The thing is, allies is people who are friends, people you can rely on in the struggle. You're not always going to… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I have a luxury of people coming to see me whether I play for the crowd or not. I don't take that… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
Hip hop is at its essence a folk music, because it speaks the language that people are still speaking at ground zero,… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
What's more condescending and corny than someone telling you how much more money they have than you and telling you basically, 'I… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
The way I see it, if people truly love my music, they will support me in some way down the road. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
People consider Black Star a great album, and I think it's a classic album. But the fact is, both me and Mos… — 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
