Talib Kweli

I am 50+ and I treated my niece who is half my age and we literally danced all night! The music was incredible and both DJs were approachable and fed the crowd all night so intuitively. Definitely worth every dime!

Talib kweli was a lyrical beast! The place had ample space and bartenders were friendly, and made Good drinks! Fat Tony & k Valentine were good. Great time and I plan to see Raekwon on the 30th!

The was a great show, but with a 7 o'clock start the show was over around twelve. I would have rather have had the option to sit down.

Talib Kweli & Hi Tek's (Reflection Eternal) show was fire!! Dude did all of his bangers, both old and new. My favorite rap artist without question. Talib is at the top of his game. U-N-I was dope, SAS and Laws did their thing too. Check out the show most definitely if you are a fan of real hip hop.

The venue was tight and perfect for this rap performance. The freestyles in between songs added to the excitement

the best thing i've ever seen in my life! enough said, talib and hi-tek know how to throw a party.

Great concert, took my siblings, they had a great time, didn't even know U N I was playing and they were great.

The lands of kings set the tone, and Talib and Hi-TEK didn't let me down. The flow was so sick, best I've ever seen live.

Talib Kweli is one of my favorite rappers of all time, and he proved why on Tuesday when he was absolutely terrific in Iowa City. He blended classics and new hits to make a great show through and through. Girl Talk was a party, not a concert. He's not really all that necessary for his live show. Don't get me wrong, his music is great. It's just that I don't really find it necessary to have someone stand on the stage and pump up the crowd to that music. People loved his music, but the show itself was basically a party at a club with the actual DJ there in person.

This was my first hip-hop show and i loved every minute of it, the opening artists were extremely talented. There was a painter and break dancers for the first artist. When Talib took the stage everything hit the floor and the place was jumpin.

Excellent performance by this man and Hi-Tek. I was surprised also by the opening acts. Grand Rapids needs to show more support to the local talent because they were amazing!! BIG shout out to La Famiglia always holdin it down. Talib wasted no time gettin the crowd hype and he kept that energy throughout the whole time Definitely recommend buying the new album, and definitely recommend seeing this man in concert whenever you get the chance

fresno's own FASHAWN tore it up on stage along with fellow acts jean grae and and talib kweli. all 3 really knew how to put on a good show

TALIB HAD ALOT OF ENERGY, IT WAS NICE HEARING SOME OF NEW MATERIAL. CANT WAIT TO SEE HIM AGAIN!!!

talib did all the hits and got the crowd hyped! the venue was hot, literally. people dancing and yelling the lyrics as the song silences for the crowd to fill in the blanks. i had a great time.

I thought all the performers were excellent. Much better than I actually was expecting. I was just dissapointed that it started so much later than scheduled. Made for a longer night than it should have been. Which made alot of people leave early, so therefore the crowd was not what it should have been. I might be bias...but I think it should have been scheduled in St. Louis at the Pageant (or somewhere similar). I know the crowd would have been much larger and more hype than Columbia!!

What a concert! The show kicked off with Supernatural, a well proclaimed freestyle artist, interacting with the audience and spitting great lines. Following him was Slum Village, reminiscent of early 90's hip-hop, they put together a great duo that really got the crowd excited. The 1st of 2 main events hit the stage, with Slaughterhouse coming out with a boatload of energy and excitement, they played some old and new favorites. Then, to everyones approval, Talib and Hi-Tek, hit the stage. Both were excited to be there and put on a great show. This concert is not just about Talib, but all of the great acts that come before him.

This was a dope show! Everybody came out and tore it down...Supernatural, Slum Village, Pete Rock, Royce, Joe Budden, Kweli and Hi-Tek.

reflection eternal is a favorite collabo of mine! Talib kweli and d.j. hi-tek were all I hoped to see, so slaughterhouse was a great addition. wish i had the availability to catch the full show in chicago! Keep on dancing! if you can talk you can sing if you can walk you can dance!

