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People's Party with Talib Kweli

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

People's Party with Talib Kweli

UPROXX

Music

4.42.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2019

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

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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