Episode 7 - The Ballad Of Tef Poe

For the last show from this Minneapolis run, Talib decides to interview Tef Poe. Talib and Tef start out by showing love to Minneapolis and then they discuss Dave Chappelle's Minneapolis show. Tef tells a story about a conservative Chappelle fan he met.  Dave Chappelle's politics are discussed which becomes a conversation about the similarities between comedy and battle rap. Talib begins to interview Tef. Tef talks about growing up in St. Louis and being inspired by his brother, Black Spade. Talib and Tef show love to MC Hammer while talking about how elitist NYC hiphop can be. Tef talks about rapping in chat rooms and on message boards and then talks about how hard he used to go to promote his own music. Talib asks about Tef's Cheers For The Villian album. Tef breaks down his journey to NY for 106 and Park Freestyle Fridays and talks about his connection to battle rap. Tef and Talib recount how they met. Tef and Talib discuss respectability politics and the pros and cons of organization building. Tef talks about how his trip to Palestine changed him and why he pulled back from music in favor of activism work. The conversation then turns to Tef's Black Julian albums and his time being a Nas fellow at Harvard University. Talib asks Tef about his diss songs aimed at St. Louis politicians and about going from an independent artist to signing with Tommy Boy. Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co.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