It was a badass concert!! Small venue... but that just made everything better. Not a bad seat in the house. The performer right before Talib came out was awesome. Sunni Patterson, while unknown to me before, definitely got my respect that night.

understand the love language yall, talib kweli is the best EVER!!!!!!!!!

it was awesome as usual, the mics was on point, there wasnt a bad seat in the house, the crod was hype even though the house wasnt acked from wall to wall, it was enjoyable, but i wasnt interested in the friends he brought along with him.

I got my husband VIP tickets to see Talib Kweli as a Father's Day gift. There was suppose to be an artist meet and greet prior to the start of the show. Fans arrived early and were lined up for the meet and greet only to be told that it was rescheduled for after the show. The show commenced at around 8:30 pm. Talib didn't show up until 12:30 am. It was so hot inside the venue that it was almost intolerable, but the fans hung in there for 4 hours to watch Talib perform for 1 hour. VIP ticket holders then lined up again for the artist meet and greet only to be told that Talib had left the venue because he was sick and would not be doing the meet and greet. Refunds were issued and fans were sent on their merry way. This was a huge disappointment and I will never spend money on another Talib cd or performance etc... Talib you conducted yourself unprofessionally and you lost a fan base here in Arizona. You should have personally let your fans that you were sick and you should have apologized for being so late and not being able to do the meet and greet. Maybe if you conducted yourself in a more professional manner then you would be able to book larger venues than Club Red.

When your event says 8p and the headliner appears at midnight you're already off to a bad start. There was no need for the 4-5 opening acts, especially when they were not even somewhat well known acts. Once Talib came on he was great but I was also exhausted and a bit frustrated.

never seen kweli live before, but I'll never forget it. went out and bought gutter rainbows after it, and it's the real deal!!! please go support our indie artists!!!

The show was great! It was a perfect venue to have a more intimate show. It's just always disappointing to see what little support TRUE hip hop performers get in Indianapolis. On one hand, no complaints because I literally stood less than 10 feet from him during the entire show. I just worry that after awhile artists like Talib Kweli will choose not to come to Indy.

fantastic concert!!! If you haven't seen Talib Kweli live you must go !!!

Until recently i had never been to one his live show but have always admire his music...This show BLOW MY MIND and took me to a time when we hard GREAT MUSIC...

The show was great! Had a great time. All the performances were great. Show started a little late(good for me because I am never on time to anything) and ran late. Artists were all cool, signed autographs.

it was terrible. There were so many opening acts (most of whom sucked!) that we had to leave at 11:30 without seeing Talib. I have no idea what time Talib actually started performing, but the opening acts were way too crappy and got to us after 3 hours!

This show was so dope. Statik Selektah brought out Saigon and Skyzoo. Smif n' Wesson, Buckshot, Jean Grae, Pharoahe Monch killed it - Talib Kweli was awesome.

Great lineup, great venue, great delivery. Best concert real hip hop fans never heard of.

Talib was incredible. He is an amazing showman and I'd watch the show over again and again.

What can possibly be said about Talib Kweli that could truly explain his excellence? Nothing really, for that you have to listen to his music. Talib Kweli was the reason I started listening to hip-hop, and he's the biggest reason that I still do. I got to meet him before the show at a meet and greet in a record store. He signed a poster for me, took a picture with me, and we talked for a bit. How many internationally renowned artists do you know who would take the time to pay respect to their fans like that? Then the show at the Vogue was incredible. It's a great venue - not too big or too small, and with good acoustics. The speakers were loud, but not to the point of painful. He had a live band with him (drummer, bassist, and keyboardist/DJ) and it really made his songs sound different but in a good way. It was a fresh take. He performed a lot of crowd-pleasers and was high energy the whole time. No hypemen, no backing tracks, just an amazing artist with a microphone and a beautiful mind. Then he brought out surprise guest Hi-Tek (his producer/MC partner in Reflection Eternal) and the crowd went nuts. My only complaint would be that the opening act, Fred the Godson, was pretty bad, and there was about 45+ minutes between him and Kweli coming on where the house music was godawful (I'm talking Lil Jon and the like).

Great Show!! enjoyed it, tickets were inexpensive... You should charge more

The show was amazing. i have seen Talib in concert at least 6 times, and he always astounds.

