◇ image via WikipediaTalib Kweli
Talib Kweli is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Fugees, DJ Wich, Urban Thermo Dynamics, Sadat X and Sa-Ra. Those roots explain a lot about how Talib Kweli arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dilated Peoples, Little Brother, Slum Village, Zion I and Phonte, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jon Connor, Ice Prince, Macklemore, The College Dropout and Wale, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 96 connections around Talib Kweli, reaching back through Fugees and forward to Jon Connor. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Talib Kweli Greene is an American rapper. He is one half of the hip-hop duo Black Star, which he formed in 1997 with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def. Their 1998 single, "Definition", entered the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded their eponymous debut album (1998), which entered the Billboard 200. The duo then began pursuing solo careers, although one further Black Star album — No Fear of Time (2022) — was released thereafter.
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Talib Kweli connections
Talib Kweli grew out of Fugees, DJ Wich, Urban Thermo Dynamics and Sadat X, shares an orbit with Dilated Peoples, Little Brother, Slum Village and Zion I, went on to shape Jon Connor, Ice Prince, Macklemore and The College Dropout. 96 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Talib Kweli
Sounds and acts that shaped Talib Kweli.
- Fugeesartist
- DJ Wichartist
- Urban Thermo Dynamicsartist
- Sadat Xartist
- Sa-Raartist
- Mysticartist
- RZAartist
- Jorge Benartist
- The Rootsartist
- Rootsartist
- Madlibartist
- The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Bookartist
- Mix Master Mikeartist
- Robert Glasperartist
- De La Soulartist
- Majek Fashekartist
- Musiqartist
- Ryan Leslieartist
- 88-Keysartist
- Weldon Irvineartist
- Resartist
- 9th Wonderartist
- Pharoahe Monchartist
- Oh Noartist
- Bajah + The Dry Eye Crewartist
- Organized Konfusionartist
- Jean Graeartist
- Karriem Rigginsartist
- Leslie Clioartist
- Da Bush Babeesartist
- Totalartist
- Chali 2naartist
- Sa-Ra Creative Partnersartist
- Harry Fraudartist
- J. Rawlsartist
- Das Racistartist
- Sound Directionsartist
- Hi-Tekartist
- R.A. the Rugged Manartist
- Zion Iartist
- Rapsodyartist
- DJ Jazzy Jeffartist
- Shafiq Husaynartist
- Novelartist
- Moodartist
- Bassi Maestroartist
- DJ Z-Tripartist
- Myka 9artist
- Robert Glasper Experimentartist
Artists similar to Talib Kweli
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Talib Kweli.
- Dilated Peoplesartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Slum Villageartist
- Zion Iartist
- Phonteartist
- Q-Tipartist
- Statik Selektahartist
- Jadakissartist
- EPMDartist
- Jean Graeartist
- Brother Aliartist
- Rapsodyartist
- Consequenceartist
- Blackaliciousartist
- Blu & Exileartist
- Ras Kassartist
- Jeru the Damajaartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Method Manartist
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smoothartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Large Professorartist
Bands Talib Kweli shaped
Where the influence of Talib Kweli travelled next.
- Jon Connorartist
- Ice Princeartist
- Macklemoreartist
- The College Dropoutartist
- Waleartist
- Nnekaartist
- Cordaeartist
- 2Pacartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- Pete Phillyartist
- Kool G Rapartist
- Rah Diggaartist
- Commonartist
- Pharoahe Monchartist
- Nineartist
- El-Partist
- John Brown's Bodyartist
- dead prezartist
- Ahmed Soultanartist
- Asheruartist
- Fashawnartist
- Pete Philly & Perquisiteartist
- Tommy Teeartist
- Dyme-A-Duzinartist
- The Procussionsartist
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