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Talib Kweli Returns To The UK This March With Support From Lowkey

4514 days ago

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Talib Kweli is coming back to the UK this March. The Brooklyn rapper will grace The Forum in London for a concert on March 2oth with a show at the HMV Ritz on the 21st. Lowkey and Mic Righteous are the UK support for the tour. You can purchase tick... more info

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Black Star Play “Little Brother,” “You Already Knew” For Fallon

4521 days ago

Stereogum — Last night, Mos Def and Talib Kweli revived Black Star for a pair of performances on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, first performing a new song, “You Already Knew,” before hitting the J Dilla-produced “Little Brother” from The Hurricane soundt... more info

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Video: Talib Kweli – Distractions

4537 days ago

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Music from Talib Kweli’s upcoming album, Prisoner of Conscious, out in 2012 on Blacksmith. more info

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Talib Kweli – Distractions

4541 days ago

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Talib Kweli gives the world the first song off his new solo album “Prisoner of Conscious”. The video for this song will be out on Monday. more info

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Idle Warship schedule more shows, played BV-CMJ @ Public Assembly (belated pics & tour dates)

4548 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield & Dominick Mastrangelo, words by Andrew Sacher Talib Kweli w/ Idle Warship @ BV-CMJ @ Public Assembly (by Dominick) Idle Warship (Talib Kweli and Res), who played our CMJ day party with their full backing band,... more info

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Black Star – “Fix Up” & “You Already Knew”

4558 days ago

Stereogum — Way back in 1998, Mos Def and Talib Kweli got together to release the classic underground rap album Mos Def And Talib Kweli Are Black Star. Since then, both guys have gone on to long and checkered solo careers, and most has changed his name to Yasiin... more info

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Black Star announce second album

4558 days ago

Guardian Music — Hip-hop duo featuring Mos Def and Talib Kweli to release first LP in 13 years, a mixtape inspired by Aretha FranklinBlack Star are back. One of the most respected duos in hip-hop have announced their first LP in 13 years, a mixtape inspired by Aretha... more info

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Lou Reed and Tom Morello support Occupy movement with new website

4564 days ago

Guardian Music — Pair are among first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting movement against income inequalityLou Reed and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello are among the first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting Occupy Wall S... more info

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Monday News Roundup

4565 days ago

KEXP Seattle — While peaceful sit-in protesters continue to be brutalized by police officers during the Occupy Wall Street protests, there’s been no shortage of support from the music industry. Live protest performances have been delivered by Jeff Mangum, Talib K... more info

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