Amazing, entertaining show... Kweli is such a talented rapper and he played all of my favorite songs. He mixed it up and did songs from his previous albums.. definitely recommended and hoping to see him again soon!

AMAZING show. One of the best shows so far this year. I saw him 8 years ago and fell in love and this show def stood up to my expectations.

Talib Kweli has the right combination of smart lyrics, a great band, and good state presence. Really enjoyed Jean Greasy as special guest!

Opening act was horrid. Wrong band to open for Talib. I hated that part. Never again. Talib and Jean Grae were perfect!

I've followed Talib throughout most of his career and have seen him play at numerous events in that tenure. This show, however, was absolutely deplorable. The tickets and event page listed doors opening at 7pm and show starting at 8pm. Doors did not open until 8:15pm and an opening act (if that's what you'd call them), which were not listed, took the stage at about ten past nine. If their sole purpose was to get the crowd going and prime them for Talib's grand entrance, they may have served their purpose, but to banter on for 45 minutes was mind-numbing at best. In common hip hop show format, they sounded awful through the house acoustics and brought their entourage on stage which did little more than attempt to drag unwilling female patrons onto the stage. To this end, they were not successful. At about 10:15pm Talib finally made his grand entrance and although by this time I was ready to walk out, I figured that I had waited three hours to see him, the least I could do was hear him out. What ensued was what I assume to be some of his newer material and while I was not all that impressed, I figured he'd get around to his classics, which he did and pulled off perfectly. I guess what troubles me most about this show is that the Talib that I "knew" was someone who was all about class (and class consciousness for that matter), and what he showed me was that in the twilight of an illustrious career he has succumbed to the vanity of his own celebrity. This whole "I'll go on when I'm good and ready to" does not sit well with me and is an indication to me that he really doesn't care about his fans so much as he does about the casual whims of stardom.

This show was everything I wanted. The only two problems was a pretty weak opening act, just airhorn rap. The show was also supposed to start at 8pm but didn't kick off until 9:30. But other than that Talib played all the best. He spit fire and so did Jean Grae, oh my lord. Everyone he had on the stage (Jean, Reece(sp?) and the live band) were absolutely filthy. Overall a lot of fun, positive crowd. Always love the Paradise Rock Club too.

After a terrible opening act, Talib came out with energy. I was really impressed with the variety in his show, playing for over two hours and incorporating song from all albums. Loved seeing Res and the first girl (can't remember her name) contributing to the show. They were a highlight. Res' Fleetwood Mac cover and the Beatles "all the lonely people" added a familiarity. It's nice to see Talib still so passionate about performing.

Talib always has, and apparently always will, set the standard by which other rappers' lyrics, flow and performance can be measured. Kweli forever!

Second time seeing talib & he just keeps getting better. Don't know how that's possible but i witnessed it :)

An amazing show, as always, from Talib Kweli! Great set list, the band was unbelievably talented, the classics were played (including Reflection Eternal and BlackStar joints) as well as a great sampling off the Gutter Rainbows album.

Supposed 8pm show start. NOBODY even went on the stage until 9:15, even to do a sound check. When someone finally did go on it was the abysamally, ridiculously, silly bad Fred the Godson (had to google it later to find out who it was). That shouting nonsense went on for an hour. Then a DJ went on and spun records I could have stayed home to listen to for 30+ minutes. I think Talib was coming on as we all were walking out the door-- at 10:45. Absolutely ridiculous, worst night I've had in recent memory.

I always, always, always go to Talib Kweli shows in Milwaukee because he is one of the few if not ONLY real hip hop artists that shows consistent love to this city. The show as usual was great, he did some new stuff from Gutter Rainbows. He really gives his all when he performs. (sidebar ladies) And he looks like he's hitting that gym up pretty good. :-) If I have ANY complaints it wouldn't be about him, it would be about the crowd, maybe 7-8 people in the crowd knew the hook to Slum Village's "The Look of Love". OMG. Really Milwaukee? I guess all most folk around here really listen to is Gucci, Plies and Wayne! Ugh. Nevertheless, I hope he continues to bless our city with his talent and hopefully he can drag some other greats here with him. Jean Grae opening up would've been CRAZY. One Love.

