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• Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (often called simply Black Star) is the debut studio album by Black Star, a hip hop duo consisting of emcees Talib Kweli and Mos Def (the latter of whom now goes by Yasiin Bey). The album was released on September 29, 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.

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• Artist: Black Star Label: Rawkus Format: LP Units: 1 Country: US Genre: Hip Hop & RnB

• A1 Intro
  A2 Astronomy (8Th Light)
  A3 Definiton
  A4 Re:Definition
  A5 Children'S Story
  A6 Brown Skin Lady
  B1 B Boys Will B Boys
  B2 K.O.S. (Determination)
  B3 Hater Players
  B4 Yo Yeah
  B5 Respiration
  B6 Thieves In The Night
  B7 Twice Inna Lifetime