Where Were You 10 Years Ago? Hope You Were Listening to This

[shoehefner5]

Black Star is the self-titled debut by the pairing of rappers Talib Kweli and Mos Def. It is sometimes listed as Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star. The album was released on August 26, 1998 to critical acclaim. The title is a reference to a shipping line founded by Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey. Black Star deals with modern day issues, ideas, and life in Brooklyn, New York City as the two artists know it.
The rest is history

 

[DVMNXK]

Thieves In The Night
Brown Skin Lady
Respiration

All very appreciated.

 

[visualmusic]

One of my favorites. "Respiration" is in the top 10 Hip Hop songs of all time in my book.

 

[mace40]

One of my favorite rap albums ever.

 

[airjordan jb23]

Great combo

 

[dropkicks]

Thats a good team right there ..

1 2 3 mos def and talib kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Best alliance in hip-hop,
wayohh!!

 

[mali700]

hiding like thieves in the night.........

 

[crossisom]

Damn, it really has been ten years. Too bad I was a fourth grader and wasn't into music like this at that time. I'll check it out soon though.

 

[airant23]

YO!

didnt capital punishment drop in 98? nuff said...
Eh...

September 29, 1998.

You already know.

Greatest Day in Hip Hop.

DF!!!

 

[harlem on the rise]

98 was one hell of a year . . .

The last great year in "modern day hip hop" . . . Deffinetly had this in my lil Panasonic CD player with NO anti shock . . . Tryin walk all carefuland #+#% . . . Like a "Theif In The Night"

 

[willapeer]

o yes one of the dopest duos in hip hop history believe that

 

[crossisom]

Originally Posted by iHateTimeDotCom

4th grade?!

I'm only 19 man, but I'm wiser and more mature than plenty of my peers.

 

[dub 253]

Originally Posted by AirAnt23

YO!

didnt capital punishment drop in 98? nuff said...

Eh...

September 29, 1998.

You already know.

Greatest Day in Hip Hop.

DF!!!
This is true.

I love Capital Punishment & Blackstar, but... Aquemini>Both

 

[jayjay414]

Another thread jacking going down...lol

But yeah Aquemini>>>>>> '98

 

[fl0eticnostalgia]

and hip hop has never been the same again

 

[bmorekicks]

"so much on my mind
I just can't recline"

 

[air bonilla 23]

Originally Posted by Harlem On The Rise

Deffinetly had this in my lil Panasonic CD player with NO anti shock . . . Tryin walk all careful and #+#% . . .\

word i had the same problem

 

[aepps20]

That entire CD gets constant rotation.

 

[worldbeefreeg]

the last great year in hip-hop

 

[ikari xd]

blasting holes in the night till she bled sunshine
that line is just so crisp to me 8 years later (wasn't put onto it when it came out).

 

[filth flarn]

indeed...but what happend to this cat..i just cat take him alone i think..he needs mos..

 

[durag27]

Originally Posted by worldbeefreeg

the last great year in hip-hop

Agreed. That '98-'99 Rawkus underground was a quality movement.....