Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star album flac
Performer: Black StarTitle: Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
Style: Conscious
Released: 2013
Country: US
MP3 album: 1394 mb
FLAC album: 1229 mb
Rating: 4.5
Other formats: MPC AAC VOC AIFF AC3 DMF AUD
Genre: Hip-hop
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (often called simply Black Star) is the only studio album by Black Star, a hip hop duo consisting of emcees Talib Kweli and Mos Def (the latter of whom now goes by Yasiin Bey). The album was released on September 29, 1998, to critical acclaim. The title is a reference to the Black Star Line, a shipping line founded by Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey.
Released August 26, 1998. Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star Tracklist. The album deals with modern-day issues, philosophical ideas, and life in Brooklyn, New York City, as the two artists know it. Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star Q&A.
UMG (от лица компании "Rawkus Entertainment"); CMRRA, EMI Music Publishing, UMPG Publishing, ARESA, BMG Rights Management, Abramus Digital, LatinAutor" и другие авторские общества (14). 13 видео Воспроизвести все Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Startabbjb.
The song encourages black and brown women to be proud of their hair and complexion, and to not be influenced by Western beauty standards. Kweli rhymes, "We're not dealin' with the European standard of beauty tonight/Turn off the TV and put the magazine away/In the mirror tell me what you see/See the evidence of divine presence
There is no introduction more fitting than this to Mos Def and Talib Kweli’s collaborative effort Black Star. Complete with heartfelt lyrics, eclectic beats, and rhyming prowess, they paint their masterpiece for the ears and mind alike. It is important to note that Mos Def and Talib were up and coming during this release, which makes the magnitude of the release so much greater.
Whatever the case, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star arrived at the exact right time. The world was ready for it. A year earlier, rap had just seen the flashiest summer in its entire history. Mos and Kweli have stayed close, often rapping on each other’s records, but they still haven’t made another Black Star album. They tease us with the possibility sometimes, so it could still happen. They went on to great solo careers of their own, though I don’t think I’ve ever loved either of them separately as much as I did together.
The album was created due to the true chemistry between Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Both had been planning on releasing their solo albums at the same time, but postponed them to work on Black Star. The passion and chemistry of the duo can be heard through the music, which is something not all artists can accomplish easily. The artists met through their producer, Hi-Tek, who produced a majority of the album. In 1998 he joined forces with Talib Kweli for the first time and created "Black Star". After the release of the album, Mos Def was signed to Kweli's Rawkus Records. In October of 1999, Mos Def released his debut solo album "Black on Both Sides" and continued to release albums under Rawkus Records till 2006
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.
Продавец: Интернет-магазин Ozon. Адрес: Россия, Москва, Пресненская набережная, 10. ОГРН: 1027739244741
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | IntroCo-producer – Talib KweliProducer – DJ Hi-Tek* |
1:11 |
| A2 | Astronomy (8th Light)Featuring, Keyboards [Keys] – Weldon IrvineProducer – Mr. WaltScratches [Cuts] – DJ Evil Dee* |
3:23 |
| A3 | DefinitionProducer – DJ Hi-Tek* |
3:26 |
| A4 | RE:DEFinitionProducer – DJ Hi-Tek* |
3:02 |
| A5 | Children's StoryProducer – Shawn J. Period* |
3:32 |
| B1 | Brown Skin LadyProducer – J. Rawls |
5:46 |
| B2 | B Boys Will B BoysProducer – G-ology*Scratches [Cuts] – DJ Hi-Tek* |
2:36 |
| B3 | RespirationFeaturing – CommonProducer – Hi-Tek |
6:05 |
| C1 | Hater PlayersFeaturing, Vocals [Additional] – Apani B. FlyProducer – Shawn J Period |
4:08 |
| C2 | K. O. S. (Determination)Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Mos DefFeaturing – Vinia MojicaProducer – DJ Hi-Tek*Voice [Crowd] – AL Skills, G-ology*, DJ Hi-Tek*, Rich Medina |
4:49 |
| C3 | Thieves In The NightProducer – 88-Keys |
5:16 |
| C4 | Yo YeahCo-producer – Talib KweliProducer – J. Rawls |
1:10 |
| D1 | Twice Inna LifetimeFeaturing – Jane Doe, Punch &Words*Producer – DJ Hi-Tek* |
5:38 |
| D2 Bonus | Respiration (Flying High Mix)Featuring – Black ThoughtProducer – Hi-Tek, Pete Rock |
5:44 |
| D3 Bonus | BeautifulFeaturing – Mary J. BligeProducer – Black Star |
4:43 |
Credits
- Art Direction – Black Star, Nobody*
- Cover – Brent Rollins
- Management – Corey Smith*, Rich Medina, Shaka Entertainment
- Mastered By – Chris Athens
- Photography By – Eddie Otchere, Franck Khalfoun, Jake Septimus, Tasleem
Notes
Unofficial Italian bootleg release. Limited.1st Record (Side A & B) - yellow translucent vinyl
2nd Record (Sides C & D) - green translucent vinyl
Back cover lists songs but is styled differently that the official release.
The words "#BLACKSTARLP001" and "LIMITED EDITION" are printed in the bottom right corner of the back cover.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): BLACKSTARLP001-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): BLACKSTARLP001-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): BLACKSTARLP001-C
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): BLACKSTARLP001-D
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWK 1158-2 | Black Star | Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (CD, Album) | Rawkus | RWK 1158-2 | US | 1998 |
| RWK 1158-1 | Black Star | Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (LP, Unofficial) | Rawkus | RWK 1158-1 | Europe | 2015 |
| P2 50065 | Black Star | Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (CD, Album, RE) | Rawkus | P2 50065 | US | 1999 |
| RWK 1158CL | Black Star | Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (Radio & Retail Copy - All Curses Deleted) (CD, Album, Promo) | Rawkus | RWK 1158CL | US | 1998 |
| RWK 1158-4 | Black Star | Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (Cass, Album) | Rawkus | RWK 1158-4 | US | 1998 |









