Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli
Kweli performing at the 2012 Ilosaarirock festival
Background information
Born	Talib Kweli Greene (1975-10-03) October 3, 1975
Origin	Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Education	New York University (BA)
Genres	East Coast hip-hop underground hip-hop jazz rap boom bap progressive rap
Occupations	Rapper songwriter record producer entrepreneur activist
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Javotti EMI Capitol 3D Geffen Blacksmith Warner Bros. Koch Rawkus
Member of	Black Star Reflection Eternal
Formerly of	Soulquarians Idle Warship
Website	talibkweli.com
Signature

Talib Kweli Greene (/tæˈlɪb kwɑːˈliː/ ta-LIHB kwa-LEE; born October 3, 1975) is an American rapper. He is one half of the hip-hop duo Black Star, which he formed in 1997 with fellow Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey. Their 1998 single, "Definition", entered the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded their eponymous debut album (1998), which entered the Billboard 200. The duo then began pursuing solo careers, although one further Black Star album — No Fear of Time (2022) — was released thereafter.

In 2011, Kweli founded his own record label, Javotti Media.