OT: Does anyone know Talib Kweli?

[MisterX_K]

well, this one is offtopic and free to be moved

anyway, does anyone of you like US underground hiphop?
if so, you got to check out the new Talib Kweli album called "Quality".
it's amazing production and lyrics.
Talib is one of the most talented lyricists i have ever listened to and i m collecting underground stuff for more than 5 years now...

it's easily the best indie album of '02 and it also features "Waitin' for the DJ" which is probably a better known song on this planet

just wanted to make sure you dont sleep on this one
cya

 

[Ebonix]

Man Talib Kwali is one of my Favorite rappers!
Did you get his first album called train of thought?
That was amazing, His beats and Lyrics are wicked
I'm not into most underground rap, but his music is cool

 

[psychofifa2003]

That has nothing to do with soccer man, this is a soccer forum, don't post that here!!!

Hehee just kidding man, I was just imitating those guys that only talk about football, like their lives depend on it. Well just a joke, cya.

 

[MisterX_K]

Originally posted by Liam_Best
Man Talib Kwali is one of my Favorite rappers!
Did you get his first album called train of thought?
That was amazing, His beats and Lyrics are wicked
I'm not into most underground rap, but his music is cool

yea, i got the train of thougth as well. instrumental version too which includes 14 instrumental tracks of the original album.
hey, there are many great underground rappers who make great music. i just dont like the commercial Ja Rule and murder inc. **** u know.
do you know rappers like Aesop Rock, J-Live, Cormega, The Grouch, Eligh or Mystik Journeymen?
these are real artists on the mics and production man. you gotta check out some of their work.
anyway, mainstream rappers like Nas are of course necessary for the whole rap game you know. he's my favorite mainstream emcee.
good to know there s someone who likes hiphop too as most of the football fans i know only listen to rock music and heavy metal and the likes...
cya

 

[Ebonix]

Thanx, I'll look for them, but i'm gonna have to move this thread now
what with it not being linked to ISS&PES

 

[MisterX_K]

Originally posted by Liam_Best
what with it not being linked to ISS&PES

yo, i said, free-to-be-moved
try to get j-live "all of the above" first.
it's a great album...

 

[Sukur54]

Talib Kwali is well known and i respect him he has great lyrics but needs to work on his beats a little more

 

[Gerrard 17]

Yeah, I know him....

I really like Mos Def, and they often do **** together so thats how i found out about him

 

[Ebonix]

Originally posted by MisterX_K
yo, i said, free-to-be-moved
try to get j-live "all of the above" first.
it's a great album...

Yeah just making sure you where cool with it

The way I first found out about him was my cousin works at a music magazine and they got allot of promo albums so she gave me all of them once they have reviewed them
It was well cool

 

[MisterX_K]

Originally posted by Liam_Best
...my cousin works at a music magazine...

woah cool man...thats probably the best job in the world if the money is right nah sayin

 

[Ebonix]

Well it was only a local one. So she didn't get much money for it
but lots of free rap cds, mainly Rawkus

- AFRO CREW -

 

[Deano]

Talib Kweli is top stuff

 

[Sukur54]

Talib Kweli got the hottest lyrics...i saw his new video a while ago "Get by" its a hot song and also the song "The Proud" from his album "Quality" is great. What i also want to know is where hes from because Talib is a Muslim name and some of the guys he features in his songs also have names as such like Bilal.

 

[TottiNZidaneR#1]

Originally posted by Sukur54
Talib Kweli got the hottest lyrics...i saw his new video a while ago "Get by" its a hot song and also the song "The Proud" from his album "Quality" is great. What i also want to know is where hes from because Talib is a Muslim name and some of the guys he features in his songs also have names as such like Bilal.

I was just about to ask that

 

[Vagegast]

Hehehe, I just bought the CD like three days ago. I've tracked him since his underground days, it's top stuff.

"The Proud" is in my sig as you can see. I didn't think he's Muslim or has a Muslim background as far as I know. I'll check it out though.

Train of Thougth was average, I heard it but I don't have the CD though. I have some mixtapes featuring J-Live and Cormeaga. I'm leaning away from mainstream right now, althoug Nas is still the king.

It's good to hear there are some people who have real knowledge of hip-hop.

 

[D-12]

yeah underground rulez

does any1 knows Spice 1 ?
now thats Gangsta

but i hate ****ty rappers like Ja Rule , Nelly P.diddy they are lame

 

[Vagegast]

WTF? Ja Rule , Nelly and P.diddy aren't underground

 

[rpvankasteren]

lol, vagegast, Train of thought is my favourite rap album of all time. He's right up there with KRS and Mos Def
I also dig Bilal's voice he's great on Guru's Jazzmatazz pt 2, streetsoul! Now THAT sh*t is Certified

 

[Vagegast]

Yeah, KRS has true talent. I don't mind seeing a collab, but don't know if that's ever gonna happen.

Guru's Jazzmatazz? Hmm...I'll check it out.

 

[rpvankasteren]

That's more of an at ease style. Guru collabs on the album with: Angie Stone, Donell Jones, Macy Gray, Bilal, Erykah badu, The Roots, Amel Larieux, Kelis, Craig David, Big Shug, Isaac Hayes, Les Nubians, Junior Reid, Prodigal Son, and Herbie Hancock. (pfft, good thing I have the album lying in front of me )