Talib Kweli

Released: May 7, 2013

Songwriter: Talib Kweli

Producer: Talib Kweli

[Cheers and applause]

[Talib Kweli (crowd)]
Mic check (mic check!)
I'm at a loss for words (I'm at a loss for words)
But even me being at a loss for words (but even me being at a loss for words)
Is amplified (is amplified)
They wanna know what the end game is (they wanna know what the end game is)
This IS the end game (this IS the end game!)
Everybody here with a camera (everybody here with a camera)
Everybody here with a smartphone (everybody here with a smartphone)
Everyone here with a voice (everyone here with a voice)
Do your job (do your job!)
And spread the word (and spread the word!)
Make it grow (make it grow)
It's about growth now (it's about growth now)
We have to grow (we have to grow)
And that's the point (and that's the point)
I love y'all (I love y'all)

[Cheers and applause]

Yeah yeah... yeah, yeah, uh

If skills sold, Talib Kweli would have been one of the most commercially successful rappers of his time. As it was, however, the earnest MC became one of the most critically successful rappers of his time, which dawned in the late ‘90s when he rapped alongside Yasiin Bey (then known as Mos Def) and DJ Hi-Tek as part of the group Black Star.

Talib is known for his numerous collaborations with other artists like Kanye West, Common, Madlib, Bilal, The Roots, Dead Prez, Q-Tip, John Legend, the list is endless. He has also embraced a whole new generation like Blu, Kendrick Lamar, Curren$y, and Ab-Soul.

Kweli has recently spearheaded a direct-to-fan means of distributing his music via his new site #KweliClub. Check it out to get his latest music including many free downloads.

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