In this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli sits down with the famed group Arrested Development to discuss the impact of their hit songs "Tennessee" and "People Everyday," religion and spirituality, and the group as a response to gangsta rap

Masta Killa On Making '36 Chambers,' 'Triumph,' 5%, ODB, ‘Chessboxin' & Boot Camp Clik

Dec 11th, 2023 48m 14s

In this new episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli sits down with Masta Killa of the Wu-Tang Clan to discuss making "36 Chambers," the impact of "Triumph," remembering ODB, and much, much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an

The Luniz On “I Got 5 On It,” Making “operation stackola,” Pimping In Oakland, Strip Clubs, And More

Dec 4th, 2023 1h 3m

In this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli sits down with The Luniz to discuss how their timeless hit "I Got 5 On It" got made, "operation stackola," Oakland life, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi

U-God On Wu-Tang’s Origins, Making ’36 Chambers,’ ODB Memories, Method Man, RZA

Nov 27th, 2023 57m 13s

In this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli sits down with U-God of the Wu-Tang Clan to discuss the formation of the group and making "36 Chambers," RZA's genius, Method Man's talent, memories of ODB, and much more. See Privacy Policy at ht

Tiffany Dena Loftin On Black-Palestinian Solidarity, Student Loan Forgiveness, And Fighting Against The Death Penalty

Nov 20th, 2023 58m 11s

In this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli sits down with Tiffany Dena Loftin to Black-Palestinian solidarity, student loan forgiveness, and fighting against the death penalty. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California

NORE Talks 'Drink Champs,' Rapping On Pharrell Beats, Kanye, Dave Chappelle, & More

Nov 13th, 2023 2h 49m

In this episode of People's Party filmed live in Miami, Talib Kweli sits down with NORE to discuss all things Drink Champs, rapping on Pharrell beats, Lil Kim/Foxy beef, and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ

FULL: Tash From Tha Alkaholiks On Bow Wow Using His Rhymes, Working With Pharrell, King Tee, & More

Nov 6th, 2023 57m 26s

In this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli sits down with Tash from Tha Alkaholiks to discuss working with Pharrell, Bow Wow performing Tash's rhymes, King Tee, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P

FULL: Lil’ Cease On Biggie’s Leadership, East-West Beef, Source Awards, & Reconciling With Lil’ Kim

Oct 30th, 2023 1h 22m

In this episode of People's Party, filmed live from Miami, Talib Kweli sits down with Lil' Cease of Junior M.A.F.I.A. fame to discuss Biggie, coastal beefs, Lil' Kim, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri

FULL: Steffanie Christi'an And Jessica Care Moore On Forming “We Are Scorpio,” Women Who Rock, Female Rappers, And The Power Of Art

Oct 16th, 2023 37m 32s

In this episode of People's Party, filmed live from the birthplace of Hip-Hop -- 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx -- Talib Kweli sits down with Steffanie Christi'an And Jessica Care Moore to discuss their forming of "We Are Scorpio, female rap

FULL: Yusef Salaam Of The Exonerated Five On Being Threatened By Trump, Being At Rikers With NORE And More

Oct 9th, 2023 48m 44s

FULL: Grandmaster Caz Talks Jay-Z, “Rapper’s Delight,” The First Rap Battles, Cold Crush, And More

Oct 2nd, 2023 26m 45s

In this episode of People's Party, filmed live from the birthplace of Hip-Hop -- 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx -- Talib Kweli sits down with the legendary Grandmaster Caz to talk Hip-Hop 50, Jay-Z, "Rapper's Delight," the first rap battles,

FULL: Affion Crockett Does A Jay-Z Impression, Gives Kweli A Social Media Intervention, And More

Sep 25th, 2023 33m 6s

In this episode of "People's Party with Talib Kweli" filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa Valley, Kweli sits down with Affion Crocket to receive a social media intervention, witness Affion's Jay-Z impersonation, and more.See Priva

FULL: Ari Melber On Jay Z’s Genius, Quoting Rap, Facing Bigots & The Rise Of Antisemitism

Sep 18th, 2023 51m 46s

In this episode of "People's Party with Talib Kweli" filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa Valley, Kweli sits down with attorney, journalist, and host of MSNBC's "The Beat" -- Ari Melber -- to dive deep on Jay-Z's genius, discuss q

