Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1975), better known as Talib Kweli, is an American MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the best-known and critically, if not commercially, successful rappers in alternative hip hop. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker"; his middle name in Swahili means "true". Kweli first gained recognition through Black Star, a collaboration with fellow MC Mos Def. Kweli has two children. His wife Darcel Turner is the author of two books, "Dana Dances on Paper" and "Lathered Layers". His younger brother, Jamal Greene, graduated from Yale Law School and is currently serving as a law clerk on the U.S. Supreme Court for Justice John Paul Stevens. Kweli has supported the "Black August Benefit Concert" since its inception, and performs at the show consistently every year. Biography Early Life Born in Brooklyn, Kweli grew up in a highly educated and literate househ

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