Talib Kweli Was Attacked by “Bigots” in Copenhagen This Weekend

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Talib Kweli was accosted this weekend, but it wasn’t for an autograph. The rapper was in town to play a show, and was visiting one of his “favorite places in the world,” the Danish district Christiania. That part of town is well-known for its lax drug laws, but that wasn’t the issue this past weekend. Here’s what Talib said went down, via his Instagram:

I’ve been hearing about Danish racism on the rise. I witnessed it firsthand. I was attacked by two bigots last night saying they ‘hate me’ and they didn’t even know who I was, they just didn’t like the color of my skin. It wasn’t an Internet attack, it was physical. I was hit and kicked.

Talib went on to play the show as scheduled, but you can read his full, disheartening message below:

Me and @nikohigh walking into Christiania Copenhagen last night. One of my favorite places in the world until last night. I’ve been hearing about Danish racism on the rise. I witnessed it firsthand. I was attacked by two bigots last night saying they “hate me” and they didn’t even know who I was, they just didn’t like the color of my skin. It wasn’t an Internet attack, it was physical. I was hit and kicked. Thank you to @nikohigh for helping me get out of there. It goes to show you that racism and hate doesn’t stop for ppl with money or “celebrity” whatever that means. They stop nothing tho. The show still went on, Copenhagen was a great crowd. Even tho I will never see Christiania the same, a place I once wrote about for a travel blog as utopian, I will always love my fans in Denmark. Your love last night, especially while I was away from family during holiday, only made me stronger.

A photo posted by Talib Kweli (@talibkweli) on Nov 27, 2015 at 3:33am PST

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