Trae Tha Truth On ‘People’s Party With Talib Kweli’

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

TRAE THA TRUTH

Here’s what they got into:

  • Trae’s new release, ‘Life n Pain’, being a venting through his recent life struggles
  • The legacy of Houston rap and H-Town creating their own lane in the culture
  • Why Trae is often called on by the people in his community for help before others
  • Criticism over his unorthodox methods of giving assistance to those in need
  • Gaining trust through his fans knowing he’s one of their own
  • His brother serving two life sentences and several of his siblings murdered
  • Advice to fathers about not giving up on the fight for custody of their kids
  • The legacy of J. Prince and Rap-A-Lot Records as well as Trae’s history with J
  • Trae’s deep vault of unreleased tracks and his friendship with J. Cole
  • The impact of Trae’s song, “D. Swang”, featuring Fat Pat, Hawk, and Pimp C
  • Trae’s deep ties with UGK’s Bun B that go well beyond the music
  • How far Lil Duval has come since being featured on Trae’s album ‘Life Goes On’
  • Joining Dave Chappelle at Yellow Springs and Dave flying to Houston for Trae Day
  • Getting arrested over protesting during the Breonna Taylor trial
  • His take on why people tell him he reminds them of 2Pac
  • The blessing from Tupac’s mother Afeni to feature a Pac verse on “Against All Odds”
  • Trae’s song, “Smile”, featuring Jadakiss and Styles P brining East Coast respect
  • East Coast ties, including a friendship with the originator of the culture Kool Herc
  • Discussing Trae Day, the four-day concert/comedy/activism event
  • Trae blamed for violence following the festivities of the first two Trae Days
  • Surviving stray gunfire at a Houston club that left several of his friends dead
  • A video going viral of Trae pushing the bullet out of his arm
  • Trae’s friendship with Nipsey Hussle and the tough days following his death
  • A proud dad moment of Trae collaborating with his daughter Truth
  • Trae’s Relief Gang organized in the wake of Hurricane Harvey
  • How big Trae’s part-ownership of Bumpboxx ended up becoming
  • Finally, what we can expect next from Trae tha Truth

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