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<p class="MsoNormal">If you stayed in the Big Apple during SXSW, please let me know if you would like to come to Talib Kweli&#8217;s Brooklyn shows this Sunday and Monday!<o:p></o:p></p>
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 luminary <b>Talib Kweli</b>, fresh off SXSW performances, will return to his native Brooklyn for two performances at
<b>Brooklyn Bowl</b> in <b>Williamsburg </b>on <b>Sunday March 17th</b> and Monday
<b>March 18th</b>. His 5th studio album, <b><i>Prisoner of Conscious</i></b>, is out
<b>May 7<sup>th</sup></b> via Javotti Media/Capitol/EMI Caroline. The album, four years in the making, boasts a slew of guest features from
<b>Busta Rhymes, Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar, Melanie Fiona, Marsha Ambrosius, Miguel, Nelly, Ryan Leslie, Seu Jorge</b> and more. Talib Kweli, nearly 20 years into his prolific career, stands as one of the most gifted lyricists, acclaimed rappers and in-demand
 performers in music today. <b><i>Prisoner of Conscious</i></b> ushers in a new artistic chapter for Kweli &#8211; one that embodies his exceptional musicality and robust creative vision while aiming to give everyone something to relate to.
<a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/talib-kweli/873518/upper-echelon.jhtml#id=1568964">
<b>PRESS HERE</b></a> to check out the new video for single <b>&#8220;Upper Echelon.&#8221;</b> (<a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">carla@pressherepublicity.com</a>)
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