Amoeba hit me up to let me know that my favorite person to speak to at schools with—>Talib Kweli is featured on their website performing and being interviewed.
You should look at it:Kweli Live At Amoeba
all photos by Danielle Kline
Talib Kweli, Myself, Street Soldier Host Walter Smith, and Christian Rapper Yaves Ellis aka Street Pastor were panelists fielding the questions of 3rd to 5th graders about Race, Rap Lyrics, and the Media at Millenium Community School on May 9th.
It was an interesting experience to say the least. I got into rap partially because of how naughty Two Live Crew and NWA’s lyrics were. I was a 5th grader when I first heard “We Want Some Pussy”, but at the same time… You can’t tell kids in a school its ok…RIGHT?!
Keep reading, this is a long one.
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DJ Krate Digga will be celebrating his 29th birthday tonight at Club Ice in downtown Columbus. Krate’s new mix cd WKR8 Vol. XI, which features the latest from Talib Kweli, Little Brother and Amy Winehouse will be available.
Krate will be spinning at these spots during next few weeks:
4/5 Club Ice 40 E. Long St., Columbus 7pm
4/6 Foundation Fridays @Cove Lounge 231 N. Fifth St., Columbus 11pm
4/7 Club Ice 10pm
4/12 Club Ice 7pm
4/13 MidMonth Mixer @ Bar Of Modern Art 595 E. Broad St., Columbus 10pm
4/14 Club Ice 10pm
You can download a new mix by Kratedigga every Thursday here
