Black Star (duo)

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Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo composed of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.

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instanceOf hip hop duo
musical group
studio album
activePeriod early 2000s
late 1990s
associatedAct Common NERFINISHED
DJ Hi-Tek NERFINISHED
Hi-Tek NERFINISHED
Reflection Eternal NERFINISHED
The Roots NERFINISHED
associatedWith Rawkus Records NERFINISHED
basedIn Brooklyn, New York City NERFINISHED
birthName Dante Terrell Smith NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Common NERFINISHED
Hi-Tek NERFINISHED
The Roots NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception critically acclaimed
debutAlbum Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
formedIn 1997
genre conscious hip hop
hip hop
hip hop
underground hip hop
hasAlias Black Star (duo) NERFINISHED
Yasiin Bey NERFINISHED
hasFanbase conscious rap audience
underground hip hop listeners
influencedArtistCommunity conscious rappers
influencedScene underground hip hop of the late 1990s
languageOfLyrics English
lyricalFocus Afrocentric themes
political commentary
socially conscious lyrics
member Mos Def NERFINISHED
Talib Kweli NERFINISHED
Yasiin Bey NERFINISHED
movement independent hip hop
underground rap
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Respiration NERFINISHED
notableWork Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
originatedInNeighborhood Brooklyn NERFINISHED
performer Black Star NERFINISHED
recordLabel Rawkus Records NERFINISHED
Rawkus Records NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1998
reunion 2010s
2020s

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Rawkus Records associatedWith Black Star (duo)