The way I see it, if people truly love my music, they will support me in some way down the road. Talib Kweli lovemusicpeople Change image and share on social
Homosexuality in hip-hop is an extension of homosexuality in the black community. The black community is very, very conservative when it comes to homosexuality, and I don't mean conservative in the good way, like we're saving money. I mean very intolerant. Talib Kweli blackcommunityconservative share on social
I don't think that early hip hop stood out to be a social critique. A lot of fans of mine think that hip hop's ultimate responsibility is to critique social structures. Talib Kweli critiqueearlyfan Change image and share on social
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 artistboxcall Change image and share on social
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 activismdealempower Change image and share on social
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 albumblackclassic Change image and share on social
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 arroganthardhumble Change image and share on social
I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge to others with my work. Talib Kweli challengeofferset Change image and share on social