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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Star | 0 |
| Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star | 0 |
| Mos Def | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
hip hop duo
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musical group ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Common
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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
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Hi-Tek NERFINISHED ⓘ The Roots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1997 ⓘ |
| genre |
conscious hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ underground hip hop ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Black Star (duo)
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Yasiin Bey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFanbase |
conscious rap audience
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underground hip hop listeners ⓘ |
| influencedArtistCommunity | conscious rappers ⓘ |
| influencedScene | underground hip hop of the late 1990s ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
Afrocentric themes
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political commentary ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| member |
Mos Def
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Talib Kweli NERFINISHED ⓘ Yasiin Bey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
independent hip hop
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underground rap ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Definition
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Respiration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star ⓘ |
| originatedInNeighborhood | Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Black Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Rawkus Records
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Rawkus Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| reunion |
2010s
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2020s ⓘ |
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