Top 84 Quotes by Talib Kweli

About Talib Kweli

These are some quotes by American author Talib Kweli Musician, who was born on October 3, 1975.

Being called a conscious rapper is quite a compliment. It's a great thing to be. But as an artist, my nature is to not be in a box.

Being called a conscious rapper is quite a compliment. It's a great thing to be. But as an artist, my nature is to not be in a box.

Talib Kweli

You know, there's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle.

You know, there's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle.

Talib Kweli

Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.

Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.

Talib Kweli

People consider Black Star a great album, and I think it's a classic album. But the fact is, both me and Mos Def have made better albums since Black Star.

People consider Black Star a great album, and I think it's a classic album. But the fact is, both me and Mos Def have made better albums since Black Star.

Talib Kweli

You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and you have to know when to be soft.

You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and you have to know when to be soft.

Talib Kweli

I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge to others with my work.

I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge to others with my work.

Talib Kweli

I'm not an artist that has a big, huge radio record that's going to be on BET.

I'm not an artist that has a big, huge radio record that's going to be on BET.

Talib Kweli

I think hip-hop is no more misogynistic than America is as a society. I just think hip-hop is a lot more brash, a lot more bold, a lot more loquacious. There are a lot more words that go into a hip-hop song than go into a regular song.

Talib Kweli

My personal take on politics is I deal with social situations and cultural situations in my music and in my life. I have said on record many times that I haven't voted. I'm not the type of person who says, 'I'm never going to vote.' I think it's clear to me that our system has failed us.

Talib Kweli

Well if somebody's giving me a script, I'll consider it. But it's not something I'm chasing.

Well if somebody's giving me a script, I'll consider it. But it's not something I'm chasing.

Talib Kweli

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