Talib Kweli

Birth Name:

Talib Kweli Greene

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Writer

Gained recognition early in his career due to his collaboration with Mos Def under the name Black Star
Quote: "I like the position I'm in․ I feel like I'm a connector, a leader․ I feel like I've led by example and I want to continue to do that․"
Quote: "My music has been associated with․․․positivity, spirituality, intelligence and being thought-provoking and such․ I think sometimes people get caught up in that part of me․․․and don't necessarily understand the musicality․․․behind what I do․"
Best known as a rapper whose hit songs include "Move Somethin'" and "Get By․"
Has also collaborated with artists like Kanye West and Madlib and joined producer Hi-Tek to form Reflection Eternal
His first name, Talib, is Arabic for "student" or "seeker" and his middle name, Kweli, is Swahili for "true․"
Some of his songs have been used in video games, with "Down for the Count" appearing in "Madden NFL 2002" and "My Favorite Song" appearing in "Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned․"

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