Mos Def & Talib Kweli- Black Star

Label: Rawkus 

Reissued 2014, Originally released 1998

MOS DEF & TALIB KWELI ARE BLACK STAR was released on August 18, 1998, to critical acclaim. The title is a reference to the Black Star Line, a shipping company founded by Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey. The album deals with modern-day issues, philosophies and life in Brooklyn. The two MCs had planned to release solo albums around the same time, but decided instead to collaborate on a full-length album.

Track Listing:

1. Intro
2. Astronomy (8th Light) [Feat. Weldon Irvine]
3. Definition
4. Re:Definition
5. Children's Story
6. Brown Skin Lady
7. B Boys Will B Boys
8. K.O.S. (Determination) [Feat. Vinia Mojica]
9. Hater Players [Feat. Apani Emcee]
10. Yo Yeah
11. Respiration [Feat. Common]
12. Thieves in the Night
13. Twice Inna Lifetime [Feat. Punch]