Talib Kweli Calls Out Kanye West For Taking ‘Advantage’ Of N.O.R.E.

    Talib Kweli has called out Kanye West for his recent Drink Champs interview and claimed he took advantage of N.O.R.E. for his own “political gain.”

    The Brooklyn native posted a clip of a recent interview Ye did with the Daily Mail, where he addressed the backlash N.O.R.E. has faced for how he moderated the controversial episode.

    Kanye called for people to back off the Drink Champs co-host and praised him for giving him a platform to speak freely, which he said “no one does.”

    However, Kweli wasn’t buying Ye’s explanation and let it be known on Instagram. According to the Black Star MC, Drink Champs isn’t a political platform and Ye knew that, even though he still chose to spew his offensive rhetoric on the podcast.

    “@kanyewest bro you not a good friend to @therealnoreaga stop the [cap],” Kweli wrote in his caption. “You called NORE because he the only one who would let you come on after The Shop shelved you because you was screaming White Lives Matter (a nazi phrase) at everyone during that taping.

    “You know for a fact @drinkchamps is not a political show but you went their to regurgitate lies about Black people from @realcandaceowens who is a political talking head. You literally wore a 2024 hat, essentially announcing your political aspirations.”

    Kweli continued: “You took advantage of NORE, someone who was giving you the benefit of the doubt, for your own political gain. And now you have jeopardized his show and made the families of the victims of racist police brutality want to sue you.”

    Talib Kweli continued to drag Kanye, claiming everything he was doing had nothing to do with using free speech to help the Black community. Kweli believes Ye is promoting an “anti-Black” agenda and cited his recent purchase of the conservative social media platform Parler.

    “And I don’t wanna hear shit about free speech since you bought Parler,” Kweli added. “Freedom of speech ain’t freedom from consequences. You use your free speech to support anti Black rhetoric and people. I use mine to call that out. NORE was right to apologize. Because that’s what decent people do when they fuck up. Be decent Ye.”

    Elsewhere in his Daily Mail interview, Kanye West slammed the media for supposedly disrespecting him by referring to him as a simply “rapper,” since he claims he’s worth “$11 billion” and is “richest Black man of all time.”

    Kanye has come under heavy fire in recent weeks for various controversial antics, such as wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt and making anti-Semitic comments.

    Talib Kweli Says Kanye West Dissing Him Felt Like ‘Having A Hit Record Out’

    He further stirred controversy during his Drink Champs interview by suggesting George Floyd was killed by fentanyl, not ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes.

    Floyd’s family has since filed a $250 million lawsuit against the Chicago native, citing “harassment, misappropriation, defamation and infliction of emotional distress.”

    N.O.R.E., meanwhile, appeared on Hot 97 earlier this week and addressed the strong negative response to Kanye’s Drink Champs episode, which has since been taken down. The Queens, New York native expressed regret over how the interview unfolded.

    “I’m sorry,” he said. “I can sit there and say, ‘That’s only Kanye West, it’s only what he said.’ But I have a responsibility when I have an audience … When I watched myself, I was embarrassed. I was like, ‘Wait a minute? You just let him say that?!’ I’m irresponsible for letting it go.”

    22 thoughts on “Talib Kweli Calls Out Kanye West For Taking ‘Advantage’ Of N.O.R.E.

    1. I agree fully. Ye a clown for using NORE, but NORE is also a clown for letting the interview happen (and broadcasting it) in the first place.

    2. Talib is and always has been a snake. How are those sexual assault allegations going? He always talks political nonsense any chance he gets. I don’t agree with Kanye’s politics at all, but I will defend his right to believe whatever he wants and say whatever he wants. I just won’t tune in to anything of his. Period. He can go on Fox News, Rogan or 60 minutes any time he wants. They would be stupid NOT to give him a platform. People are idiots for not allowing him on because he brings MASSIVE ratings whenever he IS on. End of the day, regardless of what he said, he did N.O.R.E. a favor by showing up. N.O.R.E. is stupid for taking the controversial interview down. I could care less to see it. More people than have ever heard of N.O.R.E. would watch his show and know of him now. Why wouldn’t he let Kanye say whatever? That’s his friend, and an opportunity for him to maybe make millions. Ridiculous all around. I don’t agree with “white lives matter” or “Black Lives Matter.” We politicized the fact that black people being murdered by the cops is a common occurrence, which is just sad. BLM was a political grab that basically has disappeared, it did nothing to actually help black lives other than enrich the “communist” founders who are all now worth 10M plus. Nothing on South Side Chicago or the almost 2M black men and women in prison. Cops murdering blacks is a drop in the bucket compared to both. To say a black man who became a billionaire Thru his own hustle is a Natzee is just ridiculous. Fuck Twalib. He is an elitist/racist and always has been. He grew up rich and is a hypocrite.

