Murs Talks White MCs, Gangs, And Lack Of Support For ‘Conscious Rap’

People's Party with Talib Kweli

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🗓️ 16 September 2019

⏱️ 98 minutes

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On this episode of the People's Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper Murs to discuss the current state of hip-hop, the lack of support for "conscious rap," whether gangs should incorporate, and the influence of white emcees like El-P.

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0:00.0	What's up party people it's Tyler quality the host of the people's party. I know you've been enjoying it so far
0:05.2	We thank you for your love of support. We got more people's party coming up in the future. We got godfrey
0:11.0	We got murs we got razz cast we got so much going on right now with the people's party
0:17.0	You don't want to miss it Tyler quality Jasmine Lee the people's party up rocks. This how we do it. See y'all in a second
0:30.0	What we don't start it look what we don't start it just the people party
0:36.1	Boys and girls children of all ages ladies and gentlemen welcome to the people's party party people gather around
0:41.4	What you have is a brand new sight and sound give it up for Jasmine Lee in a house with us tonight
0:48.0	Hey, Phil and jadden. I mean you hear who this?
0:52.2	Are you feeling good feeling extra confident? Oh, yeah, I got my nails and I got my hair done
0:57.0	Okay, it's a special occasion. Yes today's people's party guests touch his people with his lyrics and his music in
1:04.6	Amazing ways. He's an excellent storyteller. He's a team player, but he's also a solo phenomenon
1:11.3	He makes the universe recognize to submit make it underground Roy shit daily all the time
1:16.7	He's not just an MC though. He's a cultural creator. He's a cultural curator
1:22.1	He's all around bossing a game. Give it up for murs in the house tonight
1:27.0	I
1:34.2	Yeah, man
1:36.5	Yeah, man, I got my outcast colors on and those pants man. Yeah, man my pants is is killing the game today
1:43.0	You know these pants I've worn on stage a couple of times and so
1:47.7	People have seen them and now wearing them on the people's party. So I'm have to retire them soon
1:52.4	Yeah, it's nice to be a rapper because yeah, you got retired gear. Yeah, I can wear that
1:56.5	It's too bright once something's too amazing. Uh-huh. You can wear it once maybe in a video once in real life
2:01.2	And then you're done maybe put it in the closet bring it back out on some vintage shit like 20 years
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