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Talib Kweli

United States • b. 1975-10-03

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Biography

Talib Kweli Greene ( 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 Mos Def. 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.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

1,533 releases · 302 albums · active 1995–2026

  • Performance · 1,695
  • Production · 195
  • Other credits · 78
  • Mastering · 5
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: Sony Music Studios, New York City · Battery Studios, New York · Electric Lady Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles

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