Talib Kweli: Booking Agent

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ENOT — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:14:35 GMT

Yo when is the last time you heard a rapper say " I spent like $700 dollars on books" thats the type of boasting we need in Hip Hop. Pay attention kids, now thats gangsta!

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Essex — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:22:30 GMT

Listen to Kweli kids. Get a book. Start Reading.
Read to your kids.

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LP2K — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:22:33 GMT

Talib has always been an intelligent dude. It's good to see someone in music talk about expanding their minds beyond what is happening on their block. can you say real Hip Hop role model?

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www.myspace.com/godisilla — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:12:36 GMT

Thank you Talib! Thank for Black Star(arguably the greatest duet ever)!Thank you for Reflection Eternal!Thank you for your solo catalog! Thank you for the song "This Happy Home", that joint was an amazing step for hip-hop! And mostly thanking for glorifing education. I beleive AHH should make this a general question to rappers "What book are you currently reading?", that will leave alot of this ignorant motherp----ers with nothig to say. Many blessings with your Blacksmith label...take a listen, you may have found your next artist in Gods'Illa I think we might fit the bill (shameless plug). Anywayz peace to Talib and peace to All Hip-Hop.

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Jaurenlo — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:22:14 GMT

Talib is that dude. hope to shoot the shit with him once or twice.

Seems compelling.

shout out to paine puttin in the good work...like usual.

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theLMNOP — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:29:11 GMT

cool interview, a little short though. it's nice talib is getting constant props on AHH, he deserves it. now if we could replace little weezy w/ boots riley and t.i. w/ immortal technique...

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V.P. — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:44:01 GMT

That just made me like him a lil more than before.

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WHYSDOM — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:13:15 GMT

NO %@#*& ENOT...
TALIB IS A GREAT WISH HE AND MOS WOULD BREAK EGOS AND BREAK BREAD.....

COMING 2008

KRISPY*KLEAN

KRISPYANDKLEAN@GMAIL.COM

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ENOT — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:29:29 GMT

No doubt Whysdom! On another note, even though off this interview topic, I wish they would have asked about the situation with Jean Grae and Xzibit's click, whats up with his label, release dates and what-not.

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TYBOGGIE — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:36:54 GMT

I never expect nothing less than real from the Brother Talib. His music is Hot. His Flow is crazy. His word play is Nice.
I agree with ENOT. 700$ Book case..PRICELESS.

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babesblingandbooze — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:10:03 GMT

he's a cool dude but i think he's a little overrated as a rapper

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Coma — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:30:45 GMT

Always good to read any piece with a TRUE lyricist!

BIG UP!!!

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jaeda — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:43:18 GMT

he ok, But i fucks wit D-block, Dip-set, cassidy, and fat joe

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Hoodgrown — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:53:36 GMT

"he ok, But i fucks wit D-block, Dip-set, cassidy, and fat joe"

In a perfect world (raps golden age) you could f**k with a Public Enemy or Jungle Brothers and still enjoy an NWA.

It didn't have to be one or the other.

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kinglopo — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:19:49 GMT

Thats my nigguh, i aint read nutn inna couple months so I think I need to get on that, cause the fact is, if u tryna make a living with uing words then that means you need to kno lots and lots of words. Big Up Talib, more or less, strong message in that 1.

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kinglopo — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:34:48 GMT

on a personal note yow, godisilla, yall shit is real cool. Bringing some good music on the map, much love, maybe we cud even combine talents ya dig. Much love fa folks still doing real hip hop

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ek76 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:43:16 GMT

thank you Kweli

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XsexS — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:28:09 GMT

short article but good nevertheless...

having Talib in the hip hop community is a breath of fresh air to all this bling-bling, dope dealing, club thuggery that is present in hip hop today...

cats like Talib, Mos, and Common are taking hip hop back to it's original roots... making good music with a MESSAGE!!

children and thugs take note---pick up a book and expand your mind beyond your block, borough, or 'hood!

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loso7471 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:50:02 GMT

more kweli, less 50 cent...

nice interview, at least theres still some real mc's left out ther...

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dougedoug64 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:50:36 GMT

This men is 100% hip hop, and he up on the book betta look out....................

