Lemme Ask You This

Talib Kweli ^ Tef Poe
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From the minds of Talib Kweli and Tef Poe comes Lemme Ask You This, a podcast that lives at the intersection of art and activism.

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 23 - 38 Spesh - Lemme Ask You This With Talib Kweli And Tef Poe

    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 about his Son of G Rap album. Talib asks about Trust Comes First and Spesh breaks down his relationship with Benny The Butcher. Talib and Spesh talk about not having a plan B. Spesh explains how crack sells itself. Talib asks Spesh about his mother and Spesh talks about the song Mother and Gun. Tef asks Spesh about his vision as an artist and Spesh talks about wanting to teach thru music. Talib talks about Spesh's album with Planet Asia. Spesh talks about being inspired by the Five Percent Nation and how hiphop changed while he was locked up. Spesh talks about the importance of staying true to your sound. Spesh talks about focusing on the fans and how people used to sleep on him as an artist. Talib asks Spesh about making beats and Spesh talks about how he learned to produce while on house arrest. Talib asks Spesh about linking with DJ Green Lantern and DJ Shay. Tef asks about the difference between a good lyricist and a great lyricist and Spesh talks about studying greatness. Talib talks about being a conscious consumer. Talib asks Spesh about working with Benny The Butcher and Ransom. Spesh talks about cooking gumbo in jail. Talib talks about how Method Man no longer curses and how the Make 'Em Pay beat got rappers in their feelings. Talib asks Spesh about how radio DJs are out of touch. Tef asks Spesh about niche marketing and Talib gets clarification on Spesh's comments about Jadakiss. Spesh shows love to Jadakiss and Talib tells a story about Grafh. Talib asks Spesh about Che Noir and their song about mental health. Tef brings up the importance of having messages in music, and Spesh talks about how his children have helped his career.  Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co. Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast Threads https://www.threads.com/@lemmeaskyouthispod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lemmeaskyouthispod/ Substack https://lemmeaskyouthis.substack.com/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast

  2. Jul 2

    Episode 22 - Godfrey Featuring Godfrey

    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 makes fun of Iceberg clothes and then shares his experience at Blerdcon. Godfrey talks about how racist Hollywood can be and then talks about how much white people love the n word. Talib and Godfrey discuss weaponized freedom of speech and the importance of combating ignorance. Godfrey talks about cultural appropriation and the hypocrisy of anti Black Arabs. Talib talks about how racism is not logical and Godfrey quotes Toni Morrison. Godfrey talks about the lack of diversity in movies. Talib talks about the paradox of tolerance, which leads to a conversation about the book The Delectable Negro. Godfrey makes fun of Tef's turn up and Talib talks about accidentally blocking Godfrey. Godfrey talks about his online hustle and how he was inspired by Damon Dash. Godfrey talks about being inspired by younger comedians, which lead to his relationship with Shannon Sharpe. Talib asks Godfrey about his favorite sit coms. Godfrey talks about Three's Company and she's stories about working on Soul Plane. Godfrey talks about how smart old school rappers are and Talib asks Godfrey about how he was inspired by the Three Stooges.  Godfrey talks about how Jim Carrey inspired him. Talib asks Godfrey about his One54 podcast which leads into a discussion about talking white. Godfrey talks about how white people get real creative with racist slurs. Talib asks Godfrey if he knows about the monkey civil war. Talib brings up the Biafra War and Tef asks Godfrey about why he publicly combats colonialism. Godfrey shares his experience with starting a book club in college and talks about how he was inspired by Louis Farrakhan. Godfrey talks about becoming woke in college and the importance of being well read. Godfrey talks about starting comedy in Chicago and Talib asks Godfrey about his issues with Corey Holcomb. Godfrey shows love to Steve Harvey and Bernie Mac. Godfrey goes into his Donald Trump impression and this leads into a conversation about whether or not white comics should impersonate other races. Godfrey talks about how white people do not compete on a level playing field. Talib asks Godfrey about his early days of doing comedy for pimps. Godfrey talks about how hard it is to date nowadays and how people bring baggage into new relationships.  Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co. Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast Threads https://www.threads.com/@lemmeaskyouthispod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lemmeaskyouthispod/ Substack https://lemmeaskyouthis.substack.com/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast

  3. Jun 25

    Episode 21 - Cipha Sounds Featuring Cipha Sounds

    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 about having multiple skill sets and how he went from being a DJ to being a comedian. Talib asks Cipha how he feels about celebrities DJing. Cipha talks about being the dj on The Chappelle Show and how Dave Chappelle moves like a rapper. Cipha gives Ice Spice advice on how to rock any crowd. Tef asks Cipha about his relationship with Biggie and Cipha talks about when Bad Boy ruled the nightclubs. Talib asks about how it feels to play Diddy records right now. Cipha breaks down his experiences working at radio and how the radio does not represent real hiphop. Cipha talks about how being Black doesn't automatically make you an expert on hiphop and Talib talks about how too much of the gate keeping conversations in hiphop are had by people who don't participate in hiphop. Tef talks about how other regions did not play real hiphop on the radio. Cipha talks about being a fan of different regions of hiphop and signing Coo Coo Cal. Talib asks about the Latino participation in hiphop. Cipha Sounds talks about using the N word and how racial classifications get convoluted in Latino communities. Talib talks about being trolled by ADOS and FBA. Cipha talks about colorism in Latino communities and how Latinos can also be racist. Cipha talks about his experiences as a five percenter and how African Americans can sometimes gate keep Blackness. Talib talks about how conservatives try to co-opt Malcolm X. Cipha talks about breaking reggae records and what he learned from Funk Flex. Tef asks about Funk Flex long tenure in NY. Talib asks Cipha about his favorite comedians. Cipha shows love to Michael Che. Talib shows love to the Juan Epstein podcast.  Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co. Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast Threads https://www.threads.com/@lemmeaskyouthispod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lemmeaskyouthispod/ Substack https://lemmeaskyouthis.substack.com/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast

  4. Jun 18

    Episode 20 - Aja Monet Featuring Aja Monet

    Episode 20 - Aja Monet - Lemme Ask You This Podcast with Talib Kweli & Tef Poe Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co. Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast Threads https://www.threads.com/@lemmeaskyouthispod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lemmeaskyouthispod/ Substack https://lemmeaskyouthis.substack.com/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast

  5. Jun 11

    Episode 19 - Slink Johnson Featuring Slink Johnson

    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 pandemic. Slink breaks down his relationship with Too Short. Talib asks Slink about being born in Arkansas and Tef asks if Slink anticipated his success. Talib asks Slink about moving to Englewood and Slink breaks down Englewood gang culture. Talib talks about how gang culture is portrayed in Hollywood. Tef salutes Slink's acting and Slink talks about meeting and Aaron McGruder and creating Black Jesus. Talib asks Slink about his relationship with Afroman. Talib salutes the cast of Black Jesus and Slink talks about how he was always Hugh while filming. Tef asks Slink what's next and Slink brings up his N****s Know Your Mama project. Talib asks Slink about his connection to DJ Pooh and compares stand up comedy to hiphop. Slink talks about what constitutes great hiphop to him, which leads to a conversation about how great the rapper Scarface is. Slink talks about protecting the Black Jesus legacy and how nobody can stop you from being great.  Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co. Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast Threads https://www.threads.com/@lemmeaskyouthispod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lemmeaskyouthispod/ Substack https://lemmeaskyouthis.substack.com/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast

  6. Jun 4

    Episode 18 - Revolutionary Love

    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 having to find a racist troll and confronting him. Talib asks Tef about drowned Black towns in Missouri. Talib breaks down the progressive vibe of Yellow Springs, Ohio and how people make false assumptions about Dave Chappelle. Tef talks about what he's learned by being around Black men who challenge the system. Talib asks Tef about his participation in the video of Jasmin Crockett supporting Wesley Bell. Tef criticizes Wesley Bell for taking AIPAC money and speaks on how the democrats do not support progressive Black candidates. Tef criticizes the centrist mentality and Talib talks about calling people in rather than calling them out. Tef talks about his opposition to political Zionism and how Israel helps to train American police. Talib talks about how people try to be progressive except for Palestine. Tef ties Pan Africanism to anti Zionism and breaks down why Malcolm X was against classic liberalism. Tef talks about why he did not watch the roast of Kevin Hart and Talib breaks down the problem with modern roasting. Talib criticizes Tony Hinchcliffe and Tef talks about the fetishization of George  Floyd. Talib talks about not feeling safe when he sees the American flag. Talib and Tef explain why Charlie Kirk is not like MLK. Tef talks about gun sense and Talib breaks down the hypocrisy of Candace Owens' recent apology. Tef talks about how anti intellectualism is permeating the country. Talib brings up the Ray J and Supa Hot Fire fight and criticizes the optics surrounding it. Tef talks about Drakes MAGA overlap and Talib talks about revolutionary love.  Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co. Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast Threads https://www.threads.com/@lemmeaskyouthispod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lemmeaskyouthispod/ Substack https://lemmeaskyouthis.substack.com/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast

  7. May 28

    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/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast Threads https://www.threads.com/@lemmeaskyouthispod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lemmeaskyouthispod/ Substack https://lemmeaskyouthis.substack.com/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast

  8. May 21

    Episode 16 - Dave East Featuring Dave East

    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 musically versatile. Talib and Dave talk about having supportive parents and being raised by hiphop as well. Tef asks Dave about what kind of jewels he gets from OGs in the game. A conversation about Harlem turns into a discussion about ICE and immigration. Talib talks about Dave being adept at dealing, basketball and rap. Dave talks about growing up around Dip Set. Talib asks about the top three basketball GOATS and Tef asks Dave about his top five favorite Knicks. Talib asks Dave about his Kyrie Chanel album. Dave East talks about the importance of prison visits and Tef asks Dave about how the hood keeps him humble. Dave talks about his connection to Nipsey Hussle and Tef speaks on Darren Seals. Dave speaks on how having children helps him as a man. Talib asks Dave about his song Keisha and stories are shared about getting robbed by groupies. Talib shares a story about dirty macking and Dave talks about not chasing the bag. Talib asks Dave about the Karma mixtapes and his relationship to reggae music. Dave talks about his relationships with Popcaan and Young Dolph. Tef asks Dave about how he relates to different regions and Talib talks to Dave about Dave West. Tef and Dave East talk about their relationship to Islam. Tef asks Dave about his love for wrestling. Talib asks Dave about the Let's Rap About It podcast. Talib asks about the accuracy of the Diddy documentary. Dave East talks about playing Method Man and not wanting to be a sex symbol. Dave East shows love for Mario Van Peebles. Talib asks about the difference between Brooklyn and Harlem.  Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co. Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast Threads https://www.threads.com/@lemmeaskyouthispod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lemmeaskyouthispod/ Substack https://lemmeaskyouthis.substack.com/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast

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From the minds of Talib Kweli and Tef Poe comes Lemme Ask You This, a podcast that lives at the intersection of art and activism.

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  • Creator
    Talib Kweli ^ Tef Poe
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Lemme Ask You This
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    Lemme Ask You This

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