FULL: George Clinton On Parliament-Funkadelic, Influencing Rappers, Writing Music On Acid, And More

Sep 11th, 2023 40m 57s

In this episode of "People's Party with Talib Kweli" filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa Valley, Kweli sits down with Parliament Funkadelic icon George Clinton to discuss the development of his style, his influence on rap, writin

FULL: Robert Glasper On Spotify Money, Chris Brown Beef, Pandemic Music, “Jazz Is Dead”

Sep 4th, 2023 39m 28s

In this episode of "People's Party with Talib Kweli" filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa Valley, Kweli sits down with legendary Grammy award-winning musician Robert Glasper to discuss Spotify money, working with rappers, modern j

FULL EPISODE: De La Soul Talk Fighting For Their Catalog, Making "Stakes Is High," Native Tongues & Losing David Jolicoeur

Aug 28th, 2023 47m 53s

In this episode of "People's Party with Talib Kweli" filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa Valley, De La Soul talk about early days, the story behind Native Tongues, the reaction to "De La Soul Is Dead," the process behind making "

FULL EPISODE: Buckshot On The Foundation Of Duck Down, Working With Tupac, & Forming Boot Camp Clik

Aug 21st, 2023 1h 12m

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC, Kweli sits down with Buckshot. The two discuss working Q-Tip's influence on Buck's jazzy style, the formation of Duck Down Records, and truth v

FULL EPISODE: Styles P Talks "Free The Lox," DMX, Making '24 Hours To Live,' & Being Locked Up And Famous

Aug 14th, 2023 1h 1m

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC, Kweli sits down with hip-hop legend and member of The Lox, Styles P. The two discuss working with DMX early on, making "24 Hours To Live," the

FULL EPISODE: Large Professor Talks Working On ‘Illmatic’ With Nas, Producing For Rakim, Kool G Rap, & His Own Legacy

Aug 7th, 2023 1h 5m

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC, Kweli sits down with legendary producer Large Professor to discuss the working with Nas, Rakim & Eric B, and his own legacy in hip-hop. See Pri

FULL EPISODE: Mobb Deep's Havoc Talks Prodigy, The Impact Of "Shook Ones," Being A Producer And A Lyricist, & More

Jul 31st, 2023 57m 20s

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC, Kweli sits down with Havoc from the legendary Mobb Deep. The two discuss the impact of "Shook Ones" and producing for hip-hop's most influentia

FULL EPISODE: The LOX's Sheek Louch Shares Unfiltered Stories Of DMX, Biggie, Diddy, Jadakiss, and Styles P

Jul 24th, 2023 52m 15s

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC, Kweli sits down with Sheek Louch from the legendary LOX. The two discuss Biggie, Puffy, Suge, MJB, and so much more.See Privacy Policy at https

FULL EPISODE: Jim Jones on Dipset, Roc-A-Fella, Fred The Godson, & His Newfound Focus On Music

Jul 17th, 2023 48m 38s

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli" filmed at the Blue Note, Kweli sits down with legendary rapper and Diplomats group member, Jim Jones.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a

Black Thought Opens Up About The Roots, His Famous Cypher, Malik B., & Fallon | PEOPLE’S PARTY LIVE

Jul 10th, 2023 52m 46s

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli sits down with rapper, singer, actor, author and lead emcee of the legendary Philadelphia-based hip hop collective The Roots: BLACK THOUGHT" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p

DJ Drama Breaks Down His Amazing Mixtape Run, His Grammy with Tyler, the Creator, and the Wild Tale of His Rico Arrest

Apr 3rd, 2023 5m 48s

This live episode from the ON-AIR Fest in Brooklyn, NY, contains what is quite simply one of the best stories in the history of this show – DJ Drama telling the wild tale of his RICO arrest for making mixtapes. But that’s not all the episode ha

Bob James Talks about Being the Most Sampled Man in Hip-Hop as Well as the Sonic Architect of Rap’s Golden Era

Mar 20th, 2023 11m 5s

Multi Grammy-winning Jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer, Bob James, joins Talib Kweli at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City to talk about his legacy as the most sampled man in hip-hop.James, who has become the inadvertent