Interesting Facts About Talib Kweli You Need To Know

His father is an administrator at Adelphi University.

His mother is an English professor at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York.

His brother is a professor of constitutional law at Columbia Law School.

He was drawn to Afrocentric rappers as a youth such as De La Soul and other members of the Native Tongues Posse.

He was featured on the single, "Get 'Em High" of Kanye West's debut album, The College Dropout.

He made 3 appearances on the Chappelle's Show.

He performed at Dave Chappelle's Block Party in 2004 and was featured in the film and soundtrack.

He appeared alongside Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon in the 2005 MTV environmental documentary television series, Trippin.

He voiced the lead character Blak in the graphic novel-turned- animated series Blokhedz in 2009.

His former collaborator, Res claimed in 2018 that Kweli asked her for sexual advances.

He was attacked by two men while visiting Copenhage in 2015. He described the incident as a racially motivated attack.

He was filmed dropkicking a fan while performing on stage in Salt Lake City, Utah in February 2019.

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