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intereact!Black Star, Mos Def, Talib Kweli
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 2002-06-04
Manufacturer: Rawkus / Umgd
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
Even in hip-hop--a genre famous for auspicious debuts--Black Star, the first album from the team of Mos Def and Talib Kweli, stands out. It's not just because these guys know their history (an update of Slick Rick's classic "Children's Story," a fine jack of BDP's "The P Is Free" on "Definition," and shout-outs to 2Pac, Biggie, and the Rock Steady Crew) and have paid their dues. Mos Def had been bouncing around the Native Tongues family for years, and both he and Kweli are featured on the Soundbombing and Lyricist Lounge albums. No, Black Star stands out simply because it's a great album, an intelligent, progressive, and funky piece of work that showcases two great MCs, both of whom have internalized the best parts of Guru, Rakim, and Q-Tip. The album also features strong production from Shawn J. Period and DJ Hi-Tek (Kweli's partner in Reflection Eternal). --Randy Silver
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5
1) Any discussion of hip hop is incomplete without it [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Using the term "authentic" can be dangerous in describing music, but for many, Mos Def and Talib Kweli embody the term.Prophetic Hip Hop was born in Brooklyn, NY. In this seminal album, Def and Kweli push hip hop into a new domain: the very real expression of urban space found in Wu Tang Clan, and the consciousness of Public Enemy, combined with a skill for narration and ease with poetry produce an album that marks a paradigm shift in hip hop. Both Def and Kweli are artists in the truest sense of the word. They look not to integrate into the corporate establishment for affirmation, but to feed the soul.2) good beats, lyrics as good as youd expect [Rating: 5 out of 5]
i missed this when it came out originally, but recently it has really grown on me.the beats are good, lyrics are as good as you would expect from guys like def and kweli.3) Black Star [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Recieved this CD very quickly and it was in great shape. Black Star is a good cd.4) Review [Rating: 5 out of 5]
The lyrics on this album are absolutely brilliant. Mos Def and Talib Kwali are intelligent poets who can lay down catchy lines themed with political, and social commentary, but all in good taste without being too preachy. This is the first rap album I've loved all the way though.5) Black Star [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Great Album. They never cease to amaze me with their lyrics. Mos Def and Twalib Kwaeli are like brothers when their on the mic. I'll never get enough of those 2.