NIKO IS 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 writer:

NIKO IS

Here's what they got into:

• Niko and Talib reflect on their first meeting in Niko's hometown of Orlando, Florida
• How they came together and collaborated on the song "Carmen"
• The diverse energies present amongst the different areas of Orlando
• Gratitude to Niko for being able to turn Talib onto new music
• Feeling blessed to have such a strong, inspiring, and supportive mother
• 2Pac's 'All Eyez On Me' revealing a new world through music
• Meeting his producer Thanks Joey while attending high school together
• The 'Chill' mixtapes and getting Action Bronson and Casey Veggies to contribute
• Gaining some early momentum with rap battles on online forums
• Moving to LA and rapping for money at Venice Beach
• Niko and Thanks Joey's unique sampling of Brazilian music
• Filming the videos for "Carmen" and "Green Tomato Coupe"
• Niko and Talib touring Europe together following the release of 'Brutus'
• Meeting Chaz Van Queen and forming the Colours Of The Culture crew
• Getting to collaborate with Talib and 9th Wonder on their 'Indy 500' project
• Recording the majority of his 2018 'Uniko' album in Brazil
• Talib's take on encountering too many nipples at Rio's Carnival
• "Bourdain" featuring Narcy, being inspired by the life of Anthony Bourdain
• Working with Thirstin Howl III and his significance to Spanglish hip hop
• Niko's "Spanish Harlem" drawing inspiration from Rosie Perez
• Touring with Talib, Styles P, Chino XL as well as Immortal Technique
• How Niko and Talib maintain by balancing work and play while on tour
• Linking up with California Terry in Gainesville to make '88 Days A Week'
• Dave Chappelle being blown away by his performance on "I'll Tell Ya Later"
• What's next for NIKO IS

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