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Black Star [Explicit Lyrics]

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1 Disc(s)

  1. 1.

    Intro 1:11

    Black Star, Mos Def, Talib Kweli

  2. 2.

    Astronomy (8th Light) 3:23

    Weldon Irvine, Black Star, Talib Kweli, Mos Def

  3. 3.

    Definition 3:26

    Mos Def, Black Star, Talib Kweli

  4. 4.

    RE: DEFinition 3:02

    Black Star, Mos Def, Talib Kweli

  5. 5.

    Children's Story 3:32

    Mos Def, Black Star, Talib Kweli

  6. 6.

    Brown Skin Lady 5:46

    Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Star

  7. 7.

    B Boys Will B Boys 2:36

    Black Star, Mos Def, Talib Kweli

  8. 8.

    K. O. S. (Determination) 4:49

    Vinia Mojica, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Star

  9. 9.

    Hater Players 4:08

    Black Star, Talib Kweli, Mos Def

  10. 10.

    Yo Yeah 1:10

    Talib Kweli, Black Star, Mos Def

  11. 11.

    Respiration 6:05

    Black Star, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Common

  12. 12.

    Thieves in the Night 5:16

    Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Star

  13. 13.

    Twice Inna Lifetime 5:38

    Talib Kweli, Jane Doe, Black Star, Mos Def

Description

While Puff Daddy and his followers continued to dictate the direction hip-hop would take into the millennium, Mos Def and Talib Kweli surfaced from the underground to pull the sounds in the opposite direction. Their 13 rhyme fests on this superior, self-titled debut as Black Star show that old-school rap still sounds surprisingly fresh in the sea of overblown vanity productions. There's no slack evident in the tight wordplays of Def and Kweli as they twist and turn through sparse, jazz-rooted rhythms calling out for awareness and freedom of the mind. Their viewpoints stem directly from the teachings of Marcus Garvey, the legendary activist who fought for the rights of blacks all around the world in the first half of the 20th century. Def and Kweli's ideals are sure lofty; not only are they out to preach Garvey's words, but they also hope to purge rap music of its negativity and violence. For the most part, it works. Their wisdom-first philosophy hits hard when played off their lyrical intensity, a bass-first production, and stellar scratching. While these MCs don't have all of the vocal pizzazz of A Tribe Called Quest's Phife and Q-Tip at their best, flawless tracks like the cool bop of "K.O.S. (Determination)" and "Definition" hint that Black Star is only the first of many brilliantly executed positive statements for these two street poets. Jason Kaufman, All Music Guide

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    While Puff Daddy and his followers continued to dictate the direction hip-hop would take into the millennium, Mos Def and Talib Kweli surfaced from the underground to pull the sounds in the opposite direction. Their 13 rhyme fests on this superior, self-titled debut as Black Star show that old-school rap still sounds surprisingly fresh in the sea of overblown vanity productions. There's no slack evident in the tight wordplays of Def and Kweli as they twist and turn through sparse, jazz-rooted rhythms calling out for awareness and freedom of the mind. Their viewpoints stem directly from the teachings of Marcus Garvey, the legendary activist who fought for the rights of blacks all around the world in the first half of the 20th century. Def and Kweli's ideals are sure lofty; not only are they out to preach Garvey's words, but they also hope to purge rap music of its negativity and violence. For the most part, it works. Their wisdom-first philosophy hits hard when played off their lyrical intensity, a bass-first production, and stellar scratching. While these MCs don't have all of the vocal pizzazz of A Tribe Called Quest's Phife and Q-Tip at their best, flawless tracks like the cool bop of "K.O.S. (Determination)" and "Definition" hint that Black Star is only the first of many brilliantly executed positive statements for these two street poets. Jason Kaufman, All Music Guide

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  • DPCI: 244-04-5755
  • ASIN: B002KM21SU
  • Catalog #: 11436035
  • Item can not be gift wrapped.

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