    3. This is the smartest statement Ive heard Talib make in at least a decade. Props to him for standing up. Kanye is a bully and needs to be humbled.

    4. NORE isn’t a victim, he’s a clown who deserves what’s coming. Kweli acting like he’s not a grown man who knows what’s what. He knew what Kanye was saying and he knew what Kanye was trying to platform. He just wanted the attention and press. Well here you go you washed up one hit wonder rapper! But kweli is right that freedom of speech comes with consequences and Kanye gets to enjoy that.

      1. Word up, NORE started the interview so excited, talking about the numbers the previous ones got. Then, after the third part dropped he was proud of it and was promoting it. Then, when it started getting backlash he was forced by someone to apologize for it. NORE is a cuck to the industry, a kite dancing in a hurricane

    5. I would argue that NORE should have known what he was getting into. He saw what Kanye had been up to prior to the interview, and he didn’t care. He wanted to bring him in for some quick views. And even then, he sat there with him and heard everything he had to say, but he put it out anyway because he wanted the views. Ye is a clown, but NORE is also a clown in this instance.

    6. Cant believe yall deleted my comment promoting EQUALITY because you think white people dont matter. I challenge who ever deleted my comment to join in and explain why black people are allowed to say something but white people cant ? Thats not EQUALITY, thats racist as fuck. White people gave y’all a free pass with the “N” word. We aint doing it with the word “Matter”.

      1. If we ran a 500 yard race and I gave you a 450 yard head start, you’d win. It would be absolutely amazing that I could even compete. At the finish line, I’d say “next time how about you give back a few yards?” you’d throw a fit and say “BUT THAT’S NOT FAIR!!!!”

    7. Nobody gives a fuck. Troll calling out a troll? OOOh you guys are really desperate for news and it shows.

    8. Noone will challenge Kanyes words with facts though. Anyone else notice? Call him a promoter of anti black agenda? Wheres the evidence? Bottom line is they know most of the stuff he says is true and the truth is a hard pill to swallow. Liberals have used black people for decades telling them they are victims. They use celebrities because most are dumb and detached from reality. Kanye is a brave human being to do what he is doin and Talib is light years from being a Kanye. Talib falls right in line as always, victim victim victim blah blah.

        1. What facts? The only arguments opposing Kanye’s comments are based around emotions, feelings, and victimhood…which doesn’t benefit anyone.

      1. NOTE said rich black man in American History. Rich Black American in history. Not the richest Black Man “in history.” I had to watch it again myself bc i was thinking the same thing… ‘these brothers know Mana was the richest EVER! ‘ BUT
        NORE did sayin American History.

    9. Kweli been butt hurt since Ye called him out on the last Drink Champs. He needs to stick to arguing with young people on Instagram. I used to like his music but dude is a straight clown ass fake conscious rapper.

    10. Talib is right. Ye speaks like a babbling idiot and there’s always going to be a flock of sheeps that swear they’re not sheep that will defend him as their shephard. 3 Licensed and Experienced examiners noted the same cause of death of George Floyd but because Ye says it, he’s speaking from outside the matrix? Most people that are really outside the “matrix” chill, get money more and enjoy their family. Ye just runs around acting like he’s the freest black man that ever lived. Foh, you called Donald Trump your father(real father’s a former Black Panther) and Trump is now speaking out against you. Ye was just used as a Black mouthpiece for white nationalist talking points. Ye should hang up this sambo Nat Turner act quick before he burns the bridge from both sides.

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