So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the direction of rappers just being honest with themselves, whether you're talking about Common and Mos Def or Nas and 50 cent.

It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. Kweli gained prominent recognition through Black Star a collaboration with fellow MC Mos Def. " In 2007 the album was made available for purchase.

His first name Talib (طالب) in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" (which is also where the word Taliban comes from); his middle name in Swahili means "true". Talib Kweli Greene (October 3 1975) is an American rapper who performs under the name Talib Kweli.