The Village Voice, August 22nd, 2007
Windsurfing Nation
The once-flaccid Talib Kweli takes a swift boat back to respectability
Talib Kweli
Ear Drum
Blacksmith/Warner Bros.
BY WILL DUKES
Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli and John Kerry have a lot in common. Both men were once considered the lesser of two evils, and despite having seemingly earnest agendas, both have a tendency to come off like complete and utter bores. At least the eloquent if rhythmically challenged Talib wasn't always so wearisome. In the late '90s, the soft-spoken scribe, paired with rapper turned actor Mos Def in the short-lived Black Star, had a style that se...
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