Daily entertainment news covering Talib Kweli en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/28/what_s_happening_around_the_country_this Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 96804@http://www.starpulse.com/news If you're someone who loves to go out then Going.com is the place for you! Find the hottest events, parties, concerts, places of interest and more! There's always something going on!

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/29/high_school_musical_2_still_at_top_of_ch Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:42:57 EST Entertainment News 57974@http://www.starpulse.com/news TV movie soundtrack High School Musical 2 continues to dominate the albums chart in America after scoring a second week at number one with a highly impressive 367,000 further sales. The album became the second highest debut of the year last week, when it stormed to the top.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/24/mos_def_to_headline_concert_for_justice_ Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:23:55 EST Entertainment News 57320@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Although a jury convicted Jose Padilla of supporting terrorism earlier this week, rapper-actor Mos Def thinks that Padilla may not have gotten the due process the criminal justice system promises.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/22/music_review_talib_kweli_offers_substanc Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:30:20 EST Entertainment News 56954@http://www.starpulse.com/news Talib Kweli, ''Eardrum'' (Blacksmith/Warner Bros.) Talib Kweli's ''Eardrum'' is all about substance. It seems Brooklyn's own conscious-rapper is unconcerned with creating the stuff that sells ringtones, and more focused on sharing an introspective look at the day-to-day struggles of the have-nots.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/13/david_banner_and_talib_kewli_fume_over_a Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:03:27 EST Entertainment News 55592@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rappers Talib Kweli and David Banner have blasted Al Sharpton for proposing a ban on racist lyrics, insisting they will never stop using the word "nigger."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/02/after_decades_of_criticism_imus_backlash Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:49:26 EST Entertainment News 54271@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Rap's critics have been complaining for years, only to watch the music become even more profane - and more popular. But now it seems as if Don Imus may be accomplishing what a generation of detractors could not.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/30/check_out_papoose_s_latest_bang_it_out_f Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 53680@http://www.starpulse.com/news Born and raised in the notorious Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, Papoose took his first jabs at being a rapper at the young age of 11. Given the name by his grandmother meaning "Indian baby", whom he resembled as a child, Papoose is the true definition of a real MC.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/18/talib_kweli_releases_sixth_album_eardrum_21 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:56:00 EST Entertainment News 52185@http://www.starpulse.com/news New York, NY (July 2007) Talib Kweli, the Brooklyn wordsmith, returns with his eagerly awaited sixth album Eardrum, in stores on August 21 on Kweli's own label, Blacksmith Music and Warner Bros. Records. With this career defining new album, Kweli mixes hard hitting beats with inventive rhymes that serve to not only entertain, but also to educate.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/16/stars_line_up_for_hard_hitting_hip_hop_l Wed, 16 May 2007 09:46:48 EST Entertainment News 42770@http://www.starpulse.com/news Prince, Krs-One and Outkast star Andre 3000 have teamed up with civil rights activist Dr Cornel West for a new album project to promote hip-hop. The trio will join the likes of Talib Kweli, Killer Mike and the late Gerald Levert on Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations, the brainchild of learned West and his brother Clifton.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/03/talib_kweli_to_release_ear_drum_july_24t Thu, 03 May 2007 12:10:05 EST Entertainment News 40741@http://www.starpulse.com/news Talib Kweli will release his eagerly awaited new album -- "Ear Drum" -- on July 24th. A career-defining work that showcases the Brooklyn rapper's advanced lyricism and faultless musical taste, "Ear Drum" is Kweli's first album released on his own label, Blacksmith Music and Warner Bros. Records.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/24/somali_mc_k_naan_joins_the_mind_control_ Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:00:00 EST Entertainment News 39438@http://www.starpulse.com/news Somali-born MC and singer K'Naan has joined Stephen Marley on his Mind Control North America Tour. The two will be joined by Jr. Gong himself, Damian Marley. K'naan will be performing in support of his upcoming debut album The Dusty Foot Philosopher due out later this year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/12/soulive_to_release_new_album_on_stax_rec Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:21:12 EST Entertainment News 37930@http://www.starpulse.com/news Further establishing their status as one of the preeminent soul/funk groups in music today, Soulive joins the famed Memphis soul label, Stax Records. The band’s Stax debut, No Place Like Soul, is set for release July 31. The album marks the inaugural release by one of the label’s trio of newly signed artists, which also includes Angie Stone and Isaac Hayes.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/02/lou_reed_to_open_new_york_music_venue_hi Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:29:17 EST Entertainment News 36386@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran rocker Lou Reed will be the first act to play the new HighLine Ballroom venue in New York City. Reed will take the stage at the new 700-capacity club in the city's Meatpacking district on April 30.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/26/rage_against_the_machine_add_shows_with_ Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:37:00 EST Entertainment News 31986@http://www.starpulse.com/news First it was the reunion of the Wu-Tang Clan in 2004. Then it was A Tribe Called Quest later that year. Now, Rock The Bells will make history again as Rage Against The Machine announces their plans to perform three exclusive engagements with the critically acclaimed world-class hip-hop festival this summer. The epic line-up will see Rage Against The Machine join Wu-Tang Clan for two dates on the west coast (August 11--NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, CA, August 18--venue TBA, San Francisco) and for Rock The Bells’ inaugural venture into New York City

