Mysonne On ‘People’s Party With Talib Kweli’

In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper and activist:

MYSONNE

He’s what they discussed with “the General”:

• Mysonne’s Bronx upbringing and his parents’ struggles with addiction
• Starting to sell drugs after graduating from high school
• Being convicted of two cab robberies, and serving 7 years in prison
• What snitching really means and accepting the consequences
• Navigating the contradictions of being gangsta and woke
• Witnessing his peers achieve success while he served his prison time
• Linking up with Violator Records and Chris Lighty
• How time in prison contributed to his becoming more socially conscious
• Reversing the false narrative of prison time being a right of passage
• Outlining the mission of his activist group ‘Until Freedom’
• How ‘Until Freedom’ brought national attention to the death of Breonna Taylor
• Witnessing real unity among protesters during all the chaos
• The ‘If You’re Scared Stay Inside’ album recorded with Trae Tha Truth
• The ‘Kings Stop Killing Kings’ march and rally held in honor of Nipsey Hussle
• Talib connecting with with Mysonne’s song “Rain”
• Mysonne’s children’s book: “I Know my Rights Bill of Rights”
• His and Tamika Mallory’s “Street Politicians” podcast

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