Talib Kweli

New Talib Kweli – “Distractions”

Talib Kweli’s next record, due next year, is called Prisoner of Conscious, and our first taste of it is “Distractions.” Kweli might play on his constant labeling as a “conscious…

Blaqstarr – “War of Roses” f/ Talib Kweli

Brace yourselves for another stint of rock meets rap. Frequent M.I.A. collaborator Blaqstarr has premiered the first tune from his forthcoming Blaqstarr: The Mixtape project, a song called “War Of…

ALBUM REVIEW: Talib Kweli – Gutter Rainbows

| BLACKSMITH | 1.25.11 | MOG | AMAZON | INSOUND Talib Kweli is a mercenary in the rap game, floating from label to label, collaboration to collaboration, chasing the thrill…

Talib Kweli – “I’m The One”

Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli will drop Gutter Rainbows on January 25, and he’s tiding over fans with a new track called “I’m On One.”

MP3: Talib Kweli – “Back It Up”

During the last three years we’ve heard little from conscious MC Talib Kweli. Than last month he dropped “Cold Rain” from his upcoming Gutter Rainbows LP and it’s been non…

MP3: Talib Kweli – “Cold Rain”

It’s been over three years since Talib Kweli’s poignant Eardrum and the hip hop world has been missing his presence. Now equipped with his own label, Talibra, the conscious mastermind…

MP3: Kanye West – “Chain Heavy” (Q-Tip Produced)

Kanye West, Talib Kweli and Consequence rap over a scintillating Q-Tip beat on “Chain Heavy,” the newest G.O.O.D. Friday cut. It’s absence on Ye’s new LP, My Beautiful Dark Twisted…