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Being called a conscious rapper is quite a compliment. It's a great thing to be. But as an artist, my nature is to not be in a box.
Talib Kweli
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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
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Young kids should be doing music that has shock value. They'll grow out of it.
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A flower that grow in the ghetto know more about survival than the one from fresh meadows.
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Hip-hop is a vehicle.
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Artists make art for themselves. Art is an honest expression. Artists who pander to their fans by trying to make music for their fans make empty, transparent art. The true fan does not want you to make music for them, they want you to make music for you, because that's the whole reason they fell in love with you in the first place.
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I think hip hop is a dance music that's rebellious by nature.
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Now people won't beat you up if you are gay they might just talk behind your back.
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They ask me what I'm writing for - I'm writing to show you what we're fighting for.
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Even an independent label is looking for a hit, they're not looking for a record that's not gonna do well.
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I support the idea that artists have to make a stand. I'm with that - you're putting the discussion on the table and you're letting people know. You're being brave as an artist and responsible to the community.
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Who you? Your name smaller than fine grains in couscous It's the highest calibre, your calibre is deuce deuce
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I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me. I think a lot of guys don't know what fits.
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There are staples to my show. I have to be conscious about switching things up because I know people who saw me last year will say, 'He did that last time.' But if certain things work, they work.
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But there's so many things in life like women, like children, like God and family that transcends the world of hip-hop.
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I look at the deejay thing as a tier thing. If I'm not going to compete on that level, I'm just going to do it as a hobby.
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When I look at the arc of my career, my focus is on lyricism, right? I own that.
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I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge to others with my work.
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It doesn't get any more underground, conscious or indie than Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, but because they got a couple of really big pop hits, actually some of the biggest pop hits that hip-hop has ever seen, people are missing that part of their story. People are not counting that blessing.
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A true artist does not depend on radio for success. A true fan does not let radio determine what they support
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I not only wanted to showcase lyrical skills but also continue to drop knowledge on the hiphop community. Im looking to elevate through my music, and through my music I educate.
Talib Kweli
I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question.
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