Vibrate Higher: A Groundbreaking Memoir of Hip-Hop as a Political Force from Acclaimed Rapper Talib KweliIn Vibrate Higher, Talib Kweli, one of the most lyrically gifted and socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years, offers a riveting firsthand account of hip-hop as a cultural and political force. Growing up in Brooklyn, Kweli was part of the first generation to experience hip-hop as an established genre, with its own pantheon of heroes,...

**This program is read by the author.From one of the most lyrically gifted, socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years, Vibrate Higher is a firsthand account of hip-hop as a political force**Before Talib Kweli became a world-renowned hip hop artist, he was a Brooklyn kid who liked to cut class, spit rhymes, and wander the streets of Greenwich Village with a motley crew of artists, rappers, and DJs who found hip hop more inspiring than their textbooks (much...