the conversation with hip-hop artist talib kweli. is back with the new cd called "prisoner of conscious." also conversation with environmentalist dan fagan. his new book is about how they fought back against one of the country's worst polluters. glad you joined us. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: talib kweli has always pushed the boundaries of hip-hop with political lyrics the tackle the big issues of the day, so much so that his work has been prejudge before it was released. this may challenge what has come to be expected of him with his new album, "prisoner of conscious." ♪ ♪ ♪ let's waste no time hitting the high notes, low key

tavis: talib kweli has always pushed the boundaries of hip-hop with political lyrics the tackle the big issues of the day, so much so that his work has been prejudge before it was released. this may challenge what has come to be expected of him with his new album, "prisoner of conscious." ♪ ♪ ♪ let's waste no time hitting the high notes, low key ♪ ♪animated like jessica rabbit the third is so real you can see it, especially when you drop it low, you have got to know ♪ good to have you. how're you doing? >> i cannot complain. tavis: i have said this is a departure -- a little different from the flow you had before. is that a fair assessment? >> i would say it is slightly different in terms of the focus. my focus for most of my career has been lyricism, and at this point i think i am confident and often my craft that is going to be there. -- confident enough in my craft that is going to be there. in puerto rico. we did a record of feels like a west african music. me removing myself from just being beholden to hip-hop and where i am from and giving myself to the whole world and trying to d

the conversation with hip-hop artist talib kweli. is back with the new cd called "prisoner of conscious." also conversation with environmentalist dan fagan. his new book is about how they fought back against one of the country's worst polluters. glad you joined us. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing.