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Welcome to Episode 5 of The IRAQAFELLA Show with Special Guest Talib Kweli 

In this episode we Talk about community, rap and album world building. He takes us through his journey as an emcee, from early days in the park in New York to being an independent artist after years in the music industry. 

Recorded live (over Zoom) from New York, Talib was hosted by Narcy in his Beats, Rhymes and Life class for Concordia University in November 2020.  

2:21 The New American Era 

6:30  Change in a Democracy  

9:10   Offline vs Online 

13:25 The Beginning of his Career 

18:30 the AHA Moment  

20:08 The Making of The First Blackstar Album 

27:00 The Making of Reflection Eternal 

32:32 The Electric Lady Studio Era 

36:36 His Solo Aspirations  

39:00 “Get By” 

45:22 “If Skills Sold Truth Be Told, I’d Probably Be, Lyrically, Talib Kweli” 

47:20 The Activist Intention  55:30 Celebrity and Social Power 

57:30 The Grind of Independence 

1:02:00 How the Pandemic Changed his career 

1:06:00 Dave Chappelle and Community