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People's Party with Talib Kweli

FULL EPISODE: Large Professor Talks Working On ‘Illmatic’ With Nas, Producing For Rakim, Kool G Rap, & His Own Legacy

People's Party with Talib Kweli

UPROXX

Music

4.42.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," filmed live at the Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC, Kweli sits down with legendary producer Large Professor to discuss the working with Nas, Rakim & Eric B, and his own legacy in hip-hop.

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0:00.0

Just a peep up on it, live from the blue note, live from the blue note, live from the blue note, live from the blue note, come on.

0:16.0

Peace and love party, people, it's Tyler quality to BKMC in a place to be.

0:20.0

Of course, we are on the people's party and yes, we are still at the legendary blue note.

0:24.0

Shout out to everybody who has been paying attention to the show and showing us love and giving us love

0:29.0

and shout out to everybody who's been coming through and joining the audience.

0:33.0

This is a legendary jazz club and it's a club that is known for showcasing the best in black music

0:39.0

and one of the greatest architects of our culture.

0:42.0

We have one of people's party today.

0:44.0

This guest is highly responsible for a huge part of why I love hip-hop.

0:52.0

He was born in Harlem but he was raised in Flushing Queens.

0:56.0

He's a founding member of the iconic group main source.

0:59.0

He introduced Nas, helped introduce Nas to the world.

1:03.0

Some of his records were Nas from halftime to one time for you.

1:06.0

My heart's tell on Elmatic and other records he's done.

1:09.0

He's done have helped to find what hip-hop is supposed to sound like.

1:13.0

He's produced for the best of the best from Busta Roms to Master Ace to Big Daddy Kane to Mob Deep.

1:19.0

He's a Tribe Called Quest just to name a few.

1:21.0

His own classics, the LP, the first class, professor at large, reliving a favorite of mine

1:27.0

as well as working with Akinelli as well as working with Core Mega.

1:30.0

He works very well with artists from Queens.

1:33.0

We're going to get into that.

1:34.0

He puts out instrumental albums.

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