Talib Kweli

Released: January 25, 2011

Featuring: The World Famous Tony Williams

Songwriter: 88-Keys Jean Grae Talib Kweli

Producer: 88-Keys

[Tough Talking Braggart]
Ay boy, I got moves to make
See the hood ain't my last stop, you understand me?

[Singer]
Walking under Gutter Rainbows

[TTBrag] Man fuck that noise man
[Singer] Walkin under Gutter Rainbows
[TTBrag] I'mma peel this popsicle stand man

[Hood Comedian]
Yo, son said he 'bout to peel pop's testicles
{*woman starts laughing loudly*} PAUSE~!

[TTBrag] Hey boy...
[Female] C'mon son, what'chu gon' do? C'monnnn
[TTBrag] When I make some money man
[Female] Word, word
[TTBrag] I'mma ball at one of your Circle Line Books
[TTBrag] Park that motherfucker on Nostrand Avenue
[TTBrag] Hop out and get me a muh'fuckin peach pattie
[TTBrag] Y'knahmsayin?
[HoodCo] Word man, yo don't forget that cocoa bread son
[TTBrag] I'mma get some rims, with rims on 'em!
[Female] With 32, 32 rims? 32 28's?
[TTBrag] Have you been all {*unclear*}
[Female] Why you gotta bring that up?
[TTBrag] I'll have a big ass house in the middle of the hood
[TTBrag] E'rybody house look little, his house big and shit
[TTBrag] That's what I'mma do
[TTBrag] I'mma get me one of them big ass houses
{*laughter from the Hood Comedian*}
[Female] All cakin up

[Tough Talking Braggart]
The fuck you laughin at A.D.A.?

[Hood Comedian]
NOTHIN!!!!

[Female]
Heh, it's not funny, it's not funny

[Tough Talking Braggart]
In my house, I'mma wear house shoes
My house shoes is gon' be heelies
I'm gonna be slidin through the crib like Usher
On the Confessional Tour and shit

[Hood Comedian]
You lyin ass

[Singer] Walking under Gutter Rainbows
[TTBrag] Get money, get money
[Singer] Walkinnnnnng, walking under Gutter Rainbows
[Female] We gon' take over Google
[Singer] Walkinnnnnng, walking under Gutter Rainbows
[Female] Come up with other shit called Giggle
[Singer] Walkinnnnnng

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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