In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with stand-up comedian, actor, producer and DJ:

RUSSELL PETERS

Here's what we got into:

• Russell and Grandmaster Caz introducing Talib to Melle Mel.
• The legacy of Russell and Talib's mutual friend, Dave New York.
• Being born to parents of Anglo-Indian descent and raised Catholic.
• The racism Russell experienced growing up Indian in Toronto.
• Coming up with mostly black friends of Caribbean descent.
• His history of B-boying in his youth, being inspired by Crazy Legs.
• The hip hop Royalty that was in attendance at Russell's wedding.
• Russell's involvement in the 'Hip Hop Evolution' series for Netflix.
• Nile Rodgers' stories of Miles Davis, Keith Richards and Studio 54.
• Running into George Carlin and getting some valuable advice.
• Why bombing on stage is so vital to a comedian's growth.
• Patrice O'Neal and Keith Robinson inspiring Russell to up his game.
• Learning from his early appearance on 'Comedy Now!'.
• Hanging with Dave Chappelle and his dog on the set of 'Half Baked,'
• Celeb friends texting back and Don Cheadle being a class-act.
• Meeting Mike Tyson and later realizing how great his memory is.
• Breaking down his bit about the rednecks of the Arab world.
• Killing in the Black-Canadian clubs and bombing in the states.
• Reactions from Indians and Chinese over his impressions of accents.
• Where Russell's natural knack for roasting originated from.
• The Belly Room being one of the meanest roast-comedy venues ever.
• Talk about the greatness of Chino XL, Supernatural and Heavy D.
• The resurgence of flat-earthers thanks to social media and YouTube.
• Celebs being labeled as a**holes when defending against trolls.
• The criticism of his 'Deported' special and leaning into stereotypes.
• Roast Master General Jeff Ross and how he's hit his stride.
• How many years it takes for comedians to reach greatness.
• Stories told from musician Ray Parker Jr. about Leon Haywood.
• Russell's prophetic bit in 'Comedy Now' about a beige world.
• The excellence of the group Coast Contra.
• What we can expect next from Russell Peters.

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