Lemme Ask You This

On Episode 23 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe, we have MC/producer 38 Spesh as our guest. We start by talking about why we are filming at the Apollo Theater in Harlem and Talib gives a history of the theater. Spesh talks about the consistency of upstate MCs and how NYC acts as a gatekeeper. Tef asks Spesh to provide his version of upstate's Chitlin Circuit. Spesh talks abou...

Episode 22 - Godfrey Featuring Godfrey Episode 22 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe features the comedian Godfrey. It starts with Godfrey sharing a story about seeing Talib performing at an Apple Store and goes into Talib talking about how Black men do not have the luxury to get mad in public. Godfrey does an Elon Musk impression and Talib talks about meeting Elon Musk. Godfrey ma...

Episode 21 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe features New York City DJ and comedian Cipha Sounds. It starts with Talib asking Cipha about his children, which leads to a conversation about how video games impact the world. Talib and Cipha talk about Cipha's birthday party. Talib says the show is a pause free zone and talks about how gamers are more respected now. Cipha talks a...

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On episode 19 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe the guest is Slink Johnson from Black Jesus fame. The episode starts with a discussion about Frederick Douglass' romantic relationships. Talib asks Slink about his rap career and brings up how rappers do not hang out with each other as much as comedians do. Tef talks about how Detroit street rappers worked together during the pa...

Episode 18 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe starts in Yellow Springs Ohio, with Talib asking Tef about the Ozarks, which leads into a conversation about the white characters in RZA's movie, One Spoon Of Chocolate. Talib compares a scene in the film to the Chud The Builder situation. Tef talks about instant karma and Talib and Tef salute Joshua Fox. Tef tells a story about ha...

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 abou...

Episode 16 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe features Harlem MC/actor Dave East. After Dave is introduced, Talib talks about what he has in common with Dave. Tef shows love to Dave and Dave talks about his work with Scram Jones. Talib asks Dave about working with Pain In Da Ass. Dave talks about the pros and cons of going independent and Tef asks Dave about how he stays so musical...

Episode 15 of Lemme Ask You This featuring Talib Kweli and Tef Poe welcomes Bronx born MC Mickey Factz and guest co-hosts Seth Byrd and The Musalini. Talib explains how he met Seth and thanks Mickey for what he brings to the culture. Talib asks about Mickey's online lyrical breakdowns and Mickey talks about his school, Pendulum Ink. Mickey talks about the legacy of Rakim and growing up in the...

Episode 14 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe begins with an introduction to Detroit's poet laureate, Jessica Care Moore. Jessica talks about writing children's books and praises her son's music. Talib and Jessica talk about the importance of supporting artist merch, which leads into a conversation about Jay Z's relationship to capitalism. Jessica talks about ho...

On episode 13 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe, the guest is Coltrane Curtis from Team Epiphany. The conversation starts with Talib asking Coltrane about his recent international trip and how America is viewed overseas in the MAGA era. Coltrane talks about the challenges of explaining fascism to his children. Coltrane talks about how partying in NYC led to the formation of his ma...

Episode 12 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe features Blu and Exile. We start by introducing Blu and Exile and getting into a conversation about their new album, Time Heals Everything. Talib asks about Blu and Exile's relationship with Fashawn and shares Fashawn stories. Blu and Exile explain how the online leak of Below The Heavens helped make that album successful and then...

Episode 11 - One Rap Battle After Another ft Nicole Duncan-Smith For episode 11 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe, friend of the show Nicole Duncan-Smith returns. The show starts with Nicole talking about the need for more conscious content. Talib ask Nicole about how she became involved in battle rap culture. Nicole recounts witnessing the battle between Keith Murray and Fredro S...

Episode 10 - Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge featuring IDK Episode 10 of Lemme Ask You This with Tef Poe and Talib Kweli begins with IDK talking about being born in London and how Talib and IDK met. Talib asks IDK about how he gets so many great features. IDK talks about the OGs in his life that he gets advice from. Tef asks IDK about his musical curation process. IDK breaks down how being an only...

On Episode 9 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe, we welcome Los Angeles raised artist and executive Chace Infinite. Talib asks Chace about being a conscious record executive. Chace breaks down how the music industry is not designed to help artists. Tef asks Chace about his selfless nature. Talib asks Chace about the legacy of his group with DJ Khalil, Self Scientific. Chace talks a...

Talib and Tef introduce themselves and talk about the intention behind the podcast. Talib talks about how people perceive him on social media and how there is a white supremacist problem in America. Tef asks Talib about how he navigated the trappings of fame and Talib reflects on his time in Hollywood. Talib breaks down the history of conscious hiphop and talks about how Black Star was influenced...

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...

It's Episode 6 and the LAYT Gang is still in Minneapolis. On this episode we meet Minneapolis artist and activist Toussaint Morrison from On Site Public Media. Toussaint talks about originally being from New Orleans and then him and Tef have a conversation about balancing being an artist with being an activist. Tef talks about how conscious artists are not given enough room to experiment arti...

Episode 5 - The Language Of The Unheard Featuring Wintana Melekin and Rod Adams Episode 5 of Lemme Ask You This With Talib Kweli and Tef Poe finds the LAYT gang in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The special guests are activists and organizers Wintana Melekin from Groundwork Institute and Rod Adams from New Justice Project Minnesota. After the guests tell us a little about themselves, Talib asks Wintana t...

On Episode 4 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe, Distractions, the guys send rest in peace shouts out to Mr. Complex and James Van Der Beek. Talib talks about his friendship with James and about the need for universal healthcare in America. Talib talks about how systems of white supremacy fail without accomplices of color and then breaks down why Black Star did a deal with Luminary...

Episode 3 - Dilla Day ft. Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey Smith - Lemme Ask you This Podcast with Talib Kweli & Tef Poe On episode 3 of Lemme Ask You This with Talib Kweli and Tef Poe, the LAYT gang celebrates Dilla Day 2026 by having J Dilla's mom, Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey Smith, as a special guest. Ma Dukes reminisces with Talib about Dave NY and then talks about her love...

On the second episode, Talib and Tef introduce their guests, LG and Nicole Duncan Smith. Talib asks if Mike Epps is right when he says that street dudes love Donald Trump. Tef starts a debate about government interference in hiphop culture. The LAYT gang talks about Nicki Minaj’s embrace of MAGA. Talib asks if the Kendrick vs Drake battle was strictly organic or were there outside factors at play....

In the debut episode of Lemme Ask You This featuring Talib Kweli and Tef Poe, Talib and Tef discuss how they met during the Ferguson uprising, Talib asks Tef about his trip to Palestine, Tef breaks down what it's like to grow up in St. Louis, the guys talk about protecting conscious artists, Talib recounts his experiences with fundraising, the guys dive into the Black Thought vs Jay Z debate,...