I not only wanted to showcase lyrical skills but also continue to drop knowledge on the hiphop community. Im looking to elevate… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
When you have a voice and a platform and you know better, it becomes your moral obligation to support that community. And… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
My parents are my biggest influences. My parents and my city. Brooklyn, New York, New York City, the community I grew up.… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
No one likes to be treated like people in minority communities. What it's saying is that because you're poor, because you live… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I support the idea that artists have to make a stand. I'm with that - you're putting the discussion on the table… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
Homosexuality in hip-hop is an extension of homosexuality in the black community. The black community is very, very conservative when it comes… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
By the time you get into other kinds of music - R&B, country, or whatever - it becomes something that's romantic. It becomes something… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
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… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
Honestly, you have to take care of yourself. That's probably something I have learned on the road. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me. I think a… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
You have to learn how to harness technology so you can use it for positive stuff without being disconnected from nature. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I call these rappers baby seals, cause they club you to death. I could call them Navy SEALs, cause they government feds. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
The only way for me to be an artist is to be honest in my craft. If I veer from that, I'm not giving… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I like the fact that I can rep New York, but my style does not - I'm not trapped in a New York thing.… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
