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Welcome to Episode 5 of The IRAQAFELLA Show with Special Guest Talib Kweli
In this episode we Talk about community, rap and album world building. He takes us through his journey as an emcee, from early days in the park in New York to being an independent artist after years in the music industry.
Recorded live (over Zoom) from New York, Talib was hosted by Narcy in his Beats, Rhymes and Life class for Concordia University in November 2020.
2:21 The New American Era
6:30 Change in a Democracy
9:10 Offline vs Online
13:25 The Beginning of his Career
18:30 the AHA Moment
20:08 The Making of The First Blackstar Album
27:00 The Making of Reflection Eternal
32:32 The Electric Lady Studio Era
36:36 His Solo Aspirations
39:00 “Get By”
45:22 “If Skills Sold Truth Be Told, I’d Probably Be, Lyrically, Talib Kweli”
47:20 The Activist Intention 55:30 Celebrity and Social Power
57:30 The Grind of Independence
1:02:00 How the Pandemic Changed his career
1:06:00 Dave Chappelle and Community
