The Village Voice points out that Talib Kweli made an appearance at the Occupy Wall Street protests last night. He first performed "Distraction", an impassioned new political rhyme that seemed cut for the spirit of the event. "You caught up in distraction, it's living proof, you tryin' to make the truth elastic," he spit, later adding, "Skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion. Everything else is distraction."

The crowd asked for more ("freestyle!"), and Kweli performed Black Star's "Thieves in the Night". Later he addressed the crowd:

"I'm at a loss for words. But even me being at a loss for words, is amplified. They want to know what the endgame is? This is the endgame. You doing your job, everybody here with a camera, everybody here with a smartphone, everybody here with a voice. Do your job, and spread the word. For the people who are sleeping here, you inspire us. If you are inspired by them, make it grow. This is the endgame. It's about growth now. We have to grow. And that's the point. I love y'all."

Kweli told the Voice, "This is the most American thing I've seen in my lifetime. I had to come down and see it for myself, so I could tell everyone about it."

Kweli's performance follows a recent appearance by Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum at Occupy Wall Street late on Tuesday, one night before Kweli performed with Mos Def as Black Star on "The Colbert Report".

Watch Kweli's Occupy Wall Street appearance, via Eddie Pages and Rolling Stone, below: