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Discuss “Talib Kweli and J-Live concert rocks CMU”

?Don?t y?all have tests to study for?? asked rapper Talib Kweli on stage with a smile. But the concert, sponsored by AB Concerts on Friday, was definitely worth a study break. CMU and Pitt students, along with local Pittsburghers, filled the Wiegand Gym to see Brooklyn-born rappers Talib Kweli and J-Live.

In an interview before the show, J-Live ? the concert?s opening act ? talked about his developing career as a rapper. After high school, J-Live, who was already signed to a record deal, was forced to join the work force when the label shut down. In response he turned to teaching, which in turn impacted his rap.

Teaching, says J-Live, reminds the rapper that ?you need to have the hook to keep kids? attention.? J-Live, who has been rapping...

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