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Below, you will find footage from some of Timothy’s interviews, public lectures, and performances, in addition to some of his music videos.
'Trane of Thought is a live recorded hip-hop album that melds songs from Timothy Welbeck's first two albums with the music stylings of John Coltrane. Recorded live at REC Philly on Saturday May 21, 2022, 'Trane of Thought's sound rests of a firm foundation of the modal jazz John Coltrane pioneered in the 1960s, buttressed by the bombastic rhythmic phrasings of the soulful hip-hop that punctuated the late 90s and early 2000s. Like much of Timothy's other work, 'Trane of Thought's content paints a rich tapestry of introspective storytelling and insightful social commentary. As the project's Music Director David P. Stevens said, "It's what a beautiful painting sounds like." 'Trane of Thought was made possible by the Black Music City grant sponsored by the generous support of REC Philly, WRTI, and WXPN.
This performance is of Timothy Welbeck’s song “Have Plenty” as part of the ‘Trane of Thought live recording. 'Trane of Thought is a live recorded hip-hop album that melds songs from Timothy Welbeck's first two albums with the music stylings of John Coltrane.
#WeveComeThisFar #ByFaith #Epilogue #TheCostofLiving
We’ve Come This Far, which was produced by his 10 year-old daughter, is a song from Timothy’s album The Cost of Living. It discusses how the faith traditions of Timothy’s ancestors sustained the family through some of life’s greatest challenges.
The Cost of Living is available on all digital platforms.
#WeCulture #TheCostofLiving
We Culture is a song from Timothy’s album The Cost of Living and it celebrates West African culture and heritage while also discussing how Africans create the culture the world imitates and appropriates.
The Cost of Living is available on all digital platforms
#WeCulture #TheCostofLiving #RhymeandReason
In this video Timothy describes the meaning behind his verses in #WeCulture.
"We Culture" celebrates West African culture and heritage while also discussing how Africans create the culture the world imitates and appropriates.
#LivingWage
Before Timothy practiced law, before he taught at universities, before he became an author and public speaker, he rapped. Living Wage brings him back to the microphone, and reveals he still has much to say. These video snippets bring some of the EP's compelling songs to life.
Set List
Born Day
Rap and Ball 3 (Shut Up and Dribble)"
Working Professional
Original Intent
Furniture feat. Tomeka Carroll & Alexi Paraschos
Living Wage is available on all digital platforms.
#RapandBall #ShutUpandDribble #LivingWage
Rap and Ball 3 (Shut Up and Dribble)" is a song from Timothy Welbeck’s EP Living Wage that explores the plight of black athletes in the US. It centers of the NFL ostracizing Colin Kaepernick due to his stance against police brutality in addition to collegiate athletes whose labor fuels a multi-billion dollar enterprise from which they reap few monetary rewards. As the hook says, “They want us rapping and balling, but not really talking…”
Timothy's latest album, “Living Wage” is available on all digital platforms.
#OriginalIntent #NoPlanB #LivingWage
Original Intent is a song from Timothy Welbeck’s EP Living Wage. The song, featuring production from J-Dot Music, explores the need for fulfilling your God-given purpose.
Living Wage is available on all digital platforms.
#WorkingProfessional #LivingWage
Working Professional is a song from Timothy Welbeck’s EP Living Wage that explores the fight to obtain work/life balance. It begins by Timothy describing his journey into the law as a vocation, and using it as a tool towards the pursuit of justice. Working Professional continues by Timothy recounting the story of a colleague whose coworker died en route to work, and the company cleaned her desk before her funeral. The tragic incident caused her to rethink her priorities, and is a sobering reminder of the frailty of life. The video features a dynamic performance from Jennifer Lee.
Living Wage is available on all digital platforms.
#NoCityforYoungMen #NC4YM #TheForethought
The Forethought chronicles Timothy’s journey as an artist, attorney, and professor, while illustrating the dynamics of the various roles he holds. It also serves as an introduction to his latest album—No City for Young Men.
Timothy's latest album, No City for Young Men is available on all digital platforms.
#MayYouEver #NoCityforYoungMen #NC4YM
May You Ever is a song from Timothy Welbeck’s album No City for Young Men.” The song, featuring production from Tone Jonez, seeks to affirm the beauty, dignity, brilliance, and accomplishments of black women, a group Malcolm X once proclaimed is the most disrespected group in America.
No City for Young Men is available on all digital platforms.
#TheSoulsofBlackFolk #NoCityforYoungMen #NC4YM
The Souls of Black Folk is a song from Timothy Welbeck’s album No City for Young Men. The song, which features production from Antonio “Tone Jonez” Jones and a guest appearance from Dozzy Daniel, is inspired by W.E.B. Du Bois' seminal work of the same name. The song alludes to Du Bois' The Souls of Black Folk, James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson’s Lift Ev'ry Voice, while still ringing true of hip-hop.
No City for Young Men is available on all digital platforms.
GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum hip-hop artist and humanitarian Wyclef Jean paid a special visit to Hip-Hop and Black Culture at Temple University on Friday October 13, 2017 to discuss his iconic career in the recording industry, his humanitarian work, and his latest album "Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee." He ended his visit with a cypher joined by Timothy Welbeck, and several students. This video is an excerpt of it.
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist and humanitarian Wyclef Jean visited the class, led by Timothy Welbeck, to talk about his experiences in Haiti that shaped his career. Temple News captured the visit in this special report.
GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum hip-hop artist and humanitarian Wyclef Jean paid a special visit to Hip-Hop and Black Culture at Temple University on Friday October 13, 2017 to discuss his iconic career in the recording industry, his humanitarian work, and his latest album "Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee." This video captures their conversation.
REVOLT TV visited Timothy’s Hip-Hop and Black Culture course at Temple University to document how he explores the various dimensions of the culture.
Attorney, Professor, and Hip-Hop Artist, Timothy Welbeck teamed up with Hype Fresh Magazine to film a Tiny Desk-themed performance for consideration to appear on the endearing NPR series of the same name. In this snippet of his recorded performance, Timothy performs "No City for Young Men: The Forethought."
In the fall of 2016, Timothy Welbeck delivered a hybrid lecture/performance at Thomas Jefferson University entitled “No City for Young Men: Hip-Hop and the Narrative of Marginalization.” It centered on how hip-hop communicates the lived experiences of those who live in urban centers across the nation, particularly African American men living in major cities.
Kareem "Biggs" Burke Interview
Published on Dec 8, 2016
In the fall of 2016, Timothy interviewed Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Kareem "Biggs" Burke in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the release of Jay Z's Reasonable Doubt (#RD20). The two discussed his role in building a global empire, the impact of Reasonable Doubt, the pioneering nature of Roc-A-Fella Records on and off the stage, why Jay Z is the greatest rapper of all time, the role of Philadelphia in expanding the reach of the label, and much more.
Timothy’s students in Hip-Hop and Black Culture learned that he raps, and asked to hear a bit of what he does. This is an excerpt of that; great times ensued.