Talib Kweli

Person · Open Library

Works

2

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Known for

• A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop — Self2023
• Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour' — Himself2023
• Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music — Self2022
• jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy — Self (archive footage)2022
• Where We're From: Rise of L.A. Underground Hip Hop — Self2021
• Ice Cold: The Untold Story of Hip Hop Jewelry2020
• The Last O.G. — DJ Racks2018
• Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2015
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Musical Guest2014
• Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records — Self2013

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1975

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

1,048,904

Total plays

17,628,921

Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is a North American MC known as one of the most prominent rappers in underground hip-hop, and is critically acclaimed frequently, despite not being commercially successful. Kweli first gained recognition through Black Star, a collaboration with fellow MC Mos Def. He released his solo debut album Quality in 2002 and has since released 2004's The Beautiful Struggle, 2005's mixtape album Right About Now, 2007's Eardrum, 2011's Gutter R

via Last.fm · Talib Kweli

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Brooklyn

Occupation

poet

Genre

alternative hip-hop

Instrument

voice

Record label

Rawkus Records

Official website

www.talibkweli.com

Image

Talib Kweli - Ilosaarirock 2012.jpg

via Wikidata · CC0