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In the mid ’90s, Talib Kweli started the duo Black Star with another young New York rapper, Mos Def — and he’s been a strong voice in underground hip-hop ever since. Kweli weighs in on the controversies coursing through the scene.
In the mid ’90s, Talib Kweli started the duo Black Star with another young New York rapper, Mos Def — and he’s been a strong voice in underground hip-hop ever since. Kweli weighs in on the controversies coursing through the scene.