I donโt think that early hip hop stood out to be a social critique. A lot of fans of mine think that hip hopโs ultimate responsibility is to critique social structures.
Talib KweliWhat is Norah Jones' style? Is it just the albums that we've heard? She has a rock group where she plays guitar in, downtown in New York, so do we really know her style?
Talib KweliI 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 KweliYou 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.
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