Talib Kweli Rips University Of Utah Regarding Payment For Keynote Address At Martin Luther King Celebration

    Talib Kweli ripped the University Of Utah regarding his payment for the Keynote Address the rapper delivered at the school’s Martin Luther King Celebration January 21, according to a document obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune.

    The Brooklyn, New York rapper spoke at the university’s event and, according to the school’s Twitter account, his visit “was a highlight of MLK week.” He also reportedly spent more time than required with students.

    But after Kweli left, U. Office for Equity and Diversity communications director Neelam Chand reportedly contacted the American Program Bureau (APB) and sent a message that the rapper was “consistently unapproachable and unavailable to interact with our event attendees.”

    Given their being “hugely dissatisfied,” Chand asked for Kweli to refund $2,500 of the fee paid to him to appear.

    On January 28, Kweli sent a three-page response to the accusations, which is below.

    “[I]f there were any issues, they should have been addressed to me while I was at the school, not a week later with this bullshit letter,” Kweli wrote in part. “I expect to get paid in full. Today. Or I am going public with everything in this email. I will personally tag every student who tweeted that day, post on my [Facebook] and Twitter about how University of Utah is trying to rip me off. Fuck around if you want. This will not be pretty for the school.”

    Later on January 28, Kweli said he had been paid and would be removing his tweets calling out the University.

    Got paid. Now deleting the tweets it took to get paid,” he wrote.

    Talib Kweli defends fulfillment of contract at University of Utah's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration

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    13 thoughts on “Talib Kweli Rips University Of Utah Regarding Payment For Keynote Address At Martin Luther King Celebration

    1. He’s black, it’s okay if he did this. In an argument between a black man and white people, the black man will always win because he’s always the victim.

      1. ande white privilege is not being responsible for their actions, period. they dont claim victim (whites) because they are always the ones victimizing people says:

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    2. @Eyes Open. I agree. Just like for 246 years of slavery and 89 years of segregation, any argument between a white man and a black man usually ended in the black man being shot or hung from a noose. Wait a minute, I guess the black man still gets shot today too as seen by the ridiculous number of unarmed black men and children being killed by white cops. But yeah, you’re right. Black people always gotta have the upper hand. Your eyes are closed bro. Educate yourself.

      1. they created the gangsta rap culture that portray them as thugs. they walk around with neck tattoos and pants sagging to the floor. they blame society for everything instead of cleaning their own backyard. no other r@ce complains more. their entitlement is through the roof. amazing people of all color especially white people have reached out in support only to have their hands slapped away because of reverse racism. the list goes on and on and on but yeah, you’re right! how about taking your own advice and educating yourself, malcolm x

      2. Educate yourself, genius! We’re done trying to understand or even extend a hand to you ungrateful shitheads. You LOVE playing the victim and race card for EVERYTHING. Stop complaining. Meanwhile, we have amazing black figures such as Neil Degrasse (astrophysicist) Barack Obama (POTUS) Michael Jordan (Best EVER) Beyonce (Queen of music) shall I go on? So don’t tell us to educate ourselves. These individuals got up and did for self unlike some of you pathetic ignoramuses. Take a seat!

      1. The school is the one who put him on blast. That’s what got the attention. Talib was just trying to get paid from an event he attended. I’m not sure you understand how things work in this world. But hey you got a response to your comment so ummm mission accomplished?

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