Video: Talib Kweli x Peter Rosenberg’s Noisemakers
On meeting Kanye
Kweli recalled stories dating from his teenage years to the more immediate past. He discussed how coming from an academic family where both his parents were professors influenced both him personally and his content musically. He then looked back on the days before he broke onto the rap scene, when he was working in clubs, and remembered smoking a blunt with Biggie and Tupac and being in a cypher with Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Busta Rhymes at the club.
Stories about the two groups he has been involved with—Reflection Eternal with Hi-Tek and Black Star with Mos Def—also surfaced. He called “Respiration” “probably one of my favorite records I’ve ever done,” named Mos as one of his closest friends (“our mothers hang out,” he said), and spoke on working with J. Dilla and the influence that Slum Village had on his style. Other topics that came up during the hour-and-a-half talk included his days with Rawkus Records, his early experiences with Common and Kanye West, his relationship with John Forte and Jay-Z, and more.
Noisemakers, which was on hiatus over the summer, is set to return as a bimonthly series this fall. Past guests have included DJ Premier, Raekwon, Q-Tip and ?uestlove. Reflection Eternal’s next album, Revolutions Per Minute, is slated for release later in 2009. -XXL
Talib speaks on Jay-Z cosign and recalls his favorite Kanye tour stories after the jump.
Talib speaks on Jay-Z cosign
Talib recalls his favorite Kanye tour stories
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
these wont load :(, is there any chance for another source maybe?
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:42 pm
No homo, but dennis scott makes it hard for me (n) to watch NBA TV
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:47 pm
*cues get by remix*
that track is epic…i dont care what no one says
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Smh @ Magic
He’s doing some sucker shit right now. Airing out how you REALLY feel about your so-called best friend as a source of entertainment instead of approaching him like a G? Smiling and hugging the man when you see him and he’s the ONLY one that stood up for you?
Sounds like somethin You Know Who would do.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
GET BY !
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:54 pm
>Smiling and hugging the man when you see him
^Don’t forget kissing (pause)
and he’s the ONLY one that stood up for you?
Sounds like somethin You Know Who would do.
^I’m way ahead of you (n)
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Joe88
Lol @ kissin nh. Yeah, that too. Then you homies with Bird now? BIRD?! Whoever that dude is that’s supposed to be the “trusted source” is a snake too. I never Magic was THIS gullable. I know he’s a slow bamma but damn.
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
I never knew*
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:05 pm
hahahha… Kanye Tour Stories could be an ongoing podcast.. too funny..
kanye been cocky since day 1..
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:06 pm
*dead* @ the jay-z deception
this dude puts mr fantastic to shame
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:06 pm
usershare.net/3rbf5tvevjdw
Jay-z & Freeway: 8 Miles & Runnin’
Jay’s second verse >>>
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:08 pm
“got they Jay-z pom poms and Hov uniforms”
i think Jay was talkin’ about Ice right there
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:09 pm
word… Magic BEEN a bamma and a Tom for years … and i believe the homo rumors as well… he always so quick to deny gay allegations that i never even heard before … seems like he trying to deny shit before he even gets accused of it… thats usually a sign of guilt …
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Talib!
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:39 pm
# G7 Says:
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:08 pm
“got they Jay-z pom poms and Hov uniforms”
i think Jay was talkin’ about Ice right there
^^^ nah he was talking bout 50, game and jim jones
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:45 pm
^i was talking about Iceberg the commenter….lol
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Give me a late pass but what’s goin on with magic?
October 23rd, 2009 at 12:17 am
Give me a late pass but what’s goin on with magic?
^ ^ google is your friend, homie. this was the first result, explains it all:
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/fiu/story/1295608.html
October 25th, 2009 at 1:49 am
No LoVe EVER lost 4 Ye.
Always respect 2 Kweli.
Prec Rosenbergs efforts as usu..
Respect 2 Nah Right of course, keep it lit.