YAK!~

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maya — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:03:27 GMT

his lyricism gives trust and power to those who still give an ear ..
peace and much respect!
m

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animosity002 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:23:18 GMT

wow! i knew kweli when he had long ziggy marley dreads he was one of my good friends we grew up spittin fire together! He was my biggest inspiration..I probably would of been his blacksmith backbone but he is well talented to hold his own radius
he is an nyu graduate he is very smart unlike other rappers they say shit and dont know what it means he knows everything much success man...get @ me angel!

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MattLee — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:26:28 GMT

Thank you Kweli for showing us the world is not coming to an end.

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straitup — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:34:32 GMT

wow kweli can read amazing...

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GUNRUNIAN — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:17:55 GMT

Okay, Im feeling Hoodgrown. In a perfect world why cant you have both and not one OR the other. Thats the problem with the industry. And why Nas is saying Hip Hop is dead. Can we have some balance? A little of both so I dont feel like Im being knocked upside my head with either! And let artists be artists and be true to their craft...whatever they do best. And not trying to push them into something they're not because they can get some money by selling they're soul. Im feeling Kwa and a lot of others also...Young Wayne, T.I. ect. Because I feel like they are doing them and being genuine. Being honest with theres not just trying to make a buck.

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King Eljay — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:20:15 GMT

READ A BOOK, READ A BOOK, READ A MUTHAFUCKIN BOOK!!!!

R-E-A-D A B-O-O-KAY!!!!!

LOL... Kweli's always on point like a pen anyway... and readin is fundamental... did you know that when you read, you learn words?

I know...shocking isn't it.... haha... good read...

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krazedpoetess — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:52:14 GMT

Man aint nothin sexier than a man with his own library.

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The_Game07 — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:53:07 GMT

U got 50 sayin he spent 250k on a belt paul Wall sayin he spent 40k on a Grill, an then Kweli spejndin $700 on books.

i think we can see the message here.

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KingHenryIX — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:23:54 GMT

He is that DUDE. Reading is the key to freedom.

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Black_Thought — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:13:28 GMT

Diversity is good.. I am feeling Talib Kweli deep dude, I like 50 too.. the balance is good to have in Hip Hop, I like the way Talib, Common are getting their props on AHH.com, now only if more media outlets can do that.. then it should be a good look.

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kinyua — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:11:00 GMT

a man once asked, ''Why is it that the black man has never found the answer to his problems?'' His friend told him ''Because the answer to his problems are hidden in a book.''

Go figure

Big up 2 my man talib. been feelin him since his days at rawkus with mos in black star

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Divine0313 — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:59:56 GMT

every great mc reads books whether rza, rakim, j-live, pun, mf doom... and that's definitely sutting people need to realize... also that's the brain's excercise...

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DonnyGoines — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:12:59 GMT

"Everything you need to know about the Music Business"

"48 Laws of Power"

Two books you should defintley read if your coming in this game.

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Moorish Brother — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:23:16 GMT

Talib is one of just a handful of MC's that honestly cares about the culture of Hip Hop....his flow, message & image is striclty hip hop.....Big Up to ya', Talib, keep the torch lit !!!!

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John-E-Ringo — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:38:25 GMT

Yes he does, now he needs to release that Prom Night and give Jean some shine.

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Ignite Mindz — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:12:21 GMT

i just had to defend kweli on a rawkus.com discussion. can yall believe that... somebody called him a cock. Jake Paine you a real dude, cool interview. Mos was always quotin some classic literature too. And yeah Jean needs some shine i agree with ringo.

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Ketchums — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:29:45 GMT

Great article. I like how the author and Talib actually talked about actual books, as opposed to some stereotypical "reading is fundamental" bullshit. Keep up the good work Paine

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Mr.Manish — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:51:16 GMT

thats wassup i like talib kweli he is clean.

http://www.myspace.com/mrmanish707

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junclassic — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:14:09 GMT

Kweli's a beast. That "Liberation" joint wit Madlib is among his best work.

Funny how he pointed out that teenagers couldn't get why he wanted to start a library. Very poignant way to end the piece Paine....

Good Interview. We need to embrace different perspectives in Hip hop again.

100

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Jayda310 — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:01:20 GMT

Finding good books you can relate to is a little difficult. I will definitely check out some of the books he mentions.

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