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Talib Kweli & Madlib With Mac Miller - The Right To Love Us (Official Video)

2024-04-19T22:30:22.827Z

Liberation 2 - available now on all streaming platforms

Talib Kweli - What Would Jesus Do (Official Music Video)

2024-01-11T00:26:29.758Z

What Would Jesus Do - Produced By Nottz. Recorded and mixed by Federico Lopez. Recorded at NightBird Recording Studios.Video By Justin Herman

Talib Kweli & Madlib - Richies Part Two ft Roc Marciano & Westside Gunn (Official Video)

2023-11-02T00:52:31.601Z

Produced by @madlib ft @RocMarcianoOfficial @WestsideGunn off LIBERATION 2, out NOW – exclusively on Luminary

Talib Kweli & DMC Talk Jam Master Jay, Run's House, Comics, Recovery, TikTok | People's Party Full

2023-10-19T23:08:43.953Z

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, writer, author and founding member of the iconic trio Run-DMC...

The Devastating Mic Controller...

DMC

Run-DMC is often regarded as THE most influential group in the history of the culture. Here's what we got into:

• Their classic song 'You Be Illin' almost never being released.
• Being inspired by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
• Feelings on being the 2nd rap group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
• Being given up for adoption by his birth mother.
• Superheroes being DMC's role models as a kid and how he chose his name.
• What led to DMC having his own comic book universe.
• Taking shots at the Bronx crews that were hating on Run-DMC's fame.
• Jam Master Jay's style becoming Run-DMC's signature uniforms.
• Almost being in the car with 2Pac the night he was shot and killed.
• Jam Master Jay's importance to Run-DMC and being protected by his street status.
• Why DMC never showed up on Rev Run's 'Run's House' reality show.
• Beastie Boys arriving at Def Jam and carving out their own lane in hip hop.
• Not realizing the lasting impact that their song 'Proud To Be Black' would have.
• Why Rick Rubin was such a great producer.
• A new claim to TikTok fame with their song 'It's Tricky' going viral.
• Being blamed for the violence that erupted between rival gangs at a concert.
• How Run-DMC felt about Hammer dissing them on 'Pump It Up'.
• Why he hated his group's 1991 release 'Back From Hell'.
• Their song 'Down With The King' reinstating their relevance.
• Being diagnosed with the voice disorder Spasmodic dysphonia.
• Falling into deep depression and contemplating suicide.
• An awakening during therapy and the moments that made him see life was worth living.

Talib Kweli & Redman On Method Man, Biz Markie, 'Da Rockwilder,' Weed Culture | People's Party Full

2023-06-07T21:55:17.264Z

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, DJ, record producer, and actor.

REDMAN

Here's what we got into with the Funk Doctor Spock:

• The lives of his parents and getting kicked out of the house for selling drugs.
• Working under the mentorship of Biz Markie and how it impacted Red's persona.
• How Stretch and Bobbito helped solidify his name in the rap game.
• The stage prowess of Biz Markie and KRS One's competitive energy when performing.
• Red always demanding his audience's full and undivided attention.
• Pulling inspiration from the stage theatrics of groups like De La Soul.
• An early connection with EPMD's slow flow and heavy sampling of funk music
• Support from fellow Hit Squad member and birthday brother K-Solo.
• Animosity amongst the Hit Squad eventually coming to a boiling point.
• Always defending the legacies of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.
• The song 'How To Roll A Blunt' being his early dedication to weed culture.
• Becoming the co-founder of the National Cannabis Party and it's mission.
• Exploring the making of Red's 1992 debut record 'Whut The Album'.
• Pushing the boundaries with bringing real guns to music video shoots.
• How rapper Hurricane G came into the fold and what she brought to the team.
• Why Red insists on being transparent with his fans about his flaws.
• Redman's cousin Sugar Bear aka Mr. Cream being there since the beginning.
• Being high on acid during the studio sessions of 'Dare Iz a Darkside' .
• The words that MC Hammer had for Red after hearing the 'Funky Uncles' skit.
• Redman hitting his stride in the mainstream with the 'Muddy Waters' album.
• Getting Busta Rhymes to collab with him on the song 'Da Goodness'.
• Red and Method Man's first meeting being similar to the film 'How High'.
• The Redman mascot suit and how they utilized to market and bring on tour.
• Red & Meth's 'Blackout' album and producer Rockwilder getting his chance to shine.
• Showing love for DJ Kay Slay and his legacy in the industry as one of the realest.
• Getting the opportunity to play himself in 'The Seed Of Chucky' with Jennifer Tilly.
• How Red got in tight with the Wu-Tang Clan early and was dubbed the 11th member.
• Red taking his fitness seriously after 'Muddy Waters' and getting into calisthenics.
• How his song and video 'Slap Da Sh*t Outcha' found new life after the Oscars.
• Talib's take on Redman's growth and evolution as an artist and human being.
• Red's perspective of how to handle people that bring negative energy his way.
• How he became the executive producer of the 'The Dab Roast' show.