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In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli sits down with jazz keyboardist, arranger, record producer, and one of the most sampled artists in hip hop: BOB JAMES Here's what we got into: • Thanking Bob for his contribution to the soundtrack of Talib's childhood. • The fun Bob has had at the Blue Note Jazz club playing with hip hop artists. • Bob's song 'Mardi Gras' and Ralph McDonald's providing those iconic bells. • Hip Hop's love of the Fender Rhodes and how Bob gravitated towards its sound. • Growing up in the jazzless small farming town of Marshall, Missouri. • His mother's wish for him to play classical, and Bob convincing her otherwise. • Bob's witnessing the segregation of black and white students in high school. • His college years of attending the University of Michigan and Berklee. • Quincy Jones' role in one of the most pivotal moments of Bob's career. • Quincy being more than a musician, but an entity and his power in the studio. • Bob's iconic song 'Naut...

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