Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story by Kweli, Talib

Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story

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Author: Talib Kweli
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Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story by Kweli, Talib

Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story

$71.35

Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story

$71.35
Author: Talib Kweli
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

WINNER OF THE PEN OAKLAND/JOSEPHINE MILES AWARD

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY LITERARY PRIZE

From one of the most lyrically gifted, socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years, Vibrate Higher is a firsthand account of hip-hop as a political force

Before Talib Kweli became a world-renowned hip-hop artist, he was a Brooklyn kid who liked to cut class, spit rhymes, and wander the streets of Greenwich Village with a motley crew of artists, rappers, and DJs who found hip-hop more inspiring than their textbooks (much to the chagrin of the educator parents who had given their son an Afrocentric name in hope of securing for him a more traditional sense of pride and purpose). Kweli's was the first generation to grow up with hip-hop as established culture--a genre of music that has expanded to include its own pantheon of heroes, rich history and politics, and distinct worldview.

Eventually, childhood friendships turned into collaborations, and Kweli gained notoriety as a rapper in his own right. From collaborating with some of hip-hop's greatest--including Mos Def, Common, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and Kendrick Lamar--to selling books out of the oldest African-American bookstore in Brooklyn, ultimately leaving his record label, and taking control of his own recording career, Kweli tells the winding, always compelling story of the people and events that shaped his own life as well as the culture of hip-hop that informs American culture at large.

Vibrate Higher illuminates Talib Kweli's upbringing and artistic success, but so too does it give life to hip-hop as a political force--one that galvanized the Movement for Black Lives and serves a continual channel for resistance against the rising tide of white nationalism.

Author: Talib Kweli
Publisher: MCD
Published: 02/16/2021
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.70w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780374283407


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 08/01/2018 pg. 61
Library Journal Prepub Alert 11/15/2018 pg. 63
Library Journal 01/01/2021 pg. 63
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2020
Publishers Weekly 11/30/2020
Booklist 12/15/2020 pg. 83

About the Author
Talib Kweli is one of the world's most talented and accomplished hip-hop artists. Whether working with Mos Def as one half of Black Star, partnering with the producer Hi-Tek for Reflection Eternal, releasing landmark solo material, or collaborating with Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Just Blaze, J Dilla, or Madlib, Kweli commands attention by delivering top-tier lyricism, crafting captivating stories, and showing the ability to rhyme over virtually any type of instrumental. In 2011, Kweli founded Javotti Media, "a platform for independent thinkers and doers." Kweli hopes to make Javotti Media into a media powerhouse that releases music, films, and books.

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