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As far as being on a major label, some labels get it and get what they have to do, and some labels don't. I don't think the label I'm on necessarily gets it, but I think over time they're gonna have to.
Talib Kweli
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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
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The materialism, the brashness, the misogyny - everything in hip-hop is amplified. Misogyny is a good example of something that is completely amplified in hip-hop. I do think there is more than enough of a balance, though, for fans who are willing to search it out.
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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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Skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion. Everything else is a distraction.
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