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Black Star

Black Star is the Brooklyn hip-hop duo of Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, and Talib Kweli, anchored by their landmark 1998 Rawkus album and a later Madlib-produced return.

What it sounds likeConscious Hip-Hop, East Coast Hip-Hop, Underground Hip-Hop

If you likeA Tribe Called Quest, Gang Starr, The Roots, Mos Def

Start withDefinition, Respiration, Thieves in the Night

AlbumsMos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, No Fear of Time

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