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Talib Kweli “Distractions”

Here’s his explanation of some of the lyrics. It’s worth a read:

“I remember when Keeping Up With The Kardashians [first] came out. To me, it was just incredible. I used to party in L.A. a lot so I used to see Kim Kardashian in the party scene. Then, she had the sex tape, but her, her mom and that family, they really flipped that shit. So, my whole thing is, I always kind of respected the hustle. But, whether I respect the hustle or not, the fact that people pay so much attention to something they claim they don’t like, it represents something very interesting about the country. To me, she represents one of the biggest distractions. She’s obviously talented at something and very smart. She’s a beautiful, beautiful girl, these are beautiful women. But, they’ve been able to create a media empire, like a frenzy, to the point where we’ve watched a fucking fairy tale wedding. Now, people are starting to feel bitter or turned off because of the wedding thing. But, no disrespect to her or her family, but it’s more speaking to the state of the country. People are really caught up in distractions and she’s one of the biggest examples.”

Love him.