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/14/consequence_s_debut_album_don_t_quit_you Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:08:36 EST Entertainment News 29741@http://www.starpulse.com/news Consequence was born in Queens at the dawn of the hip-hop era, when all rap was East Coast rap and all of rap's influential early artists were based in the New York City area. Throughout his career, Consequence gained credibility not only on the streets with his peers but with the critics as well. A gifted storyteller, he has a keen and unwavering sense of what he is all about.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/01/rapper_kweli_creates_virtual_world_for_f Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:08:25 EST Entertainment News 20177@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Talib Kweli has created his own online virtual world, where fans can form neighborhoods and build homes. The digital parallel universe, called Second Life, is a new feature of Kweli's website, where devotees can also take a tour around his own New York home.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/24/john_legend_returns_with_once_again_oct_ Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:30:51 EST Entertainment News 16722@http://www.starpulse.com/news In 2004, John Legend (then known primarily as an in-demand all-star studio session man) stepped into the solo spotlight as a premier singer-songwriter-pianist-performer in his own right with his debut album Get Lifted. Driven in part by the hit singles "Ordinary People" and "Used To Love U," Get Lifted was a critical and commercial triumph, earning John an astounding eight Grammy nominations -- he won Best New Artist, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Ordinary People") and Best R&B album -- and selling more than three million copies worldwide.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/14/vh1_s_hip_hop_honors_aamp_ice_t_s_rap_sc_17 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:46:14 EST Entertainment News 15986@http://www.starpulse.com/news VH1's "Hip Hop Honors" Airs Oct. 17 at 9pm (EST) VH1 pays homage to the hip hop pioneers who transformed the genre into a true cultural phenomenon with the third annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors." Hosted by Ice-T, this year's "VH1 Hip Hop Honors," will pay tribute to Wu-Tang Clan, Afrika Bambaataa, Russell Simmons, MC Lyte, Rakim, Beastie Boys, Ice Cube, and Eazy E.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/04/check_out_dave_chappelle_s_block_party_o_13 Tue, 04 Jul 2006 08:10:00 EST Entertainment News 9208@http://www.starpulse.com/news Summer is off to a great start with Dave Chappelle's Block Party premiering on demand and pay-per-view July 13. A genuine crowd-pleaser, the film spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/03/nick_cannon_signs_deal_with_motown_new_a Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:27:29 EST Entertainment News 2650@http://www.starpulse.com/news Motown Records has signed celebrated, one-man entertainment arsenal, Nick Cannon, in a venture with the actor/musician, to be called Can I Ball/Motown Records. Cannon's debut for the new label, Stages, featuring the first single "Dimepiece," and guest appearance by the first artist signed to his label, Izzy, is slated to be released in spring 2006.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/01/black_eyed_peas_tour_dates_pussycat_doll Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:44:27 EST Entertainment News 2556@http://www.starpulse.com/news In celebration of its 6th anniversary, The Black Eyed Peas will kick off the enormously popular Honda Civic Tour on March 23rd at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. This will be their first headlining North American tour to promote their multi-platinum album, Monkey Business. The Black Eyed Peas will be hitting the stage in more than 35 cities nationwide.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/09/mos_def_common_aamp_talib_kweli_featured Fri, 09 Dec 2005 13:44:53 EST Entertainment News 1127@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-Hop always had an underground, a minor league, if you will. It was a place that artists kicked around, cutting their teeth, sharpening their lyrical swords while they awaited their chance to shine. But in the mid-'90s, as mainstream Hip-Hop embraced its pop potential, the nature of the underground changed.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/15/star_studded_benefit_cd_for_hurricane_re_22 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:21:20 EST Entertainment News 628@http://www.starpulse.com/news Responding to the overwhelming outpouring of support from musicians, writers and producers, EMI Group, SONY BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Concord Music Group along with the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today announced the addition of new artists and songs to complete the double CD multi-artist benefit album Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/03/talib_kweli_drops_new_cd_right_about_now Thu, 03 Nov 2005 08:36:53 EST Entertainment News 377@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Talib Kweli is set to release "Right About Now...," his new album with 12 all new tracks and featuring guests Mos Def, Jean Grae, Planet Asia and more. The set drops November 22nd, 2005 and the first singles "Who Got It," and "Fly That Knot" are out now. Kweli states, "'Right About Now' sums up this project. Usually when my music comes out, the people hear where I was a year ago. This project represents where I am right now."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/31/mos_def_headlines_sony_s_breed_love_odys Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:19:30 EST Entertainment News 306@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sony Computer Entertainment America, in conjunction with House of Blues, today announced the show dates and routing of the PlayStation Presents Breed Love Odyssey tour. Co-headliners hip-hop artists Mos Def and Talib Kweli will perform across the country at intimate club settings accompanied by an eclectic line-up of up-and-coming hip-hop artists including Pharoahe Monch, K’Naan and Jean Grae. The tour will make its first stop in Sacramento on October 28 and will conclude in New York City in December.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/28/next_week_s_jimmy_kimmel_live_guests Fri, 28 Oct 2005 09:20:40 EST Entertainment News 279@http://www.starpulse.com/news Upcoming guests for Jimmy Kimmel Live Oct. 31 through Nov. 4 are: Oct. 31: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and recording artist Bobby Brown Nov. 1: Actress Molly Sims (Las Vegas) and actor/comedian Harland Williams Nov. 2: Recording artist Ozzy Osbourne, actor Josh Hutcherson (Zathura), and musical guest Black Starr (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) Nov. 3: Actor/comedian Dane Cook (Waiting…) Nov. 4: Actress Nicollette Sheridan (Desperate Housewives) and musical guest Raul Midon

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