Idle Warship

Idle Warship
Background information
GenresIndie pop, hip hop, alternative hip hop
Years active2004–2018
LabelsBlacksmith Records/Element 9
Past membersTalib Kweli
Res
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Websitewww.idlewarship.com

Idle Warship was a musical duo composed of Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli and Philadelphia singer Res.[1] Res has appeared on each Talib Kweli album since 2000's Train of Thought. They have also toured together, including on the summer 2005 MGD Flavor 2 Savor mini-tour. They released their debut mixtape, Party Robot, on October 27, 2009 for free.[2] This was originally set for a 2008 release and announced on Talib Kweli's MySpace page in a New Year's blog entry.

Idle Warship has released songs via their MySpace page, including "Industry Diary",[3] "Screamin'" featuring mc chris, "Pull It Out" featuring Dapa Flex, "Fall Back" featuring Chester French, among others.[4][5]

The group released their debut album Habits of the Heart on November 1, 2011.[6]

After Res accused Talib Kweli of sexual misconduct,[7][8][9] their dispute signaled the end of Idle Warship in 2018.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Entertainment Weekly. February 7, 2008. Retrieved 7/26/08.
  2. ^ ""Mick Boogie & Idle Warship: Party Robot", kevinnottingham.com. Retrieved 11/1/09". Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  3. ^ "NEW MUSIC: Idle Warship (Talib Kweli & Res) - “Industry Diary”" Archived 2008-04-17 at the Wayback Machine, Inverse. Retrieved 7/25/08.
  4. ^ "Idle Warship feat. Chester French: 'Fall Back'" Archived 2008-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, Vibe. Retrieved 7/25/08.
  5. ^ "Idle Warship to Hillary: 'Fall Back'" Archived 2008-07-09 at the Wayback Machine SoulBounce.com. Retrieved 7/25/08.
  6. ^ "News in Brief: Double Dagger, Idle Warship, Gary Numan, Gospel Music'" Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 11/1/11.
  7. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2018-06-04). "Talib Kweli Faces Sexual Harassment Accusations From Former Protégé Res". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  8. ^ Burks, Tosten. "Singer Res Accuses Talib Kweli of Withholding Her Music - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  9. ^ "Talib Kweli Battles Ex-Collaborator Res in Court, on Twitter Over Sexual Harassment Claim". Pitchfork. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2022-01-19.