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There is more than one artist with this name:
1. American rap/hip-hop group 1998-present.
2. Blackstar is a British heavy metal band, formed as a retooling of the band Carcass in 1995
3. Indonesian experimental indie-rock band 2001-present.
4. Obscure Jamaican reggae band from the 70’s.

(1) Black Star is a rap group formed by MCs Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Affiliated with the group is DJ Hi-Tek, who formed producer/MC duo Reflection Eternal with Kweli for the album Train of Thought and produced a portion of Black Star’s debut album.

Black Star is part of the Native Tongues Posse, a collective that contains, amongst others A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Jungle Brothers, Da Bush Babees and 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. 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!”

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HanpuMep wrote:
7 days ago

One two three! Mos Def and Talib Kweli!

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sixtwelve818 wrote:
12 days ago

Life without knowledge is death in disguise. [4]

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countchockula wrote:
15 days ago

Close your eyes and feel the summer of '98!!! Waiting for another...

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tidygrooves wrote:
16 days ago

this album is on repeat... brilliant

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MissClarck wrote:
19 days ago

Hi, I just want to present you the band call Bantunani with their afrogroove and strong lyrics you will just be touched by such strengh http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Bantunani Support them around you 'cause they are very engaged for a New world with a new Africa. Listen to the song BlackNinja. Regards, Miss,

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RG7Lyrical wrote:
19 days ago

Black Star Movement!

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QJ14 wrote:
20 days ago

man, I'm a metal head through and true, but this is just an amazing band. mos def and talib have incredible flow and their lyrics are borderline astronomical. This is proof that there is good rap out there, besides soulja boy and all the other shit.

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KZA wrote:
22 days ago

@shaolin86: damn right.

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Lemonade_Joe wrote:
23 days ago

http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Look+to+me+in+eyes/In+Love

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Goooners wrote:
23 days ago

best alliance in hip-hop by far [5] The best!

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kasa408 wrote:
27 days ago

Historical Duo

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Mikk84 wrote:
30 days ago

best alliance in hip-hop by far [4] Y-O

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shaolin86 wrote:
December 2009

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Kweli's verse on Twice Inna Lifetime is one of the greatest of all time.

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Sandronic wrote:
November 2009

Нужны люди для hop, funky, jazzy проекта - http://www.lastfm.ru/group/%D0%9D%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%BD%D1%8B+%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B4%D0%B8+%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F+hop%2C+funky%2C+jazzy++%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0

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jonpwnsu wrote:
November 2009

best alliance in hip-hop by far [3]

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GRiNGoLoCoTe wrote:
November 2009

Fucking amazing.

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B-Roz wrote:
November 2009

Yeah!The best i ever heard

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Djordiison wrote:
November 2009

Pure dopeness

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diorlandmine wrote:
November 2009

love love love [2] <33333

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bobx3 wrote:
November 2009

best alliance in hip-hop by far [2]

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