Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelRawkus
EAN0008811289720
eBay Product ID (ePID)30610106
Product Key Features
Era1990s
Run Time3002 Sec
FormatCD
Release Year1998
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenreAlternative, Rap & Hip-Hop
StyleEast Coast Rap, Poetry, Underground Rap
TypeAlbum
ArtistBlack Star, Mos Def
Release TitleMos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
DistributionUniversal Music
Recording ModeStereo
Number of Tracks13
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States, United Kingdom
ReviewsIncluded in Wire's "50 Records of the Year 1998in, 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.", "...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-, 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'...", "...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..."