Talib Kweli Signs with Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records announced Saturday that Talib Kweli will be added to the Warner family.

In addition to signing to the label, the rapper has secured WBR marketing and distribution for new artists he and partner Corey Smyth sign to their Blacksmith Music Corp. label.

The first release under the new Blacksmith/Warner Bros. imprint will be a solo-record from Jean Grae, slated to drop in spring 2006.

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