Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Blackstar Album Appreciation Thread

[Obtain Knowledge]

I can still remember the 1st time I heard this classic album back in 98'

 

[Obtain Knowledge]

 

[TEKBEATZ]

WILL THERE EVER BE ANOTHER BLACKSTAR ALBUM?

 

[JulesWinfield]

Thieves In the Night

 

[Anti-Anime]

When Mos flowed on "Definition" .

 

[FlyGuy]

the combination

 

[villain]

damn baby girl lookatchu
comin on the block lookin fresh and brand new

headwrap cova yo hairdo
pretty feet peekin thru open toe shoe

good look champion win di title

 

[neph27]

one of the first two hip hop albums that I REALLY felt man, like REALLY started listening to the genre because i had to find more of THIS right here

respiration still the GOAT song to me

 

[FlyGuy]

damn baby girl lookatchu
comin on the block lookin fresh and brand new

headwrap cova yo hairdo
pretty feet peekin thru open toe shoe

good look champion win di title

even my conditioning has been conditioned

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

I can still remember the 1st time I heard this classic album back in 98'


Mos Def -1998 -Mos Def & Talib Kweli - K.O.S (Determination) - YouTube

Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Brown Skin Lady - YouTube

Black Star - Astronomy (8th light) - YouTube

Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) - Definition - YouTube

This album literally changed my perspective of hip hop music, Mos Def is in my top 3

 

[DaveyDave]

Respiration is

 

[notorious8562]

Escuchela la ciudad respirando

Sometimes I forget how good that album is.

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

one of the first two hip hop albums that I REALLY felt man, like REALLY started listening to the genre because i had to find more

respiration still the GOAT song to me

Respiration... I still can't find a better track that had poetic lyrics with the energy of Mos, Kweli, and common... being from NY made this shyt so special

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

DEFINED my teenage years

 

[stealthbomber]

respiration is a top 10 hip hop song ever. the video, the beat, the lyrics, mos, kweli, and common

blackstar is the father of all underground rap

i want blackstar 2 but its one of those projects, if everything isnt right they shouldnt do it.