Black Star
Dave Chappelle Was Used Sparingly on 'SNL,' While Black Star Shone Brightly
November 12, 2022
PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2022
Saturday Night Live platformed disgraced comedian Dave Chappelle and yet he appeared jovial and sparingly, performing a longer-than-usual m...
Black Star Show Glimpses of Their Backpack Brilliance on 'No Fear of Time'
PUBLISHED May 5, 2022
Though Black Star's long-awaited second album doesn't reach the deep, dark, night sky heights of their 1998 debut Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are...
Black Star Announce Long-Awaited New Album 'No Fear of Time'
PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2022
Black Star — the duo of Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def) and Talib Kweli — have announced their first new album in nearly 24 years. Over two de...
Black Star Get Dave Chappelle to Help Share Their First New Music in 10 Years
PUBLISHED May 11, 2021
Last year, Talib Kweli said "culture vultures" were to blame for holding up a long-awaited new album from Black Star. Now, ahead of its arr...
Talib Kweli Says "Culture Vultures" Are Holding Up the New Black Star Album
PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2020
A follow-up to Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey's revered 1998 collaborative LP Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star, produced entirely Madlib,...
Yasiin Bey Says a New Black Star Album Is Coming with Talib Kweli and Madlib
PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2018
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def) and Talib Kweli's acclaimed collaborative LP Mos Def and Talib Kweli Ar...
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"Fix Up"
PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2011
Last month, we got a taste of new Black Star tune "Fix Up" when Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and Talib Kweli took the tune to The Colbert...
Black Star Plotting Aretha Franklin-Themed Mixtape, Share Another New Track
PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2011
After hearing a studio version of their fantastic Madlib-produced track "Fix Up" earlier today (November 25), we're happy to report more ne...