Near the end of 2016 Talib Kweli announced that he and Styles P would be releasing a joint album titled, “The Seven” sometime this year. A few months after making the announcement they dropped their first single “Last Ones.” Today the two return with the official video and also release the cover and tracklist for their upcoming album, “The Seven” which is slated to drop April 14th. The project is 7 tracks long and will feature guest appearances from Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Common, NIKO IS, Rapsody, Chris Rivers, and Little Vic. 1. “Poets and Gangstas” 2. “Brown Guys” 3. “Nine Point Five” f. Sheek Louch, Jadakiss & NIKO IS 4. “In the Field” 5. “Teleprompters” f. Common & Little Vic 6. “Let It Burn” f. Rapsody & Chris Rivers 7. “Last Ones” Check out the visuals for “Last Ones” below, and preorder the album on iTunes now. I’m looking forward to this one.
#MusicStillMatters New Music: Talib Kweli & Styles P – Last Ones
Talib Kweli and Styles P are currently on “The Seven” tour which will be coming to an end in the next 10 days. Along with the tour, Talib announced back in December that he would be dropping a collaborative album with Styles P titled “The Seven.” With the tour wrapping up Talib & Styles release the first single “Last Ones.” The two have great chemistry on the Amadeus produced track and they don’t disappoint. I’m definitely looking forward to hearing this project.
#MusicStillMatters New Music: Talib Kweli ft. Problem & Aloe Blacc – Every Ghetto Pt.2
Last year Talib Kweli and 9th Wonder dropped their collaborative album “Indy 500.” One of the lead singles was “Every Ghetto” which featured Rapsody and production from Hi-Tek. Today Talib returns and grabs Problem and Aloe Blacc for the official remix. The production is handled by Nottz this time around.
(Photo) Talib Kweli Slams Iggy Azalea For Her Take On Macklemore’s “White Privilege II”
Iggy Azalea seems to find herself at the center of controversy more often than not. Friday (January 22)rapper, Macklemore released his record “White Privilege II”, off his upcoming album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made. The track is the sequel to his record “White Privilege” from his The Language Of My World album and in the nearly nine minute song he explores the the racial injustice happening in America, Black Lives Matter and more. At one point, Macklemore suggests artists like Miley Cyrus, Elvis and Iggy Azalea have “exploited and stolen the music, the moment/ The magic, the passion, the fashion, you toy with/ The culture was never yours to make better.” After being questioned by a fan on Twitter about her feelings on Macklemore’s lyrics, Iggy shot back saying “He shouldn’t have spent the last 3 yrs having friendly convos and taking pictures together at events etc if those were his feelings.” Now, Talib Kweli is chiming in on the conversation around the so-called “diss” saying Iggy Azalea misinterpreted the lyrics, which backs everything Macklemore was talking about. More below.
(Audio) Ben Carson Creates Rap Ad To Reach Black Voters; Talib Kweli Is Not Here For It
Presidential candidate Ben Carson, has created a radio advertisement with help from Atlanta rapper Aspiring Mogul. The 60-second ad features Carson giving a speech over a beat while Aspiring Mogul drops some lyrics of his own. Shortly after it was released, Talib Kweli caught wind of the advertisement and slammed Carson for his attempt to “reach black voters.” Read more below.
(Photo) Talib Kweli x 9th Wonder – “Indie 500” [Cover Art, Release Date + Tracklist]
During a powerful performance Monday night on ‘The Tonight Show’ starring Jimmy Fallon, Talib Kweli debuted the record ‘Every Ghetto’ off his upcoming album with 9th Wonder Indie 500. While a guest on the show, Talib Kweli also debuted the cover art for the upcoming album which features appearances from Pharoahe Monch, MK Asante, Brother Ali, and Rapsody. Indie 500 is available for pre-order now on iTunes and is slated for a November 6 release. Click below for a full track list and the cover art.
