But Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star was not a massive hit. It charted, and so did its singles, but only in Billboard’s lower reaches.

In 1998, Mos Def and Talib Kweli joined this eminent club by collaborating under the moniker of Black Star for the simply titled Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star.Sure, this union might not ...

And throughout the first of two sold-out shows this past Saturday night at New York’s Nokia Theatre Times Square, Mos Def and Talib Kweli’s homecoming as the duo Black Star intermittently ...

Mos Def (now known as Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli‘s album as Black Star — released 20 years ago as of September 29th — was a loquacious signpost for an emerging underground that prized ...

Talib Kweli and Mos Def required no introduction. The two hip-hop legends walked humbly toward center stage in rhythmic gait and floated to the top of a bass heavy hit with easy confidence. Or rather, ...

It’s been 24 years since Black Star, the rap duo of Talib Kweli and Mos Def, released their critically acclaimed debut album, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star.On Tuesday, the group ...

Review: Mos Def, Kweli make history, and decent music, in Black Star reunion show in Oakland. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 65°F. Friday, June 20th 2025 Today's e-Edition.

Way the hell back in 1998, underground-rap leading lights Mos Def and Talib Kweli teamed up to record the collaborative album Mos Def And Talib Kweli Are Black Star. They’ve both stayed plenty ...

On Sept. 29, 1998, Black Star, a group comprised of Mos Def and Talib Kweli, dropped off their debut album, 'Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star.' Skip to main content Skip to site footer.

Just across the street at the Nokia Theatre, a packed house went wild while Mos Def and Talib Kweli reunited onstage as Black Star nearly 11 years after their classic, and only, studio album as a duo.

I can't find the exact details anywhere, but it appears that Mos Def IS playing the Breed Love Odyssey Tour with Talib Kweli. According to Yale Daily News, the pair played six Black Star songs ...