| Talib Kweli | |
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Birth name |
Talib Kweli Greene |
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Born |
3 October 1975 (age 40) |
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Genre |
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Occupation(s) |
Rapper |
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Years active |
1995-present |
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Label |
Rawkus, Geffen, Blacksmith, Warner Bros., Javotti, EMI, Capitol |
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Associated acts |
9th Wonder, Black Star, Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar, Lupe Fiasco, Madlib, Mos Def, Reflection Eternal, The Roots, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams |
Talib Kweli Greene (born 3 October 1975), better known simply as Talib Kweli, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. Kweli first earned recognition through his work with fellow Brooklyn-bred rapper Mos Def in the duo Black Star, as they are collectively known. His debut solo album, Quality, was met with widespread critical acclaim and received some mainstream attention, mainly due to the Kanye West-produced single "Get By".
Discography
- 1998: Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (with Mos Def as Black Star)
- 2000: Train of Thought (with Hi-Tek as Reflection Eternal)
- 2002: Quality
- 2004: The Beautiful Struggle
- 2007: Liberation (with Madlib)
- 2007: Eardrum
- 2010: Revolutions Per Minute (with Hi-Tek as Reflection Eternal)
- 2011: Gutter Rainbows
- 2013: Prisoner of Conscious
- 2013: Gravitas
- 2015: Fuck the Money
- 2015: Indie 500 (with 9th Wonder)