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Blackstar(MosDef TalibKweli & HiTek)Definition/Re:DEFinition

submitted by RhesusMonk

1 decade 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago

Mos Def and Kweli (before he sold out for no reason at all) formed the arguably best hip-hop duo ever in the late 90s. For about two years, they defined intelligent rap. You might even call their tracks philosophical in places. No video for the second track, but I assume you won't care once you get there.

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Moving this video to RhesusMonk's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.

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Sending this video to Beggar's Canyon to plea for a little attention - beg requested by original submitter RhesusMonk.

I disagree that Kweli sold out, his sound just changed.

Upvote anyway - great song. I still have the mpeg captured some 9-odd years ago.

handmethekeysyou says...

If you pay attention you'll notice that even in his shining moment with Black Star, Kweli is not pulling his own weight. The best thing he did for Black Star was bring Hi-Tek along with him. Without Mos and Hi-Tek he fell back to where he has always been. He kept himself relevant after it became apparent that he just isn't that good by "selling out."

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