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Following the grand jury decision last night, Nov. 24, to not indict Darren Wilson on the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, millions of people across the country expressed their outrage, including plenty of musicians. Pharrell, Macklemore, and Katy Perry were among those who took to Twitter to address the situation, as you can see below. -
Talib Kweli Skeptical About Voting, Rails Against The Prison-Industrial Complex
Kweli has always been on top of the latest political issues, and he caught himself in a minor controversy after squaring off with Don Lemon in Ferguson, Mo., this summer. Now he's sharing his thoughts on voting and talking down the prison system. -
Lauryn Hill Shows Up Extremely Late to Set at the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans After Talib Kweli Defends Her Against Critics
Lauryn Hill's tardiness for performance is almost becoming a regular occurrence. The former Fugees vocalist recently showed up extremely late to her set at the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans after Talib Kweli defended her against critics.According to "Vibe," Hill showed up 45 minutes late to her hour-long slot, and management at the festival decided to cut Hill's performance short. The magazine's site said that mid-way through "Ready or Not," Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean" blared over her music before the lights were lowered on stage. -
Hip-Hop Activist Talib Kweli Defends Lauryn Hill After Writer Stefan Schumacher Says The Public Should "Stop Caring" About Her Artistry
Hip-hop activist-rapper Talib Kweli recently took to Medium to defend Lauryn Hill's music and personal life after a writer named Stefan Schumacher posted an article suggesting the public should stop caring about Hill and her artistry. -
Talib Kweli Opens Up About His Experience In Ferguson, Says His Life Was Threatened
As more details are revealed in the shooting death of Ferguson teen Mike Brown, those who took the streets to protest are opening up about their experience, including hip-hop activist Talib Kweli. -
Talib Kweli Reflects on Don Lemon, CNN And Ferguson
Long known as a highly intellectual hip-hop mind, Kweli and his politics might be controversial to some, but his point of view is typically fascinating regardless of party lines. -
Talib Kweli Gets Into Heated Argument With CNN's Don Lemon About Ferguson [WATCH]
Earlier today, rapper Talib Kweli appeared on CNN to discuss the riots in Ferguson, Missouri with Don Lemon, but what should have been an intelligent discussion on police brutality and race relations in this country devolved into some sort of meta-interview about the nature of mainstream news coverage. Still, it's a conversation worth having, and luckily it happened on one of the very networks guilty of such coverage. -
Talib Kweli Discusses The Hip-Hop Community’s Responsibility To Address Police Brutality
Talib Kweli recently opened up about his views on Michael Brown and hip-hop's responsibility to address police brutality. -
Talib Kweli Celebrates Brooklyn With Raucous Showcase at Music Hall of Williamsburg for CMJ Music Marathon 2013
Brooklyn native Talib Kweli gave a joyous, celebratory performance at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Wednesday night as part of the CMJ Music Marathon 2013.
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