Tag: talib kweli
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Talib Kweli – Prisoner Of Conscious | Album Review
Two years since his previous effort Gutter Rainbows hit stores, Brooklyn rhymer Talib Kweli drops off his fifth solo album Prisoner of Conscious. With an array of featured guests, a magnitude of rhythmically responsive instrumental backdrops and more subject matters than a book of short stories, the 15 track lyrical get down is a tempo…
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Talib Kweli at HMV Forum, London | Live Review
When it comes to a lion of Hip Hop, a revered storyteller and one of raps most well known expressers of truth, you can’t help but mention Talib Kweli, amongst the likes of Black Star co-star Mos Def, and Black Thought. On March 20 as part of his ongoing lengthy tour, Kweli brought Brooklyn to…
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Talib Kweli – Gutter Rainbows | Album Review
Every now and again, a reality check is needed within Hip Hop. Although the new trends in the format are welcomed, sometimes just going back to the basics of raw rhymes and traditional beats is required. Step forward to the mic Mr Talib Kweli, a rapper highly revered by Jay-Z and Kanye West (if you…
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Talib Kweli Live @RoundhouseLDN x In The Studio With Sway | Photoblog
On Saturday 16th October, the indelible Talib Kweli headlined a night centered on linking Arabic Hip Hop artists with some western counterparts. The night was hosted by DJ MK, who didn’t disappoint with his usual varied lineup of old school and modern Hip Hop classics. The night’s acts started with a flute solo and lead…
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Talib Kweli Talks Gutter Rainbows, Prisoners Of Conscious, Goonish Rap & Being A Better Writer
After performing at The Roundhouse in London on the 17th of this month, Talib Kweli invited SoulCulture down to the studio the next day, where he was joined by Akon affiliated UK emcee Sway to record a song together. He later refers to other homegrown talents Kano, Estelle, Ty, Roots Manuva and Blak Twang as…
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Reflection Eternal – Revolutions Per Minute | Album Review
“If Jay-Z makes rap look easy, Kweli makes rap look hard”. I utterly believe this opening quote can be used as a summary for the BK emcee’s career. Going deeper in the rabbits hole, a stupendous emcee: chameleonic and acrobatic flows, relevant and diverse subject matter in the much arid panorama of substance that composes…
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FILM REVIEW: Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes
In the cutting tenor of his argument Hip Hop is sexist, overly misogynistic, homophobic, infantile and generally misanthropic on the whole. The only thing which withholds Hurt’s debate from seeming like a superfluous and superficial church sermon is the mere fact that, for the most part, he’s right.
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Guru and Solar: Hip Hop Pharmacists
“Real Hip Hop’s been lost but now it’s found right here,” Guru recently declared in a London hotel room. The rapper, made legendary for his work alongside DJ Premier as the wordsmith of Hip Hop duo Gang Starr, was back in town “on a global grind” with producer and business partner Solar to promote their…
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Mos Def – The Ecstatic (Downtown Music, LLC)
Mos Def – The Ecstatic (Downtown Music, LLC) Mos Def is one of the most powerful Hip Hop icons/activists in the field today. He is held in highest regards throughout various artistic and political arenas. His musical ventures, though, typically create both positive and critical remarks from fans and reviewers alike. His latest Hip Hop…