Daily album for September 19, 2026 Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star by Black Star (1998)

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Genres

  • alternative hip hop
  • conscious hip hop
  • hip hop

Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Black Star, composed of rappers Talib Kweli and 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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