Talib Kweli Biography

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Talib Kweli Greene is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York City. His name means 'the seeker' or 'student of truth and knowledge' in Arabic. His parents were both college professors. When he was young, Talib Kweli was drawn to Afrocentric rappers, such as De La Soul and other members of the Native Tongues Posse and soon began recording with producer Hi Tek and rapper Mos Def who he had known since high school.

With Mos Def (Black Star), Kweli achieved some mainstream success with the Black Star album. While Mos Def went on to a solo career, Kweli released the Hi Tek-produced Reflection Eternal, which sold better than most alternative hip hop albums at the time. Talib Kweli has since released a critically acclaimed solo debut, Quality. In 2004, Kweli released his second solo album, "The Beautiful Struggle", which features production more akin to commercial rap, while Kweli's lyrical content retains its powerful social-political content.

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