I was surfing BET.COM and stopped to watch a Talib Kweli video called Hostile Gospel Pt.1(Deliver Us). The video was fire and shot in Lagos Nigeria.
It was easy to see what Kweli was trying to do. He chose to create his vision in Nigeria because he wanted to show the differences between the US and Africa.
Then he goes on to rap about the differences in the US between the majority and the minorities.
I especially like the line about white teens who want to be black and rap. Most of his lyrics are delivered while riding on the back of a scooter as the driver makes his way through Lagos.
It's interesting that Kweli went to Africa to address the ills of American Society. The images and lyrics are powerful.
Talib Kweli is the most socially focused rapper that I have heard in a long time and in my opinion one of the best in the game.
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