Talib Kweli in Conversation

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Arun Venugopal
Micropolis | Apr 7, 2014

Arun Venugopal speaks with rapper Talib Kweli about music, memories and the good and bad of gentrification. He defends Spike Lee’s recent rant about the invading hordes of homeowners in Fort Greene. Kweli also admits that while it’s hard to watch Brooklyn, and New York City, lose its rough edges — the "new" New York has some upsides.

 

 

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