Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Blackstar (1998)
Black Star is the self-titled debut by the pairing of rappers Talib Kweli and Mos Def. It is sometimes listed as Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star. The album was released on August 26, 1998. The title is a reference to a shipping line founded by Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey. Black Star deals with modern day issues, ideas, and life in Brooklyn, New York City as the two artists know it.
1. Intro
2. Astronomy (8th Light)
3. Definition
4. RE:Definition
5. Children’s Story
6. Brown Skin Lady
7. B Boys Will B Boys
8. K.O.S. (Determination)
9. Hater Players
10. Yo Yeah
11. Respiration
12. Thieves In The Night
13. Twice Inna Lifetime