Straight out of Brooklyn, New York – Talib Kweli is the flame-bearer for real hip-hop. He brings his full band and New York hip hop femme fatale, Jean Grae, to Villa on Thursday 15 April.
No pants on the ground, gold grills, hats turned sideways, bitches or bling here. Just pure talent.
Talib Kweli made us sit up in the 90’s as one half of Black Star (along with Mos Def). They delivered the classic hip hop album, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star, and formed part of the Native Tongues Posse, along with A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. His debut album, Quality, in 2002 delivered the massive hit ‘Get By’, which was produced by Kanye West.
Truly the coolest of his kind, Talib Kweli is regarded as the best hip hop has to offer – even receiving nods within lyrics of songs by Kanye and Jay-Z. He’s appeared on many TV shows (including The Dave Chappelle Show) and featured in Dave Chappelle’s feature-length documentary, Dave Chappelle’s Block Party.
Jean Grae (a.k.a Major Woody, Da Easter Bunny, What? What?) has worked with groups including Ground Zero and Natural Resource (with whom she released Negro League Baseball on their own label Makin' Records. She also appeared on singles by fellow Makin' Records artists Pumpkinhead and Bad Seed, and on the O.B.S. (Original Blunted Soldiers) and produced much of the material released on the label under the pseudonym Run Run Shaw. As a solo artist, she has released Attack of the Attacking Things and followed it with This Week. Throughout her career, she has recorded tracks with Atmosphere, The Roots, Talib Kweli, The Herbaliser, Mos Def amongst many others.
Two of Hip Hop’s finest artists together for one night at Villa!
There will be Merchandise available for sale through the cloakroom.
0900 - 1000 Charlie Bucket
1000 - 1100 Jean Grae
1100 - 1200 Talib Kweli
1200 - 0100 Charlie Bucket
Door Sales: $55
Available from: Planet Video, Mills, 78 Records, Dirt Cheap CDs (Carillion Arcade & Harbour Town), Heatseeker and Moshtix Outlets (1300 GET TIX) and online from Moshtix and inthemix.com.au
No pants on the ground, gold grills, hats turned sideways, bitches or bling here. Just pure talent.
