Episode 17 - Industry Standard

Episode 17 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe starts with Tef Poe breaking down his Sunday Dinner event concept. Talib and Tef then talk about how the concert business is booming and thank people for subscribing to the show. Talib talks about the importance of owning your masters and Tef explains why this current era of the music business feels alien to him. Talib and Tef talk about whether or not artists are required to be professionals. Talib talks about how Live Nation is a monopoly and Tef talks about how 360 deals are a part of the current reality. Tef talks about working with cigarette brands and Talib talks about working with liquor companies. Tef asks Talib about his journey to independence and Talib talks about working with Duck Down. Talib talks about being inspired by El-P and how he is seen as a one hit wonder by some. Talib breaks down how Taylor Swift fans took Live Nation to court and asks what can be learned from this. Talib talks about the essay he wrote about W. Kamau Bell and the racism he faces online. Talib talks about how the majority of white voters voted for Trump and the pattern recognitions of racists. Tef talks about how racists invade online comment sections and the global impact of Black Star. Talib asks Tef to name is favorite Michael Jackson songs and this leads to a discussion about how great Michael Jackson is. Talib and Tef discuss their favorite movies and show love to Mistah Fab.Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co.Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcastThreads https://www.threads.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/lemmeaskyouthispod/Substack https://lemmeaskyouthis.substack.com/Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast