Vibrate higher : a rap story / Talib Kweli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kweli, Talib, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kweli, Talib.

Rap musicians--United States--Biography.

Rap musicians.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

x, 322 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : MCD, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

Summary:

From one of the most lyrically gifted, socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years, Vibrate Higher is a firsthand account of hip-hop as a political force Before Talib Kweli became a world-renowned hip hop artist, he was a Brooklyn kid who liked to cut class, spit rhymes, and wander the streets of Greenwich Village with a motley crew of artists, rappers, and DJs who found hip hop more inspiring than their textbooks (much to the chagrin of the educator parents who had given their son an Afrocentric name in hope of securing for him a more traditional sense of pride and purpose). Kweli's was the first generation to grow up with hip hop as established culture--a genre of music that has expanded to include its own pantheon of heroes, rich history and politics, and distinct worldview. Eventually, childhood friendships turned into collaborations and Kweli gained notoriety as a rapper in his own right. From collaborating with some of hip hop's greatest--including Mos Def, Common, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and Kendrick Lamar--to selling books out of the oldest African-American bookstore in Brooklyn, and ultimately leaving his record label and taking control of his own recording career, Kweli tells the winding, always compelling story of the people and events that shaped his own life as well as the culture of hip hop which informs American culture at large. Vibrate Higher illuminates Talib Kweli's upbringing and artistic success, but so too does it give life to hip hop as a political force--one that galvanized the Movement for Black Lives, and serves a continual channel for resistance against the rising tide of white nation.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Stakes Is High

2. Growing Up Greene

3. Gifted And Talented

4. The Poetry Of Practicality

5. The Word Became Flesh

6. The Cipher

7. Village People

8. God Lives Thru

9. The Nigga Ya Love To Hate

10. The Salad Days

11. Friends With Rappers

12. The Best Is Yet To Come

13. 1995

14. The Peaceful Warrior

15. Black Star Keep Shining

16. The Eighth Light

17. The Joy

18. The Bizness

19. Reflections Of Our Ancestors

20. Spitkickers

21. The Strange Land

22. Wake Up, Mr. West!

23. Family. Matters

24. Blacksmith Music

25. Shadows Of Tomorrow

26. Independent's Day

27. Knowledge Of Wealth

28. Dillagence

29. Twitter Fingers

30. Defenders Of The Dream

31. My President Is Black

32. Trump's Amerikkka

33. The Story Of Mama.

ISBN:

9780374283407

0374283400

OCLC:

1204264940