• Talib Kweli Fires Back at Gene Simmon's 'Death of Rap' Comments

    Talib Kweli doesn’t appear to be a fan of Gene Simmons and fired back on some controversial comments the Kiss singer made about “the death of rap.” Simmons has never been a fan and infamously fought hip-hop artists induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Kweli shared a clip of Simmon’s comments to his followers to create a running argument with the singer.

  • Stream, Download Karma Fields Album 'New Age Dark Age'

    Mysterious producer Karma Fields has released his new album New Age Dark Age via Vancouver based electronic music label Monstercat. Despite being a newcomer to the game, Karma Fields was able to tab some solid names on the LP like Talib Kweli on an interesting electronic, hip-hop crossover track, Kerli and actor and singer Juliette Lewis.

  • Talib Kweli Blasts Iggy Azalea For Her Response To Macklemore's 'White Privilege II'

    On Friday (Jan. 22), Macklemore had a good portion of the Internet in an uproar following the release of his new song “White Privilege II.” On the track, the Seattle rapper, who has been accused of being a culture vulture himself, called out Miley Cyrus, Elvis Presley and Iggy Azalea for appropriating black culture. Azalea presumably saw the namedrop as a diss and jumped on social media to give her opinion on the track. Rapper/activist Talib Kweli got wind of it and proceeded to blast the Aussie rhymer for her response.

  • Talib Kweli Discusses Being Attacked by Racists in Denmark and its Cultural Crisis

    Talib Kweli says he has witnessed the "rise of Danish racism" firsthand. Amid reports of bigotry in the country, and its varied response to the Syrian refugee crisis, some feel the Denmark is undergoing a frightening cultural crisis. On a recent trip to Denmark for a show in Copenhagen, Talib Kweli says he was approached by "two bigots" who proceeded to attack him and spew hate speech.

  • Talib Kweli Releases Surprise Free Album - 'F*ck The Money'

    Talib Kweli has been pretty quiet in the past few years on the music front, but yesterday, the New York City rapper decided to surprise his fans with a free album. Kweli brings out some big names to contribute on the project, aptly titled 'F*ck The Money,' like Miguel, Ab-Soul, Styles P, Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump and others.

  • Metallica, Nicki Minaj, More Headlining 2015 X Games in Austin

    Metallica has been announced as the headliner for the 2015 X Games Super Stage, playing on a bill that features Nicki Minaj, Talib Kweli, Kid Ink, the Glitch Mob, Pennywise, Deltron 3030 and Joywave. The news was revealed during an interview between the band and skateboarding icon Tony Hawk.

  • Nicki Minaj to Headline ESPN's X Games in Austin in June: Talib Kweli Also Performing

    Nicki Minaj just got signed to do one of her most interesting gigs in 2015. She will be headlining ESPN's X Games this June in Austin, Texas. Talib Kweli, Pennywise and Deltron 3030 will join "The Pinkprint" singer on the smaller South Factory stage, where the acts will perform. The "Anaconda" singer said in a statement to "The Wrap," "I look forward to channeling the energy and spirit from the X Games into a performance Austin will not forget."
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