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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Talib Kweli Premieres New Album ‘<i>Prisoner of Conscious’</i> on
<i>Billboard.com</i> Today <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Album Out Tomorrow May 7<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Set to Appear on
<i><u>Tavis Smiley</u></i> May 17<sup>th</sup> ** <i><u>Guitar Center Sessions</u></i> Episode to Air June 28<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">(Photo Credit: Anna Sian)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“…<i>Prisoner of Conscious<b>
</b></i>travels beyond the issues that established Kweli as a rap pioneer and gets more personal…” –
<b><i>Billboard<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“Erudite Brooklyn rhymer Talib Kweli sets the bar high for rap…”<b><i> – USA TODAY<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“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…<i>Prisoner of Conscious</i> is the sound of an MC running free.”<b><i> - Relix</i></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Talib Kweli</b> has premiered his new album <b><i>Prisoner of Conscious</i></b> on
<b>Billboard.com</b> – <b><a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1560702/talib-kweli-prisoner-of-conscious-exclusive-album-stream">PRESS HERE</a></b> to listen. His 5<sup>th</sup> solo LP is
<b>out tomorrow, May 7<sup>th</sup>,</b> on Javotti Media.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Head over to<b> iTunes (<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/prisoner-conscious-deluxe/id636996538">PRESS HERE</a>)
</span></b>or <b>Amazon (<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="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">PRESS HERE</a>)
</span></b>to pre-order the deluxe edition of <b><i>Prisoner of Conscious</i></b><span style="color:black">, which boasts a slew of guest features including
<b>Busta Rhymes, Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar, Melanie Fiona, </b></span><b><span style="color:#222222">Marsha Ambrosius,
</span><span style="color:black">Miguel, Nelly, Ryan Leslie </span></b><span style="color:black">and<b>
</b></span><b><span style="color:#222222">Seu Jorge</span></b> as well as bonus tracks and music videos. The CD will also be available at
<b>Best Buy, FYE</b> or find it at your <b><a href="http://bit.ly/162Kfgs" target="_blank" title="http://bit.ly/162Kfgs">local indie record stores</a>.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On <b>May 17<sup>th</sup>,</b> be sure to tune into <b>PBS</b> as Kweli sits down with
<b>Tavis Smiley</b> for a one-on-one interview about the new album and his prolific career. Check your local listings for times. On
<b>June 28<sup>th</sup></b>, Kweli and his band will appear on <b><i>Guitar Center Sessions
</i></b>on <b>DIRECTV </b>at<b> <span style="color:black">9pm ET/10pm PT</span>. </b>
Kweli recently performed with <b>Bilal </b>and <b>The Roots </b>on<b> <i>Late Night with Jimmy Fallon</i> –
<a href="http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/wednesday-april-24-2013/n35915/?tin=2140&tout2470">
PRESS HERE</a> </b>to watch the performance of <b>“Come Here.” <a href="http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/blogs/soundcheck-blog/2013/apr/24/talib-kweli-soundcheck-live-greene-space/">
PRESS HERE</a> </b>to check out Kweli’s special<b><i> WNYC Soundcheck Live from the Greene Space</i>
</b>show and<b> PRESS HERE </b>to listen to<b> </b>Kweli’s interview on<b> <i>NPR All Things Considered</i>.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#222222">Talib Kweli</span></b><span style="color:#222222">, nearly 20 years into his celebrated 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>, 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
<b>J Cole, RZA, Symbolic One</b> (Kanye West) and <b>Sean C</b> <b>and LV</b> (Jay-Z),
<b><i>Prisoner of Conscious</i></b> will soon assume its well-deserved place among Kweli’s lauded catalogue.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>“High Life” ft. Rubix and Bajah video: <a href="http://youtu.be/KvTNj5--a9o">
PRESS HERE</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>“Upper Echelon” video:</b> <b><u><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ebTb2abKA">PRESS HERE</a>
</u></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>“Push Thru” ft. Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar and Glen "Grey" Reynolds</b>:
<b><span style="color:#222222"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4S2avleyeM">PRESS HERE</a></span></b><span style="color:#222222">
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="color:#222222">“Outstanding” ft. Ryan Leslie:</span></b><span style="color:#222222">
<b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eHPfEMjLt0">PRESS HERE</a></b> </span>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.talibkweli.com"><b>www.talibkweli.com</b></a> /
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/TalibKweli"><b>www.facebook.com/TalibKweli</b></a> / @TalibKweli<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For more information on <b>Talib Kweli,</b> please contact:<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Press Here<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Carla Senft / <a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">
carla@pressherepublicity.com</a> <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
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