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Black Star is an American hip hop duo formed in 1996, from Brooklyn, New York City. The duo is composed of rappers Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and Talib Kweli. The duo is named after The Black Star Line, a shipping company founded by Marcus Garvey. [2]
May 3, 2022 · Talib Kweli discusses the return of Black Star after 24 years, including a return to some of the duo's foundational themes — black excellence, unity, Pan-Africanism and the raising of...
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Jan 29, 2024 · Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli made hip hop history with the formation of the rap duo Black Star. Here's a look at where the duo is today.
Apr 8, 2022 · NEW YORK, NY and LOS ANGELES, CA, April 8, 2022 – Luminary announced today that legendary hip-hop duo Black Star will release their highly-anticipated album No Fear of Time – their first in nearly 24 years – exclusively on the Luminary platform on May 3.
Nov 12, 2022 · Like Chappelle, Black Star also had a long period of inactivity that left fans confused. Black Star is made up of rappers Yasiin Bey (a.k.a. Mos Def) and Talib Kweli. They formed the group in Brooklyn, New York in 1996, in the context of NYC’s underground rap music scene.
Black Star attempted to bring reconciliation in the wake of these violent deaths by providing conscious rapping to fans of hip-hop, criticizing the problems of the world in the 90s,...
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May 3, 2022 · No Fear of Time is the sophomore studio album by the iconic hip-hop duo Black Star (made of Yasiin Bey/Mos Def and Talib Kweli), released on May 3, 2022. The record is entirely produced by...
