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Talib Kweli & Just Blaze On Roc-A-Fella, 'Fresh Pair,' Jay-Z, Jay Electronica | People's Party Full

2022-09-22T23:38:38.164Z

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with one of the most prolific and legendary producers in hip hop:

JUST BLAZE

Talib Kweli & Just Blaze On Roc-A-Fella, 'Fresh Pair,' Jay-Z, Jay Electronica | People's Party Full

2022-09-14T03:57:28.756Z

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with one of the most prolific and legendary producers in hip hop:

JUST BLAZE

Black Star & Dave Chappelle On Their Journey, New Podcast, Relationship W/ Ye & More | Drink Champs

2022-09-14T02:44:02.641Z

The long-awaited #DrinkChamps episode you’ve been waiting for is FINALLY here! The legendary group #BlackStar join in as they talk their new album ‘No Fear Of Time,’ their hip hop journey & more.

Comedy icon #DaveChappelle also joins the conversation as he talks living in Ohio, his new podcast with Talib & Yasiin, & more.

Lots of great stories that you don’t want to miss!!

Make some noise for these legends!!! 💐💐💐🏆🏆🏆

Ja Rule & Irv Gotti Talk The Murder Inc Story, Putting Ashanti On, DMX's Death & More | Drink Champs

2022-08-10T22:54:53.287Z

On a new #DrinkChamps, the legendary #MurderInc drops in to chop it up with N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN. We’re welcoming back the DC alumni #JaRule & #IrvGotti as they talk the official Murder Inc story, giving Ashanti her big break in the music industry, doing a Verzuz against Bad Boy & more.

Ja & Irv are taking us on a ride through hip hop history!

Talib Kweli & Ali Shaheed Muhammad On ATCQ, Phife, De La Soul, 'Jazz Is Dead' | People's Party Full

2022-08-10T22:40:30.136Z

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with DJ, producer, writer, arranger and founding member of one of hip hop's most iconic groups, A Tribe Called Quest:

ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD

Here's what we got into:

• Why in 1991 all the hip hop heads thought they knew where ATCQ lived.
• Ali's Uncle Mike being a huge part of his and Tribe's musical journey.
• Why Tribe's sound was distinctively different since the very beginning.
• How a young Ali Shaheed Muhammad navigated growing up in Brooklyn.
• The hip hop alumni of Murry Bergtraum High School that included Ali.
• How Tribe was formed and what those first meetings were like.
• Phife Dawg's legacy, how smart he was, and his mastery of punchlines.
• Talib's first meeting Ali in 1991 when he was only 15 years old.
• Tribe's "not-so-warm reception" from some that didn't understand.
• DJ Red Alert's influence on the culture and his part in Tribe's success.
• The formation of Native Tongues and how they supported each other.
• Love for Chris Lighty and how he'll be remembered by the people he helped.
• The making of 'Low End Theory' and how the album changed hip hop.
• Engineer Bob Power's importance to the process of creating Tribe's sound.
• How the "Low End" had more meaning than just the bass.
• The message they wanted to send with the 'Midnight Marauders' cover.
• Who was the voice behind the 'Midnight Marauders' tour guide.
• Emotional reflection on the loss of Phife Dawg and his health challenges.
• What inspired the spiritual core of A Tribe Called Quest.
• The challenges of being a Muslim and navigating life as a rap star.
• The musical relationship with long-time collaborator Raphael Saadiq.
• Ali's opportunity to co-produce D'Angelo's classic 'Brown Sugar.'
• Linking up with Adrian Younge through Twitter.
• The chemistry between Ali and Adrian with their similar musical journeys.
• Obtaining an orchestra arrangement for the 'Luke Cage' soundtrack.
• Breaking down the intentions behind the 'Jazz Is Dead' series.
• Paying homage and giving flowers to these Jazz legends.
• What Ali Shaheed Muhammad has coming next.