Talib Kweli Prisoner of Conscious Release/Tour + “Upper Echelon” on MTV
January 30, 2013 11:34 am
Hip-hop luminary Talib Kweli will release his 5th solo studio album Prisoner of Conscious on April 23, 2013 via Javotti Media/Capitol/EMI. The album, four years in the making, boasts a slew of guest features from Busta Rhymes, Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar, Melanie Fiona, Marsha Ambrosius, Miguel, Nelly, Ryan Leslie, Seu Jorge and more. His latest effort ushers in a new artistic chapter for Kweli – one that embodies his exceptional musicality and robust creative vision while aiming to give everyone something to relate to.
PRESS HERE to check out the brand new video for new single “Upper Echelon” which recently premiered across MTV platforms.
Kweli will embark on a North American tour kicking off February 8th including performances at SXSW in Austin and The Music of Prince tribute concert at Carnegie Hall on March 7th in NYC, which will raise money for arts education programs. The full list of tour dates is below.
Feb 8th Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
Feb 9th Detroit, MI @ 2nd Annual Dilla Day Tribute Concert at The Fillmore
Feb 17th Las Vegas, NV @ Bank Nightclub at The Bellagio
Feb 22nd Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
Feb 23rd Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar
Feb 24th Denver, CO @ The Summit
Feb 26th Boston, MA @ The Middle East
Feb 27th Providence, RI @ Fete
Feb 28th Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
March 1st Chicago, IL @ The Shrine
March 16th Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 7th New York, NY @ The Music of Prince – Carnegie Hall
March 17th Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
March 18th Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
March 29th Montreal, Canada @ Club Soda
March 30th San Bernardino, CA @ Paid Dues Festival
March 31st Vancouver, Canada @ Bar None
April 1st Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
April 2nd Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
April 3rd Arcata, CA @Arcata Theater
April 4th San Francisco, CA @ Club DNA
April 5th Los Angeles, CA @ The Key Club
April 6th Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
April 7th Santa Ana, CA @ Yost Theater
April 13th Chicago, IL @ Double Door
