Skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion. Everything else is a distraction.

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• Talib Kweli:

  I'm at a loss for words. But even my loss is amplified.

• Talib Kweli:

  Being called a conscious rapper is quite a compliment. It's a great thing to be. But as an artist,

• Talib Kweli:

  I don't think that early hip hop stood out to be a social critique. A lot of fans of mine think tha

• Talib Kweli:

  The responsibility of an artist is to be honest with themselves.

• Talib Kweli:

  I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me

• Talib Kweli:

  You know, there's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower you

• Talib Kweli:

  You gotta eat right, you gotta have healthy habits, you know, and balance out your decadence with a

• Talib Kweli:

  Honestly, you have to take care of yourself. That's probably something I have learned on the road.

• Talib Kweli:

  You know, I've learned a lot from every person I've collaborated with, from Madlib to Jean Grae and

• Talib Kweli:

  My fondest memories were watching the Beastie Boys get prepped to come on stage. They had a lot of