August 5, 2010 - Mos Def and Talib Kweli formed the hip-hop duo Black Star over a decade ago as part of New York City's underground movement at the end of the '90s. Just as they started to gain a following, the genre lost two of its brightest stars: Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur.
March 20, 2010 - Brooklyn-based Talib Kweli made a point to stop by Austin for an unofficial SXSW performance at the Digiwaxx-sponsored free event last night (3/19) at The Ranch.
August 5, 2009 - Taking to the road to the first time as a duo, rappers Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek lead the lineup of this summer's "Rock the Bells Presents" hip-hop tour.
November 7, 2008 - Talib Kweli's musical career made its first inroads through his
collaborations with DJ Hi-Tek in 1997 and Mos Def in 1998. By 2004, he was booked to support the Beastie Boys on tour, and appearances on MTV's "Wild 'N Out" and Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" followed.
May 7, 2007 - Talib Kweli has announced a July 24 release date for "Ear Drum," which features production assistance from Kanye West, Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am, Madlib and Hi-Tek.
April 5, 2007 - On the eve of its launch, several additional shows have been announced for the Virgin College Mega Tour, which will take rapper Talib Kweli, pop-punkers Sugarcult and former Something Corporate guitarist William Tell to college campuses across the country.
Mos Def and Talib Kweli formed the hip-hop duo Black Star over a decade ago as part of New York City's underground movement at the end of the '90s. Just as they started to gain a following, the genre lost two of its brightest stars: Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur.
