Episode 10 - Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge featuring IDK
Episode 10 of Lemme Ask You This with Tef Poe and Talib Kweli begins with IDK talking about being born in London and how Talib and IDK met. Talib asks IDK about how he gets so many great features. IDK talks about the OGs in his life that he gets advice from. Tef asks IDK about his musical curation process. IDK breaks down how being an only child drove him to be more creative. IDK talks about how he never lets outside circumstances get in the way of his goals. Tef and IDK talk about working at Harvard University. Talib asks IDK about how being incarcerated as a young man impacted his drive and the discussion turns towards how artists operated during COVID lockdown. IDK talks about navigating jealousy from people in the industry and how sobriety helps him stay focused. IDK talks about his belief in the intangible and why he thinks believing in a higher power is intelligent. The conversation turns towards the similarities between science and religion and how fear of the unknown causes violence between human beings. IDK breaks down how growing up in diverse communities helps him to be more musically diverse and then talks about how he created the song Red with Mike Jones, MF DOOM, Westside Gunn and Jay Electronica. Talib asks IDK about working with Young Thug and Tef asks IDK about what he sees next for hiphop and IDK talks about rebuilding himself as an artist. Talib talks about the challenges of experimenting as a conscious artist. IDK explains how science is an art. Talib asks about who has the best jollof rice before talking about how Ghana is pushing for reparations. Tef asks IDK if being a deep thinker has hindered his success in a vapid industry and IDK explains why he is a good bet. The conversation turns towards the impact of Lofi and how different generations discovered the music of J Dilla, Madlib and MF DOOM thru Adult Swim. Talib talks about doing a TV show in Tanzania with Cameron Diaz. IDK talks about performing on the Tonight Show with Black Thought and Kaytranada.
Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co.
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