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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0008811289720 Format: Explicit Lyrics, Original recording reissued Label: Rawkus / Umgd Manufacturer: Rawkus / Umgd MPN: 112897 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Rawkus / Umgd Release Date: June 04, 2002 Studio: Rawkus / Umgd Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Even in hip-hop--a genre famous for auspicious debuts--Black Star, the first album from the team of Mos Def and Talib Kweli, stands out. It's not just because these guys know their history (an update of Slick Rick's classic "Children's Story," a fine jack of BDP's "The P Is Free" on "Definition," and shout-outs to 2Pac, Biggie, and the Rock Steady Crew) and have paid their dues. Mos Def had been bouncing around the Native Tongues family for years, and both he and Kweli are featured on the Soundbombing and Lyricist Lounge albums. No, Black Star stands out simply because it's a great album, an intelligent, progressive, and funky piece of work that showcases two great MCs, both of whom have internalized the best parts of Guru, Rakim, and Q-Tip. The album also features strong production from Shawn J. Period and DJ Hi-Tek (Kweli's partner in Reflection Eternal). --Randy Silver Average Rating:
 Rating: - AMAZING Hiphop album!Ive been checking out lots of different hiphop/rap styles lately, and after previewing then buying this album, I have to say it's one of my favorites. The songs all are unique and I can listen to this so many times without getting bored of it! Mos(t) Def(inately) recommend this! Rating: - enjoyable listenthis is another classic album that everyone should have in their collection. the lyrics and beats are off the chain. Rating: - Maybe the best. Ever.If the RZA had not come up with his new theories on the postmodern than this would be unquestionably the best hip hop album of all time. Don't get me wrong - it may be the best ever. But it also might not be. Feel me? I have cried listening to "Respiration" and "Thieves in the Night." If there has ever been a greater expression of the urban experience, well... I must have missed it. And I haven't missed much in hip hop. Trust me, if you don't own this album, you are missing out on something ... Read More Rating: - Any discussion of hip hop is incomplete without itUsing the term "authentic" can be dangerous in describing music, but for many, Mos Def and Talib Kweli embody the term. Prophetic Hip Hop was born in Brooklyn, NY. In this seminal album, Def and Kweli push hip hop into a new domain: the very real expression of urban space found in Wu Tang Clan, and the consciousness of Public Enemy, combined with a skill for narration and ease with poetry produce an album that marks a paradigm shift in hip hop. Both Def and Kweli are artists ... Read More Rating: - good beats, lyrics as good as youd expecti missed this when it came out originally, but recently it has really grown on me. the beats are good, lyrics are as good as you would expect from guys like def and kweli. |
