Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

label

Rawkus

notes

Marcus Garvey historical photos courtesy of The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers Project and were downloaded from www.isop.ucla.edu/mgpp. Includes folded color insert with liner notes and photographs. On the label of side B the track „Thieves in the Night“ is not printed. Number 12 is „Twice Inna Lifetime“ Recorded between September 1997 and May 1998

genres

Hip Hop

images

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labels

Rawkus

styles

Conscious, Boom Bap, Jazzy Hip-Hop

videos

Intro, Astronomy (8th Light), Definition, Re:Definition, Children's Story, Brown Skin Lady, B Boys Will B Boys, K.O.S. (Determination), Hater Players, Yo Yeah, Blackstar - Respiration ft. Common, Thieves In The Night, Twice Inna Lifetime, Intro, Astronomy (8th Light), Definition, Re:Definition, Children's Story, Brown Skin Lady, B Boys Will B Boys, K.O.S. (Determination), Hater Players, Yo Yeah, Blackstar - Respiration ft. Common, Thieves In The Night, Twice Inna Lifetime

country

US

credits

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masterId

66494

released

1998-09-29

companies

Rawkus Entertainment L.L.C. (Phonographic Copyright (p)), Rawkus Entertainment L.L.C. (Copyright (c)), D&D Studios (Recorded At), Bobalicious Studios (Recorded At), Funky Slice Studios (Recorded At), Unique Recording (Recorded At), Streeterville Studios (Recorded At), Sony Music Studios, New York City (Mastered At)

tracklist

A1. Intro (1:11), A2. Astronomy (8th Light) (3:23), A3. Definitíon (3:26), A4. RE:DEFinition (3:02), A5. Children's Story (3:32), A6. Brown Skin Lady (5:46), B1. B Boys Will B Boys (2:36), B2. K.O.S. (Determination) (4:49), B3. Hater Players (4:08), B4. Yo Yeah (1:10), B5. Respiration (6:05), B6. Thieves In The Night (5:16), B7. Twice Inna Lifetime (5:38)

numForSale

62

dataQuality

Needs Vote

identifiers

Barcode: 601617115813, Barcode: 6 01617 11581 3, Matrix / Runout: UR1A, Matrix / Runout: UR1B, Matrix / Runout: RWK-1158-1A -1A RJ, Matrix / Runout: RWK-1158-1B

catalogNumber

RWK 1158-1

formatDescriptions

LP, Album, Stereo

upc

00008811289720

images

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artists

Black Star

albumType

album

spotifyId

6GRzmk9UGL7odxprOPop1Q

tracklist

1. Intro (1:12), 2. Astronomy (8th Light) (3:24), 3. Definition (3:26), 4. Re:Definition (3:03), 5. Children's Story (3:33), 6. Brown Skin Lady (5:47), 7. B Boys Will B Boys (2:36), 8. K.O.S. (Determination) (4:49), 9. Hater Players (4:08), 10. Yo Yeah (1:10), 11. Respiration (6:05), 12. Thieves In The Night (5:12), 13. Twice Inna Lifetime (5:39)

copyrights

© 2002 Rawkus Entertainment LLC, ℗ 2002 Rawkus Entertainment LLC

releaseDate

1998-09-29

totalTracks

13

releaseDatePrecision

day

mbid

00d59142-d2b6-4302-a0e0-70fceffad3bc

tags

hip-hop, hip hop, rap, black star, underground hip-hop

imageUrl

https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/7ee266bb6ad147fdacd0bf43ba131a34.jpg

tracklist

1. Intro (1:11), 2. Astronomy (8th Light) (3:23), 3. Definition (3:29), 4. RE: DEFinition (3:02), 5. Children's Story (3:32), 6. Brown Skin Lady (5:46), 7. B Boys Will B Boys (2:36), 8. K.O.S. (Determination) (4:49), 9. Hater Players (4:08), 10. Yo Yeah (1:10), 11. Respiration (5:02), 12. Thieves In The Night (5:12), 13. Twice Inna Lifetime (5:38)

bioContent

"Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star" is an album-length collaboration of emcees Talib Kweli and Mos Def, it was released on August 26, 1998, to critical acclaim. The title is a reference to the Black Star Line, a shipping line founded by Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey. The album deals with modern-day issues, philosophical ideas, and life in Brooklyn, New York City, as the two artists know it. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

bioSummary

"Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star" is an album-length collaboration of emcees Talib Kweli and Mos Def, it was released on August 26, 1998, to critical acclaim. The title is a reference to the Black Star Line, a shipping line founded by Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey. The album deals with modern-day issues, philosophical ideas, and life in Brooklyn, New York City, as the two artists know it. Read more on Last.fm.

bioPublished

08 Aug 2022, 16:53

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