On this day in hip hop history, 27 years ago, Mos Def and Talib Kweli joined forces to release their iconic debut album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star on Rawkus Records — a landmark project that ...

While others are banging in the club or doing guest shots on the latest dance-floor diva's record, Talib Kweli continues to reign as one of the best rap lyricists around. Heavyweights such as Jay-Z ...

Hip-Hop influences everything from corporate America to your local bodega, as well as fans reading habits. Many MCs have used this colorful art form to explore themes of Black liberation and Black ...

"They tell me I’m at festival," Kweli noted, “and while it does feel festive, it doesn’t feel like a festival. It feels like ...

"Conscious rap" needs to be eliminated from hip-hop's vernacular — or, at the very least, Talib Kweli's name should be stricken from its rolls. Nobody's quite sure what the term means: Music that ...

Talib Kweli and Madlib’s latest album, “Liberation 2,” defies conventional music industry norms, heralding a new era of artist autonomy. In an era where digital streaming and monetization tactics ...

Back in the day (circa 1998), an underground rap slab hit the streets and it was called Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star. So, unlike most of the bling-obsessed pop-rappers who dominated the late ...

Outspoken hip-hop veteran Talib Kweli isn’t happy with Gene Simmons’ recent remarks that he’s “looking forward to the death of rap.” After the Kiss frontman told Rolling Stone that he’s “looking ...

One of hip-hop heads' most beloved artists will alight upon The Blue Note this fall when Talib Kweli comes to town for a Nov. 7 date, the venue announced Thursday. "One of the most critically ...

Friday falls on the 13th of this month and some unsuperstitious rappers will be testing the waters with new releases. This week, a Detroit rhymer releases his fourth studio album, two rappers from ...