Like how we only had you two in concert for exactly an hour and not a minute longer. And when started to, you sounded a lot like asking us questions about trivia. Like how and at first didn’t reply to fans at all, but your fellow celebs and hip-hop intelligentsia. Like how we got irritated at the sound crew and everyone else who walked on stage before you guys, making us wait so damn long for you all. Like how we got irritated with 88-Keys for being the second opening act when we were all there to see Blackstar. What’s weird is that, maybe you two never got that, but the rest of us, as anticipatory as we were, started losing our patience. If you walk down the street, you don’t consider yourself too big to walk down a street and grab a slice. For some reason, your affable nature makes it easy to like you. And your random appearances on Talib’s materials. You went and did a couple of solo joints, but have been equally as memorable for all your outside endeavors. In all those moments, you never came off as larger than your fan base, never too cool to speak to anyone.
#Mos def talib free#
I saw you at Syracuse University’s Block Party in 2004 with Wyclef, saw you at your free concert in downtown Manhattan, and even at a Barnes N’ Nobles, where you were getting some books with your kids. I’ve converted many a non-believer with that one alone.
I remember just a really cool, humble Brooklyn dude, but little did you know this came right before I was going to purchase Quality, and since then, I was sold.
The first time I met you, it was in Union Sqaure while you were running around with your friends (literally). Meeting you, Talib, always came at the weirdest times. For that alone, I can assume you’re ecstatic and grateful to your fans for sticking around that long. Without any songs on the radio or much publicity, you turned out 2 sold out shows, one of which started close to midnight. A myriad of followers from all over the Tri-State area, of all different backgrounds, ages, and cultures came through to show these two Brooklyn men love. Your concert piece last night reminded me why I’m such a big fan of yours. Dear Mos Def and Talib Kweli, (or whoever decides to read / respond / reflect)
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