Talib Kweli is a legend and put on a legendary show.

By far the best kept secret in the rap game. With all this (c)rap that gets air play these days Telib Kweli keeps producing track after track of thought provoking lyrics over head bobbing music. Although I had just picked up his Gutter Rainbow CD on Friday before the show( is it sad that this type of artist is not better promoted in this city) I was still able to follow along with track How You Love me Gutter Rainbow and Friends & family . I am more a fan of Talib s solo projects and could take or leave the segment with Hi-Teck, but all in all the was the most bang for my Buck show I have been to in quite some time. The warm up groups Alpha Live and Oreo Jones provide the energy, yet the group after them but before Kweli kind took some wind of a my sails, yet as soon as Telib Kweli came on all was restored great show Telib Kweli is the truth !!!!!

My only complaint is that Talib kept us waiting for what seemed like forever. Once he came out, though, all was forgiven. And it was amazing that he had Hi-Tek with him, which was completely unexpected. They played many songs, not only from Talib's albums, but also from Black Star and Reflection Eternal.

eXcellent show...excellent performer!! Talib and Fashawn both exceeded my expectations. Did i mention that the oe ad only Ms. Jean Grae made a special appearance too? Can't wait til he comes back to the PHX bc i will be there!!!!

Good. show just the artist on stage doing there thing! no need for back up dancers and effects just true hip hop! talib kweli did a nice range of songs from his various albums

He sounded amazing live! it was the first time i had ever seen him perform and i was very happy! He sounded just like he did on his album .... and i would definitley watch him again! He played a lot of songs i had never heard before ... which was nice ... he also sang some classics! Which got the crowd hyped!!!

UNI killed it in my opinion. You bring them back I am for sure seeing them again. Those guys were humble as hell. Talib Kweli and Hi Tek did their thing as well! Seeing a legend is always an incredible feeling. Mad rad in my opinion did not fit in that show, would have loved to see LAWS do a few more tracks than those party mountain fools. Just saying. I respect their attempt.

Still one of the dopest mc's to grace the microphone. I had a choice of going to a Nas concert or Talib this year. Guess who won! Because i choose Substance and Crowd Presence over all. Nas is great dont get me wrong.but last time i seen both and Talib open for Nas, Talib did better. And i wasnt dissapointed coming from Carolinas to ATL to see him at the HEll MAsquarade. A++ performance Kweli!!! -Oldskool77

If you are a true hip hop head, this show did not disappoint! No gimmicks just bars!

The concert was great! Talib is a true wordsmith. So much positive energy throughout the venue. Would definitely see him again!

Pete rock and CL smooth were great. Something went wrong with talib's sound and he performed nothing. He was a dj for the night. I paid for VIP seating with the idea is see Talib. He's whack for not want to give his fans what they expected...a decent performance.

I danced till I couldn't dance anymore. Would love to have Kiss n Grind back soon. I really enjoyed myself.

Night to hear all the great tunes from the past, spun by two amazing artist / DJ's.

One of favorite MCs is now one of my favorite DJs!

Horrible I will never ever attend a talib concert again

Literally the worst concert experience ever. The venue opened an hour late. The doormen were rude to our guests. The sound engineers didn't show up. And Talib didn't show up until just before 3am. On a weeknight. Never again BB Kings.

Reef the Lost Cauze was amazing. K Valentine was good. Styles P was Dope Talib Kweli tour it down. Great night.

The best hip hop show that I've seen in a long time. It's good to see real hip hop in Los Angles.

Amazing show! Talib, Styles P, and K.Valentine all performed well. Talib even brought out Treach, Anderson Pak, and Nicole Is!!! Other than the drink prices nothing to complain about with the show itself. Awesome performances all around!

Styles P from the Lox, Trench from naughty by nature, k Valentine and Talib Kweli all hit the stage. Talib, the headliner was maybe the most disappointing. He only did a handful of songs. Show started at 8:40 , but doors opened at 7pm. Drove an hour to see. Dj started show with mixing for 25 minutes, I could go to any night club for that. K Valentine was good. Styles P was great, He jumped into the crowd. He really was partying with us. Would go to his show, but Talib Kweli did not deliver the goods. As a fan I would still buy his album, but never again drive an hour in traffic on a Thursday for him to be on stage for maybe 45 minutes.

