TALIB KWELI: Fallon April 24th*“High Life” VEVO Premiere*New Single “Come Here” ft. Miguel*Pre-Orders Now Live

[Carla Senft]

Talib Kweli

Set to Appear on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’, ‘WNYC’s Soundcheck Live from the Greene Space’ and NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’ on April 24th

Pre-Orders Are Now Live on iTunes and Amazon for the New Solo Album ‘Prisoner of Conscious’ out May 7th

“High Life” Video Premieres on VEVO.com

New Song “Come Here” ft. Miguel Out Now

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“…Prisoner of Conscious travels beyond the issues that established Kweli as a rap pioneer and gets more personal…” – Billboard

“Erudite Brooklyn rhymer Talib Kweli sets the bar high for rap…” – USA TODAY

“On his fifth solo album, Kweli expands the scope of his craft,  giving his indelible brand of East Coast rhyme science a more world-wise sense of scenery…Prisoner of Conscious is the sound of an MC running free.” - Relix

Hip-hop luminary Talib Kweli is gearing up for the release of his 5th solo studio album Prisoner of Conscious, out May 7th on Javotti Media/Caroline Distribution. Head over to iTunes (PRESS HERE<https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/prisoner-conscious-deluxe/id636996538>) or Amazon (PRESS HERE<http://www.amazon.com/Prisoner-Conscious-Talib-Kweli/dp/B00BEYIO9A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366742334&sr=8-1&keywords=talib+kweli+prisoner+of+conscious&tag=smarturl-20>) to pre-order the deluxe edition of the album, which boasts a slew of guest features including Busta Rhymes, Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar, Melanie Fiona, Marsha Ambrosius, Miguel, Nelly, Ryan Leslie and Seu Jorge as well as bonus tracks and music videos. Kweli’s brand new video for “High Life” featuring Rubix and Bajah has premiered today on VEVO - PRESS HERE<http://youtu.be/KvTNj5--a9o> to watch. Today also brings the release of new single “Come Here” featuring Miguel - PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Ne66HC1a0> to listen and PRESS HERE<http://bit.ly/17O1WNd>
to buy the song.

On April 24th, tune in to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC at 12:35am ET/PT to catch Kweli perform new song “Turnt Up,” backed by The Roots. Earlier that evening, dial into NPR’s All Things Considered beginning at 4pm local time to hear host Audie Cornish interview Kweli. At 9pm ET/PT, catch a live streamed performance from WNYC’s Soundcheck Live from the Greene Space show and hear Kweli talk about the new album. It all happens on the WNYC Soundcheck website: http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/. He will also sit down with Tavis Smiley for a special interview in the coming weeks on PBS – stay tuned!


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. Prisoner of Conscious, four years in the making, ushers in a new artistic chapter for Kweli – one that embodies his exceptional musicality and robust creative vision while aiming to give everyone something to relate to. The dynamic collection of songs, colored with live instrumentation, was born from Kweli’s desire to expand past his reputation for making heavy socio-political statements into more of a personal realm. Finished off with production work from J Cole, RZA, Symbolic One (Kanye West) and Sean C and LV (Jay-Z), Prisoner of Conscious will soon assume its well-deserved place among Kweli’s lauded catalogue.


“Upper Echelon” video: PRESS HERE<http://www.mtv.com/videos/talib-kweli/873518/upper-echelon.jhtml#id=1568964>

“Push Thru” ft. Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar and Glen "Grey" Reynolds: PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4S2avleyeM>

“Outstanding” ft. Ryan Leslie: PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eHPfEMjLt0>

Upcoming Talib Kweli U.S. Tour Dates:
April 26               Pittsburgh, PA @ Levels Lounge (DJ set only)
April 27               Poughkeepsie, NY @ Vassar College (closed to the public)
May 4                  Dallas, TX @ Sandiga 813 (DJ set only)
May 10                Lawrence, KS @ The Granada (live show)

www.talibkweli.com<http://www.talibkweli.com> / www.facebook.com/talibkweli<http://www.facebook.com/talibkweli> / @TalibKweli

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