Talib Kweli & Michael Rapaport Debate Use Of The N-Word: "Why At This Point?"

Talib and co-host Jasmin Leigh discussed a handful of topics with Rapaport, including cancel culture, his A Tribe Called Quest film and that "ashy ankles" controversy with Kenya Moore amongst other things. Things really got interesting though when it came to the use of the N-word, which the Higher Learning star questioned Kweli on why he and other rappers, specifically past guest The Game, still use it at this point in history. "You're known as a wordsmith," Rapaport assured Kweli, continuing by adding, "but I'm like, 'Why is Kwe—N,N,N,N,N—at this point?'" The conversation leads both Talib and Jasmin to break down why the word is used in black culture and how, simply, those who aren't African American should be careful with how they introduce their opinions on the N-word conversation as to not be "harmful by mistake." The conversation spans for a little over two hours, so it's definitely worth watching to get a better context of the entire discussion.