Episode 285 - Talib Kweli (Black Star, Javotti Media, People’s Party)

Turned Out A Punk

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Hello everybody! Recorded live from somewhere (Ohio), we have the LEGEND TALIB KWELI stopping by the show! Listen in as Damian gets to sit down with one of his heroes as they discuss the deep connections between punk & hip hop. They talk: writing Operation Ivy lyrics on the wall, why Dante Ross isn't a super scrub, what led to Tupac & Biggie hanging out with Kurt Cobain & so much more!

NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!

Also Touched On:

The Deadhead/White dreadlock dude hybrid

The hardcore kids being the ones that tried to really understand rap.

The HipHop/Punk Connection

Self referential genres

Minor Threat

Bodycount

the similarity between hip hop and hardcore fashion

the importance of the year 1988

Writing Operation Ivy and Dead Kennedy’s lyrics on the wall

Nirvana and Hip Hop

the importance of the Video for Smells Like Teen Spriit

Hanging out with Tupac and Biggie

Lyricist Lounge and DIY

The importance of El-P

the effect of NWA getting cool on MTV

Dr. Dre and punk’s: “offensive shit over familiar melodies” formula

Frontline and the SD-50s

The reason Dante Ross talks so much shit to Talib

Sneaker Culture in Punk

Cold World

Pickle Rick golf shirt ain't all bad

The importance of black artists to punk

A band called Death

& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!!!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS

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2:18.3	someone who grew up listen to Punk.
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