Talib Kweli Premieres Prisoner of Conscious on Billboard.com

[Carla Senft]

Talib Kweli Premieres New Album 'Prisoner of Conscious' on Billboard.com Today
Album Out Tomorrow May 7th

Set to Appear on Tavis Smiley May 17th ** Guitar Center Sessions Episode to Air June 28th


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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



Talib Kweli has premiered his new album Prisoner of Conscious on Billboard.com - PRESS HERE<http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1560702/talib-kweli-prisoner-of-conscious-exclusive-album-stream> to listen. His 5th solo LP is out tomorrow, May 7th, on Javotti Media.


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 Prisoner of Conscious, 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. The CD will also be available at Best Buy, FYE or find it at your local indie record stores<http://bit.ly/162Kfgs>.

On May 17th, be sure to tune into PBS as Kweli sits down with Tavis Smiley for a one-on-one interview about the new album and his prolific career. Check your local listings for times. On June 28th, Kweli and his band will appear on Guitar Center Sessions on DIRECTV at 9pm ET/10pm PT. Kweli recently performed with Bilal and The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon - PRESS HERE<http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/wednesday-april-24-2013/n35915/?tin=2140&tout2470> to watch the performance of "Come Here." PRESS HERE<http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/blogs/soundcheck-blog/2013/apr/24/talib-kweli-soundcheck-live-greene-space/> to check out Kweli's special WNYC Soundcheck Live from the Greene Space show and PRESS HERE to listen to Kweli's interview on NPR All Things Considered.

Talib Kweli, nearly 20 years into his celebrated 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.



"High Life" ft. Rubix and Bajah video: PRESS HERE<http://youtu.be/KvTNj5--a9o>

"Upper Echelon" video: PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ebTb2abKA>

"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>


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