Talib Kweli & Busta Rhymes Talk ELE: 2, J Dilla, Q-Tip, Kendrick, 5% & Chuck D | People's Party Full

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In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with 11-time Grammy nominated rapper, singer, record producer, actor, record executive, mega-hit maker machine as well as one of Kweli's chief inspirations and mentors: BUSTA RHYMES This long-awaited and long-overdue episode doesn't disappoint. Here's a few of the insightful topics discussed during this conversation between close friends. • Lessons learned on tour and under the tutelage of Chuck D and Public Enemy. • How Busta gained his reputation as the go-to emcee for features on a remix. • What caused the clash of Busta, Charlie Brown, and Dinco D leading to the break up of Leaders Of The New School. • The mentorship of Q-Tip and Busta being the gatekeeper to 100's of unreleased J Dilla beats. • How Busta landed a solo deal with 'The Coming', and taking 7 months to write ''Woo Hah!!' • Influences of the Five-Percent Nation and gaining knowledge-of-self at an early age. • Meeting President Obama at the White House to speak along with Talib and others. • Working with Hype Williams on some of the most expensive music videos of all-time. • Learning a new level of discipline while making the 'Big Bang' album with Dr. Dre. • Reaching a moment of clarity when he was hospitalized for a life-threatening condition. • The making of his latest album 'Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God'. • Discussion about a potential Verzuz celebrating the careers of Busta and Missy Elliott. The full episode is mandatory viewing as they dig into some essential history during the next two hours. 🔔 Subscribe to UPROXX Video and ring the bell to turn on notifications: https://uproxx.it/5rzazsh 🎙️ New Episodes of People’s Party with Talib Kweli every Monday 9AMet/6AMpt. Watch all the episodes here: https://uproxx.it/avxtjgf 🎧 Audio Podcast -- Listen, Subscribe and Review! Apple: https://applepodcasts.com/peoplesparty Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72bYFZBBZIwc7kdYUmRgFe Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/peoplesparty The UPROXX Family 🎧 UPROXX Music youtube.com/uproxxmusic 🎥 UPROXX Studio youtube.com/uproxx FOLLOW UPROXX ➕UPROXX.com: https://uproxx.com ➕Instagram: https://instagram.com/uproxx ➕Twitter: https://twitter.com/uproxx ➕Facebook: https://facebook.com/uproxx FOLLOW Busta Rhymes ➕Instagram: https://instagram.com/bustarhymes ➕Twitter: https://twitter.com/BustaRhymes More Jasmin Leigh: https://www.youtube.com/jasminleigh https://www.instagram.com/realjasminleigh Hip-Hop Heads Playlists: 90's Hip Hop ▶️ http://bit.ly/90sHipHopPlaylist 2000's Hip Hop ▶️ http://bit.ly/2000sHipHopPlaylist 90's R&B Hits ▶️ http://bit.ly/90sRBPlaylist ABOUT UPROXX VIDEO: UPROXX Video celebrates Hip-Hop, Style, and Creativity through a mix of original shows and music videos from the biggest artists, entertainers, and innovators from our culture. PEOPLE'S PARTY WITH TALIB KWELI People's Party is a weekly interview show hosted by Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh. Guests range from the biggest names in hip-hop to global entertainers to the most progressive minds moving our culture forward. The audio podcast is available on Apple and Spotify.