The Best Hip-Hop of 2007

By Quentin B. Huff

From Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five to a dope album named Desire, hip-hop showed growth in 2007. [11 December 2007]

“Not Because I’m Conscious”: An Interview with Talib Kweli

By Steven J. Horowitz

The rapper says, "I just try to write songs," but he's tackling difficult subjects while trying to launch a business. [19 September 2007]

Live at the Shrine

By Andrew Martin

Save your money for an actual Talib Kweli concert. You'll be glad that you did. [10 February 2009]

Talib Kweli: Ear Drum

By Quentin B. Huff

Hip-hop's "Flow Captain" returns with another artistic statement that almost hits the mark. [22 August 2007]

Talib Kweli

By Sam Frank

In anticipation of his (long-awaited) new solo CD, rhymesmith extraordinaire Talib Kweli makes pre-emtive good on an old promise. [30 May 2007]

Talib Kweli: Right About Now

By Dave Heaton

Right About Now is Kweli's attempt to free himself from the burden of expectations, and just make music. [7 December 2005]

Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli): 28 November 2005 - Washington, DC

By Wills Glasspiegel

What do you do when the mold that breaks the mold needs breaking? [1 December 2005]

Talib Kweli: The Beautiful Struggle

By Terry Sawyer

Talib Kweli is clearly struggling between the underground's 'values-based' approach and the mainstream's love of the crook and the hook, trying to find a third way that negates the either/or tug-of-war between 'consciousness raising' and big pimpin'. [16 November 2004]

Talib Kweli

By Andrew Watson

Talib Kweli: Quality

By Dave Heaton

Quality is filled with songs that are ripe for the radio, at least in an ideal world where radio paid any attention to songs.

Audiotistic: Mos Def + Talib Kweli + The Roots + Outkast

By J. Victoria Sanders

Audiotistic isn't/wasn't meant to be purely hip-hop, though. Billed as the Future Sound Festival in Southern Cali, it's typically been a cutting edge sort of venue with electronica and house at the center of its agenda. [24 April 2002]

Rapping with hip-hop artist and producer Talib Kweli [22 January 2008]