Another awesome VS party in the books. Always a great time! The 90's VS Now theme was great - music was dope!! DJs killed it! First time at Irving Plaza, spacious venue for dancing.

I'm going to be honest and say that I only went to see the great, incredible, legendary Immortal Technique. It was worth it. He rocked the crowd and put on an intense performance. His crew was really talented as well; I heard some ill rhymes that night.

Great show!! Good line up of artists from the opening acts to the main attractions. Had fun the whole time, and was entertained throughout the night. Overall, the event was well organized, and flowed well from beginning to end.

Kweli is always an amazing performer seen him several times and it is always absolutely worth it. The openers were pretty damn impressive too. These lyricists have a great message too. Always about equality and respect to all races and genders.

Immortal Technique spoke truth to power; while spitting crazy rhymes. Kweli was fire! Definitely 18.50 well spent. Sorry to all the suckers that missed out

I go to every tech show when he's in town. Great venue drinks are cheap. I love how technique talks in between songs. I always liked that.

Immortal Technique killed it at the masquerade, along with everyone else in the entourage

Immortal Technique and Talib Kweli performed all of the favorites. You will not be disappointed. True hip-hop lives.

First the good, Talib did an excellent job, really enjoyed his performance, Killer Mike was a good unexpected surprise. But that's where praise stop. Everyone else I was unfamiliar with but kept I an open mind. In my opinion Talib should tour with a group of higher caliber performers, the others are more grassroots artists, after FOUR AND A HALF HOURS of open acts my buddy couldn't take anymore and three hours in he left me and I was contemplating eating a bullet! But I was too far in, I've gone too far, I had to see the quest though. Not trying to bash the opening acts but there was very little contrast and variety of material and styles. It was like a 4 hour long Public Enemy song, I love PE but I dont want to hear Fight the Power for 4 straight hours. So 5 and a half hours on my feet (my dawgs were dead, so painful) I couldn't even see the encore and had to leave. Why in Gods name would they open doors at 7 and DJ started to play 830, first act at 9, main act at 11:50 during the middle of the week. But it was nice to see people bring their kids out to a hip hop show with weed in the air, alcohol induced, foul language atmosphere. So I've learned not to show up till 2 hours later.

Loved it, Howard theater is an excellent venue. I was up close to all the action and didn't have to strain myself squinting at the performance. All of the DJs were on point. Pharoahe and Kweli blew up the stage. Love, loved it!!!

What a great show! The weather was so bad and we had a long drive from Baltimore. I almost didn't show up but my wife insisted. She was the bigger Talib fan. I am so glad I did. Talib did tracks from almost every album from the Black Star days to the present. He engaged with the audience, sussed what we like and what we wanted to hear. He joked around with the crowd and his performance was on point. I had a great time and am now a Talib Kweli convert! Also, the venue was great. Howard Theater was renovated last year and the inside is nice and classy. Plus the sound system was great. I would come back and see this show in a heartbeat.

Venue was awesome great crowd but Talib stood us up. Never was a real fan just liked his hit "Get By" but think its lame he didn't show. Probably didn't miss him anyway. Definitely check out the venue if you he a chance though.

This bought back memories of being a teenager and jamming to REAL MUSIC. It was worth getting home late. Great show. Lots of energy.

I (along with two friends) drove up from Chicago to attend the tribute. We thought that it was an excellent concert. Dilla would have definitely been proud to see how many people appreciated his craft. It's bittersweet that we won't be blessed with any new material, but his legacy continues to live on. I plan on attending again next year.

Love the sound.. nice venue.. Talib was masterful as always. Very nice set by Fashawn.. Nice suprise also by a local act..4got the name but the kids brought a nice energy ..would like to see more. All n all a good night for hip hop.

Talib Kweli is da man. His live band enhanced his awesome performance. Hip Hop lives on thru this guy...

He started out slow!!! But rocked it and it was a great show as always. Talib is the bomb!

