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Talib Kweli Quotes

Talib Kweli quotes

American Musician October 3, 1975

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Talib Kweli quote: "The way I see it, if people truly love my music, they will..."
The way I see it, if people truly love my music, they will support me in some way down the road. Talib Kweli
You make knowledge relevant to life and you make it important for children to learn things that will really relate to things going on in their lives, and not abstract. Talib Kweli
So I just had to step up how I was doing it and the moment that I stepped up and the moment I focused all my energy on that is when things started to happen. So there's a direct relationship between my inspiration and my output. Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli quote: "People can be inspired the way I've been inspired by music."
People can be inspired the way I've been inspired by music. Talib Kweli
I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question. Talib Kweli
The beautiful thing about hip-hop is it's like an audio collage. You can take any form of music and do it in a hip-hop way and it'll be a hip-hop song. That's the only music you can do that with. Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli quote: "I think hip hop is a dance music that's rebellious by nature."
I think hip hop is a dance music that's rebellious by nature. Talib Kweli
I not only wanted to showcase lyrical skills but also continue to drop knowledge on the hiphop community. I'm looking to elevate through my music, and through my music I educate. Talib Kweli
I think all those artists are artists who are appreciated because you believe their words and you appreciate their honesty in their music. If you don't appreciate the honesty in the music, the beat can be fly as hell but you'll never give an emcee props. Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli quote: "I think music sharing of any kind is great."
I think music sharing of any kind is great. Talib Kweli
My fondest memories were watching the Beastie Boys get prepped to come on stage. They had a lot of antics and they play a lot of basketball... then they were giving out cameras to the crowd, and performing from the bleachers. The most important thing I learned was that you control your crowd, not the other way around. Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli quote: "I think its man's nature to go to war and fight."
I think its man's nature to go to war and fight. Talib Kweli
Being called a conscious rapper is quite a compliment. It's a great thing to be. But as an artist, my nature is to not be in a box. Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli quote: "I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him..."
I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18. Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli quote: "I don't feel comfortable making empty music."
I don't feel comfortable making empty music. Talib Kweli

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