

Thank you to everyone who downloaded Party Robot. We need this video last year but many of you were not familiar with the Warship. So for the second time, Idle Warship presents, Black Snake Moan, the video. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on November 5, 2009 at 12:20pm — No Comments

PETER ROSENBERG'S NOISEMAKERS

The Noisemakers interview was a humbling experience for me. Thank you to Peter Rosenberg, Nick Rosenberg, Qtip, Angie Martinez and everyone involved for making a Brooklyn boy feel at home. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on October 23, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

DA HARDY BOYZ - HERE I AM

Got this in my email from my man DJ JMS, aka Blu Jemz. Not the type of music I typically like but this is fresh. And not just cuz this the homie and the video is original NeW York City, but I could hear this out, word. Download it HERE. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 27, 2009 at 2:53pm — No Comments

J. COLE - 16 BARS VIDEO

J Cole is fresh. Check it out. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 27, 2009 at 2:48pm — No Comments

R.I.P. ROC RAIDA

REST IN POWER
I love hip hop. Hip hop is light. Hip hop is life. Starting in the Bronx, ghetto youth experiencing city wide cuts to arts and education took the turntable and turned it into something magical. It has become the greatest instrument of our generation. These ghetto youth inspired a generat… Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 19, 2009 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

ELVIS COSTELLO & SHERYL CROW FREE CONCERT 21ST SEPT @ THE APOLLO

Unless you into a lot more than hip hop, you may not understand why I'm blogging about a Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello gig. But the fact is, these two have contributed much to the world of music, for many years. The chance to see them at a venue like the Apollo will not come around often. And you also hav… Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 18, 2009 at 4:50pm — No Comments

KENDRA ROSS BLUE NOTE REMINDER

Reminder for Kendra Ross show. I posted this before, but I don't want you to forget. Check the full details HERE. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 18, 2009 at 4:45pm — No Comments

BLACKSTAR SHOW IN DENVER!!!

FOR ALL THE BLACKSTAR FAN'S ......PEEP KWE AND MOS RIP THE SHOW IN DENVER.
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Added by Talib Kweli on September 8, 2009 at 12:33pm — No Comments

Q THE QUESTION INTERVIEW WITH TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE

Check out this interview with my man Q the Question. Great read for inspiring journalists in the digital age. Check it HERE. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 8, 2009 at 7:06am — No Comments

JAY-Z & ALICIA KEYS - EMPIRE STATE OF MIND

I heard this track online because EVERYBODY has Blueprint 3 already, and it sounded great on my laptop speakers. I thought, I like everything off BP3 that I've heard, I don't see what all the hate is about. Jay rapping from experiences that most of us can't relate to I guess. Anyway, I heard it… Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 3, 2009 at 12:35pm — 1 Comment

NEW MUSIC: Strong Arm Steady & Madlib - "Money Right" [mastered version]

Here's the first leak from SAS and Madlib's collaborative effort Stoney Jackson, coming soon on Stones Throw Records. Click here to download and please feel free to spread the word! Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 2, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

TIME TO GET OUT OF AFGHANISTAN BY GEORGE WILL

Conservative journalist George Will makes the case for getting out of Afghanistan. Check the article at the Washington Post. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 2, 2009 at 9:33am — No Comments

PORTABLE FILM FESTIVAL: THE HOMELESS EMCEE

Shout out to DNice, for being a true documentarian. Check out the Homeless MC, then vote, one! Vote HERE. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 2, 2009 at 7:50am — No Comments

JAY-Z FT. YOUNG JEEZY - REAL AS IT GETS

I LIKE this Jay-Z Jeezy joint man! Check it HERE. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 2, 2009 at 7:22am — No Comments

VIDEO: Idle Warship Interview w/ ThisIsRealMusic

Check out Graph, Res and Kweli's recent interview with ThisIsRealMusic below, conducted before a performance at the China Club in NYC. You can check out more on the T.I.R.M. site here. Party Robot coming soon! Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on September 1, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

ROBERT GLASPER - NEW RELEASE

When it comes to being a working musician, no one seems to be having more fun than my man Robert Glasper. Whether he's rocking with the Roots, Mos Def, or leading his own band, he brings and intensity and wit to jazz that is missed ususally. He is on his third album for Blue Note check him out… Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on August 27, 2009 at 1:07pm — No Comments

KURIOUS - SMILING VIDEO

According to Paul Mooney, Obama loves Puerto Ricans. Shout out to the homie Dave Dar for sending me this new Kurious video. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on August 27, 2009 at 12:57pm — 1 Comment

PETER BJORN & JOHN'S MIXTAPE

Tracklisting for Peter Bjorn and Johns mixtape with Mick Boogie is out. Look for me and Bun B as well as many others. Also, shout to Peter Bjorn and John who will be blessing the Idle Warship mixtape Party Robots. Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on August 21, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

JOHN FORTE IN NY MAGAZINE

Excellent article on John Forte, he tells a lot of his story in his own words...

In the cab on the way to Newark Airport, John Forté had a feeling something was wrong. The rapper had been hanging out in his Nolita apartment when he got a call. It was the pair of girls he says he’d… Continue

Added by Talib Kweli on August 20, 2009 at 11:45pm — 1 Comment

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