I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18.
Talib KweliAnd you know, art as commerce, doesn't really make too much sense, they don't go together.
Talib KweliI 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