I have a luxury of people coming to see me whether I play for the crowd or not. I don't take that lightly.
Talib KweliI not only wanted to showcase lyrical skills but also continue to drop knowledge on the hiphop community. Im looking to elevate through my music, and through my music I educate.
Talib KweliYou gotta eat right, you gotta have healthy habits, you know, and balance out your decadence with a healthy lifestyle during the day.
Talib KweliA flower that grow in the ghetto know more about survival than the one from fresh meadows.
Talib KweliArtists look at the environment, and the best artists correctly diagnose the problem. I'm not saying artists can't be leaders, but that's not the job of art, to lead. Bob Marley, Nina Simone, Harry Belafonte - there are artists all through history who have become leaders, but that was already in them, nothing to do with their art.
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