Fashawn opened up the evening with a set that lasted about 30-40 minutes. I wasn't that familiar with his work aside from Samsonite Man, but he actually puts on a pretty good live show with minimal interference from his hype man (I can't stand hype men at hip-hop shows). After Fashawn was David Banner and 9th Wonder. David Banner brought a ton of energy and crowd participation to his show, but he talked way too much. Honestly 60% of his performance was him ranting about various topics. 9th Wonder appeared to be bored at times. Talib Kweli on the other hand was absolutely phenomenal. He performed for about 2 hours with a live band that included bass, keys, drums, and a dj. He ran through all his essential material and performed about 5 or 6 tracks off his Gutter Rainbows album. Kweli is an excellent performer with amazing breath control. He delivered every line of every verse with perfection. Honestly, could not recommend this guy enough! If you want to see why Talib Kweli is a legendary MC, I definitely suggest you check out his live show.

Overall: AWESOME SHOW!! One if the funnest shows ive been too! Loved the venue, very intimate. I would totally go to another show there! Only [minor] down fall was a fight broke out but that had nothing to do with the actual show, so the show was still GREAT!

Location was great, not too crowded and no people were rude. We had access to the VIP section which was great because we were able to sit down and relax prior to Talib performing.

This was my second time seeing Talib. He never fails to entertain and get my hips moving. I like how he mixes up his set - classic hits, to new jams to covers. His guests were also awesome (Reese - has an amazing voice!). Club Nokia is sweet venue to host him. I had a great time!

The overall concert was not a success. The opening act, Fah-shion was not original. All they did was rap over other people's beats. Lame in my opinion, I would never see them again. David Banner was horrible, I don't know how he got put on this tour with Talib Kweli. They are two MCs with very different styles. Banner from the South, and Kweli representing true hip hop culture. David Banner was offensive and provided no entertainment value to the concert. He ranted about non-sense that was not relevant to the show. The worst part of the show is when he made the comment, "I'm gonna let my nuts hang, like my ancestors did from trees". Worst line of the show, it makes no sense and is completely irrelevant to any message he had to convey. I would NEVER see him again. 9th Wonder didn't really do much but spin the beats for David Banner. I was hoping he would have done some emceeing, but I guess that was too much to ask for. Talib Kweli was good, but given the lackluster opening acts, by the time he came on stage I was ready to leave.

Great vibe, awesome music! All of the acts were truly amazing and at the top of their game.

I came late only to see the main act Talib Kweli. He brought his A game - He had an awesome band and dj along which made it a complete event, and the sound quality at Nokia was great. The only weird thing was that he stopped the show half way through to invite some political cause on the stage with a banner and allowed a few people to speak. It completely killled the momentum of the show and I have no idea what prompted him to do that. There is nothing more annoying than going to see a show and having the artist get into politics. But I do love his music

Talib was amazing as usual. His energy and lyrics cannot be beat. He represented all his classics and hit hard with the new stuff. Also, I was impressed with David Banner. He really worked the crowd. I still feel the high from the show!

Talib is sick as always!! There are no words to describe how talented he is....definetly converted my friend to him.

It was a great night. The music, the venue, all of it....amazing

one of the best shows i have seen the band was amazing and the sound was clear and the bass was thumping.. stayed all the way til the end which i normally dont on most shows, but the music was too damn good. was a two hour set of almost non-stop lyrical mayhem that just flew by and was surprised cause it felt like an hour show, guess when ure having an amazing time, time passes you by, normally i dont really care to write reviews, but support hip hop, support Talib peace

Show went hard....................................

Was curious of he would be able to party rock. Was pleasantly surprised with the quality of his show and group. Always been a fan. Was just unsure how his music would translate live. All in all it was a memorable night.

the show was amazing, from the warm up to the cool down, i was mesmerized. thanks all for a great time

Talib Kweli -one of hip hops most underated musicians. Must see if you have a chance

From beginning to end, Kweli kept you in the concert. He put it down. Only drawback was the sound system. Kweli's mic was fine, but the microphones/sound of the DJ and female vocalist were never right: either too low, too high (feedback), or just not on. GET IT TOGETHER, Showbox. When Kweli and others are constantly asking to turn up the mic...turn it up.