In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with 11time Grammy nominated rapper, singer, record producer, actor, record executive, megahit maker machine as well as one of Kweli's chief inspirations and mentors:


BUSTA RHYMES


This longawaited and longoverdue 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 goto 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 QTip 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 FivePercent Nation and gaining knowledgeofself 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 alltime.
• 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 lifethreatening 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.

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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 hiphop to global entertainers to the most progressive minds moving our culture forward. The audio podcast is available on Apple and Spotify.