Mos Def - Black Star
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Track List: Black Star
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- Intro - Black StarDownload & Buy
- Astronomy (8th Light) - Black StarDownload & Buy
- Definition - Black StarDownload & Buy
- RE:Definition - Black StarDownload & Buy
- Children's Story - Black StarDownload & Buy
- Brown Skin Lady - Black StarDownload & Buy
- B Boys Will B Boys - Black StarDownload & Buy
- K.O.S. (Determination) - Black StarDownload & Buy
- Hater Players - Black StarDownload & Buy
- Yo Yeah - Black StarDownload & Buy
- Respiration - Black StarDownload & Buy
- Thieves In The Night - Black StarDownload & Buy
- Twice Inna Lifetime - Black StarDownload & Buy
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Album Details: Black Star
- Release Date:
- 06/04/2002
- Label:
- Rawkus / Umgd
- UPC:
- 008811289720
User Reviews: Black Star
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2 of the finest
, June 21, 2003Reviewer: Delgados - See all Delgados's reviews2 of 2 Yahoo! Users found this Black Star review helpful these are two of the finest lyricists unknown to many. This CD is deep, rich hip hop that some may not like, but others will love. -
HIP HOP!!!!!not rap!!!!!!
, June 10, 2003Reviewer: caliprincess_210 - See all caliprincess_210's reviewsthis cd is so tight. i love mos def and talib and this CD is truly hip hop!!! if you like hip hop you'll like this cd.
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Pro Reviews: Black Star
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews 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 debut 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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Initially regarded as one of hip-hop's most promising newcomers in the late '90s, Mos Def expanded his reach in the years to come, establishing himself as a serious actor and also making a bid to reshape the rap-rock genre. His artistic career began ...Full Mos Def Biography
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