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New York City, NY, USA (1998 – present)
1) A hip-hop group formed by MCs Mos Def & Talib Kweli. Affiliated with the group is Hi-Tek, who formed producer/MC duo Reflection Eternal with Kweli, for the album Train of Thought & produced a portion of Black Star’s debut album. They’re, also, part of the Native Tongues Posse, a collective that contains, amongst others A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Da Bush Babees & Common.
Black Star arose from the underground movement of the late 1990s, which was in large part due to Rawkus Records, an independent record label stationed in New York City, NY, USA. They released one self titled album. Though the record achieved little commercial success, they (and other members of the Native Tongues Posse) helped shape underground alternative rap and helped bring it further into the mainstream eye. Both have gone on to greater commercial and critical success in separate solo careers.
A sample on the album from the film Chameleon Street has generated the often repeated and often misattributed quote, “I’m a victim brother. I’m a victim of 400 years of conditioning. The man has programmed my conditioning. Even my conditioning has been conditioned!”
Most recently Mos and Kweli appeared together in the movie Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, alongside Jill Scott, Dead Prez and The Fugees, among others. They even contributed a new song, “Born & Raised”, to the movie’s soundtrack.
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MrAudico
Awesome show yesterday \o/
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x1000grau
MANO QUE SHOW FODA!!!!!
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FancyClowns
Black Star The Movement !
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CleytonRamone
Nos vemos na virada de SP, eles são fodas.
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x1000grau
black star na virada cultural!!!
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NeedOfHumor
new album plz
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Colonia89
This is magic no doubt =)
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Sublevel43
Check out the Black Star track on the tribute to Shawn Lee album a must listen for any fans. http://wp.me/p2g7tT-15u
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zeenglish
1 album and in the legend!
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New photos! Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def aka Dante Terrell Smith & Talib Kweli Greene with Black Star at Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee on June 8, 2012 - © 2012 David Oppenheimer - Performance Impressions Concert Photography Archives http://www.performanceimpressions.com/Black_Star_Bonnaroo_2012/index.html
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HugePackage
What Mindz said! An incredibly awesome classic :).
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Mindz_I
Black Star is that REAL hip-hop, not that commodified gangster rap you hear on the radio. This isn't superficial, rapping all about money, "bitches" and ego. Black Star raps about life, truth and spirit. They throw down so hard for Re: Definition and Respiration! as well as reciting poetic truth in K.O.S (Determination) and Thieves in the Night. Without a doubt one of the greatest albums of hip hop art ever, they are not to be missed.
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CowpieDude
You Already Knew is so fucking good
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zeenglish
over 4 million plays and they only put out 1 album! (although there's been a compilation of unreleased tracks but that doesn't really count) [2] cant wait to see mos def in concert!
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AndrewCG
In anticipation of the new album
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