Idle Warship at B.B. Kings

Talib Kweli, Res and Graph Nobel make up the group Idle Warship. Idle Warship started as an attempt to make a fun dance song and has evolved into a full project.

Kweli is known for his brand of conscious, street Hip-Hop and Res is known for her gritty rocked tinged vocal style.

Res received critical acclaim and marginal success with her debut album How I Do in 2001, but since then has been out of the public eye.

Graph Nobel (pronounced No-Bell) has experimented with various genres, bridging the gap between rock, hip-hop and electronica. Her music is hip-hop inspired with punk rock abandon. Her songs are provocative, full of the challenging themes of love, sex, and life’s struggles.

On Idle Warship the artists trade places, in some cases Kweli is the singer and sometimes, Res becomes the Emcee. The project is in its early stages, but the buzz surrounding the group started when they leaked “Fall Back” featuring Chester French (Pharell’s new band) of their upcoming full length album. Fall Back is a literal shot at Hilary Clinton that was written before the former first lady decided to Fall Back from the Democratic elections.

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