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The Brooklyn MC confirmed the split to AllHipHop.com today after rumors surfaced online that he had been released from his contract</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60217.2664)</generator><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770114</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:40:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770114</guid><dc:creator>adash</dc:creator><description>keep it moving. &amp;nbsp;good luck</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770117</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:41:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770117</guid><dc:creator>tyb35</dc:creator><description>1st</description></item><item><title>Eight Mile Road Music News &amp;amp;raquo; Talib Kweli&amp;amp;#8217;s Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770126</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:44:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770126</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description>PingBack from &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://eightmileroad.com/?p=7328"&gt;http://eightmileroad.com/?p=7328&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770133</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:52:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770133</guid><dc:creator>GamezPOG</dc:creator><description>dayuM!!! 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Steve Harvey&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;if you see a hater point'em out! &lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.hihaters.net"&gt;http://www.hihaters.net&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770205</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:38:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770205</guid><dc:creator>Ms_JoiBella</dc:creator><description>SORRY TO HEAR THAT, GOOD LUCK KWELI YOU'LL BE ALRIGHT JUST KEEP DO YA THING.</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770208</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:39:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770208</guid><dc:creator>Katalyst</dc:creator><description>Recession &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Recession &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Recession&lt;br&gt;might have worked in early 2000 but this is a different day and time, plus strong arm steady is cool but this is the bumby ride thats due to em for leav'n Xibit the way they did.&lt;br&gt;the views xpressed are mine mu f*ckas</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770216</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:41:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770216</guid><dc:creator>WILLY KILLEM?</dc:creator><description>er'thang'll be alright.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kweli gon' bounce back &amp;amp; handle biz...aint nothin' to a soldier.</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770235</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:51:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770235</guid><dc:creator>youngregin07</dc:creator><description>Oh well...they could put Reflection Eternal out on Walt Disney Records for all I care. I'm still coppin. 1st day out. </description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770275</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:17:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770275</guid><dc:creator>Bill_Blass74!</dc:creator><description>Didn't WB give Prince some shit years ago? Miss the old days with Lyricist Lounge,every week a different NO LIMIT artist coming out,JVC radio, the days you played a tape until the words rubbed off, running home to tape the mix on the radio,etc.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;*pours out a brew and lights a joint for the real hip hop heads*</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770288</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:27:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770288</guid><dc:creator>BombFirst</dc:creator><description>Train of Thought II, THATS whats up...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770299</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:36:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770299</guid><dc:creator>Bill_Blass74!</dc:creator><description>Haughville said:&lt;br&gt;Katt Williams Vs. Steve Harvey &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;if you see a hater point'em out! &lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.hihaters.net"&gt;http://www.hihaters.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Steve Harvey hated on Bernie Mac too, this nigga is just a newer version of SINBAD. I'll take katt ova Steve but not in a fist fight. lol THat nigga too little</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770300</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:36:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770300</guid><dc:creator>Bizar Mindz Inc</dc:creator><description>koch dont seem like a bad idea, though... as long as you have a strong loyal fan base (which he does), you reap most of the earnings... &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;idk bout (no disrespect to) strong arm steady, but werent they with xzibit?... and pulled at least 1 group record... </description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770321</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:52:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770321</guid><dc:creator>lilwayneisugly</dc:creator><description>who gives a fuck about that bum mos def....by the way the legendary xzibit would end mos def career on trl</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770323</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:52:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770323</guid><dc:creator>King Donny</dc:creator><description>Keep it movin homey&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you really want to get money go to:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://DonnyTheCashKing.com"&gt;http://DonnyTheCashKing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://DonnyTheCashKing.com"&gt;http://DonnyTheCashKing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://DonnyTheCashKing.com"&gt;http://DonnyTheCashKing.com&lt;/a&gt; </description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770351</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:17:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770351</guid><dc:creator>DukesofHazard</dc:creator><description>If you are on a major label in 2009, be prepared to get dropped right away. The Indy route is the way to go nowadays.</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770390</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:36:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770390</guid><dc:creator>HipHopDon</dc:creator><description>It's down to 2 Majors, UNIVERSAL &amp;amp; SONY!&lt;br&gt;Like COKE &amp;amp; PEPSI! Warner &amp;amp; EMI are owned by Private Investor Groups, NO conglomerates!&lt;br&gt;I&lt;br&gt;NDIE is the ONLY option! CONTROL YOUR OWN DESTINY!&lt;br&gt;Get with the TOP PROS at&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.INDIEPOWER.com"&gt;http://www.INDIEPOWER.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;MAXIMIZE Your OPPORTUNITIES!</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770425</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:52:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770425</guid><dc:creator>poe</dc:creator><description>moving on! </description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770824</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:38:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770824</guid><dc:creator>MissDallasTx214</dc:creator><description>When one door closes another one opens, he's a very talented mc and I'm sure he'll be okay.</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20770862</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:08:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20770862</guid><dc:creator>JAH JAH</dc:creator><description>Talib.. forget them!!&lt;br&gt;the sexiest video from the hottest BROOKLYN FEMCEE!!&lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;Here Pussy Pussy&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWD-PjojDm0"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWD-PjojDm0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWD-PjojDm0"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWD-PjojDm0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; that the Mainstream media is scared of me.. why??&lt;br&gt;I own my own publishing.. and Im on itunes..&lt;br&gt;I have my own producer .. goodbye Cornball Universal and SONY&lt;br&gt;suck my Pussssss&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20771208</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:42:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20771208</guid><dc:creator>EST</dc:creator><description>Kwe will be all right</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20771461</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:10:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20771461</guid><dc:creator>MRGODBYROAD</dc:creator><description>DO YA THANG GOD.......TAKE YA TIME!</description></item><item><title>re: Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.</title><link>http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/12/29/20770108.aspx#20771488</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:25:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0ab0b95d-286f-42d5-ba9b-6086957539ea:20771488</guid><dc:creator>loch121</dc:creator><description>LISTEN TO LOCH'S MIXTAPE&lt;br&gt;THE LAST FLIP ON DATPIFF.COM CHECK OUT MY VIDEOS &amp;quot;WEIRDEST WEIRDO&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;HUSTLA'S PRAYER&amp;quot;,AND &amp;quot;LUMBER UP&amp;quot; ON MYSPACE.COM/LOCH121 AND YOUTUBE.COM/LOCHOFMCEO,AND MYSPACE VIDEOS.FEEL FREE TO LEAVE ME A COMMENT.AND CHECK OUT MYSPACE.COM/SHUTDOWNKINGZSDK TO HEAR MORE OF LOCH'S MUSIC WITH HIS CREW SDK.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;NEW YEARS EVE IT'S GOING DOWN THE ALLHIPHOP.COM NEW YEARS EVE FREESTYLE BATTLE.WHAT IT DO TO ALL MY FOLKS IN HERE.</description></item></channel></rss>