Black Star
by
Mos Def
/
Talib Kweli
The Wire: Included in Wire's "50 Records Of The Year [1998]"
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CD Details
- Released: June 4, 2002
- Originally Released: 2002
- Label: Rawkus / Umgd
Entertainment Reviews:
Rolling Stone - 10/29/98, p.77
3 Stars (out of 5) - "...not only an eagerly awaited rap album but also a desperately needed one....Black Star are socially conscious and lyrically sound--with their hearts close to the underground."Entertainment Weekly - 10/23/98, p.80
"...Mixing rugged street beats and rhymes brainy enough for boho B-boys (they cite literary references and quote Nina Simone) makes this Black Star shine bright." - Rating: A-The Wire - 1/99, p.27
Included in Wire's "50 Records Of The Year [1998]"CMJ - 1/11/99, pp.5-6
"...Mos Def and Talib Kweli truly are 'the best alliance in hip-hop,' with Mos's stylized, grainy delivery serving as yang to the smart, spoken words of Kweli's yin..."The Source - 11/98, p.198
3.5 Mics (out of 5) - "...With a delicate balance of Black Nationalism, well-chosen interludes and lyrics to go, high-pitched metaphor specialist Kweli and straight-up showman Mos prove that they're more than just 'lyrically handsome'..."Tracks:
- 1.Intro
- 2.Astronomy (8th Light)
- 3.Definition
- 4.RE: DEFinition
- 5.Children's Story
- 6.Brown Skin Lady
- 7.B Boys Will B Boys
- 8.K. O. S. (Determination)
- 9.Hater Players
- 10.Yo Yeah
- 11.Respiration
- 12.Thieves in the Night
- 13.Twice Inna Lifetime
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