Black Star emerged in 1997 as one of the most articulate voices in alternative hip hop.
The Brooklyn duo of Mos Def and Talib Kweli combined razor-sharp lyricism with a deeply conscious worldview, creating music that balanced raw street reportage with spiritual and political insight. Their sound,…
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2 releases·1998-2022
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