Black Star (rap duo)

Black Star
Members Kweli (left) and Yasiin Bey performing at the 2012 Ilosaarirock festival
Members Kweli (left) and Yasiin Bey performing at the 2012 Ilosaarirock festival
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Years active1996–present
Labels
Spinoff ofSoulquarians
MembersYasiin Bey
Talib Kweli

Black Star is an American hip hop duo formed in 1996, from Brooklyn, New York City. The duo is composed of rappers Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and Talib Kweli. The duo is named after The Black Star Line, a shipping company founded by Marcus Garvey.[2] Their critically acclaimed debut album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star was released on September 29, 1998.[3] After decades of only releasing singles and appearing on compilations, Black Star released their sophomore studio album No Fear of Time May 3, 2022 on the podcasting platform Luminary.

  1. ^ "Black Star feat. Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) + Talib Kweli - SOLD OUT | Gigs and Tickets". SoundCrashMusic.com. March 30, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Black Star | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 48/9. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.