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You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and you have to know when to be soft. - Talib Kweli
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The materialism, the brashness, the misogyny - everything in hip-hop is amplified. Misogyny is a good example of something that is completely amplified in hip-hop. I do think there is more than enough of a balance, though, for fans who are willing to search it out. - Talib Kweli
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If I'm performing with a DJ, it's all on me to draw the energy. I like the camaraderie of a band. - Talib Kweli
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I don't think that early hip hop stood out to be a social critique. A lot of fans of mine think that hip hop's ultimate responsibility is to critique social structures. - Talib Kweli
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So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the direction of rappers just being honest with themselves, whether you're talking about Common and Mos Def or Nas and 50 cent. - Talib Kweli
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The problem with our role is Americans live in a world of illusion. - Talib Kweli
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I think its man's nature to go to war and fight. - Talib Kweli
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I think hip hop is a dance music that's rebellious by nature. - Talib Kweli
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I'm at a loss for words. But even my loss is amplified. - Talib Kweli
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I think all those artists are artists who are appreciated because you believe their words and you appreciate their honesty in their music. If you don't appreciate the honesty in the music, the beat can be fly as hell but you'll never give an emcee props. - Talib Kweli
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I not only wanted to showcase lyrical skills but also continue to drop knowledge on the hiphop community. I'm looking to elevate through my music, and through my music I educate. - Talib Kweli
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Skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion. Everything else is a distraction. - Talib Kweli
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Hip-hop is a vehicle. - Talib Kweli
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Being called a conscious rapper is quite a compliment. It's a great thing to be. But as an artist, my nature is to not be in a box. - Talib Kweli
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Things are fluid in this world, and if you don't remain fluid, you get lost in the sauce. - Talib Kweli
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There just needs to be a gay rapper. He doesn't have to be flamboyant, just a rapper who identifies as gay - who's better than everybody. Unfortunately hip-hop is so competitive that in order for fringe groups to get in, you gotta be better than whoever's the best. - Talib Kweli
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That's what hip-hop is: It's sociology and English put to a beat, you know. - Talib Kweli
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I 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 Kweli
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You have to learn how to harness technology so you can use it for positive stuff without being disconnected from nature. - Talib Kweli
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