Black StarMos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

Label:

Rawkus – RWK 1158-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Conscious

Tracklist

A1 Intro
Co-producerTalib Kweli
ProducerHi-Tek
1:11
A2 Astronomy (8th Light)
FeaturingWeldon Irvine
ProducerMr. Walt
3:23
A3 Definitíon
ProducerHi-Tek
3:26
A4 RE:DEFinition
ProducerHi-Tek
3:02
A5 Children's Story
ProducerShawn J Period
3:32
A6 Brown Skin Lady
ProducerJ. Rawls
5:46
B1 B Boys Will B Boys
ProducerGE-OLOGY
2:36
B2 K.O.S. (Determination)
FeaturingVinia Mojica
ProducerHi-Tek
4:49
B3 Hater Players
FeaturingApani B. Fly
ProducerShawn J Period
4:08
B4 Yo Yeah
ProducerJ. Rawls
1:10
B5 Respiration
FeaturingCommon
ProducerHi-Tek
6:05
B6 Thieves In The Night
Producer88-Keys
5:16
B7 Twice Inna Lifetime
FeaturingPunch & Words
ProducerHi-Tek
5:38

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Rawkus Entertainment L.L.C.
  • Copyright ©Rawkus Entertainment L.L.C.
  • Recorded AtD&D Studios
  • Recorded AtBobalicious Studios
  • Recorded AtFunky Slice Studios
  • Recorded AtUnique Recording
  • Recorded AtStreeterville Studios
  • Mastered AtSony Music Studios, New York City

Credits

  • Art DirectionNobody*
  • CoverBrent Rollins
  • KeyboardsWeldon Irvine (tracks: A2)
  • Lacquer Cut ByRJ*
  • Lyrics ByVinson Johnson (tracks: B7)
  • Mastered ByChris Athens
  • Photography ByTasleem
  • ProducerHi-Tek (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2, B5, B7)

Notes

Marcus Garvey historical photos courtesy of The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers Project
and were ed from www.isop.ucla.edu/mgpp.

Includes folded color insert with liner notes and photographs.

On the label of side B the track „Thieves in the Night“ is not printed. Number 12 is „Twice Inna Lifetime“

Recorded between September 1997 and May 1998

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 601617115813
  • Barcode (Printed): 6 01617 11581 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): UR1A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): UR1B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): RWK-1158-1A -1A RJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): RWK-1158-1B

Other Versions (5 of 31)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Instrumentals (LP, Album) Rawkus RWK 1158NL US 1998
Recently Edited
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (CD, Album, Slipcase) Rawkus RWK 1158-2 US 1998
New Submission
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (Cassette, Album) Rawkus RWK 1158-4 US 1998
New Submission
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (Radio & Retail Copy - All Curses Deleted) (CD, Album, Promo) Rawkus RWK 1158CL US 1998
New Submission
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (CD, Album, Promo) Rawkus RWK 1158-2p US 1998

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Reviews

  • luccarinisco's avatar
    luccarinisco
    Edited 2 months ago
    great hip hop pressing, sound perfect and the insert, if you are lucky to have one, is very interesting
    • endtimerelay69's avatar
      endtimerelay69
      long shot, but i'm after the insert for this one. please shoot me a message if ya have one!
      • Onetime's avatar
        Onetime
        Also after the cover for this, DM me if you've one to sell!
        • SNOWBEACH's avatar
          SNOWBEACH
          After a cover if anyone is selling one! ! !
          • AlePitus's avatar
            AlePitus
            no one is mentioning how Hi Tek helped this project to reach his acclamation and dopeness
            • marcoprolo's avatar
              marcoprolo
              One of the best Hip-Hop records of all time. Best release and not comparable to any other repress!
              • ATURK23's avatar
                ATURK23
                Can confirm this vinyl sounds fantastic. The album goes hard, but this is a very nice pressing, the bass sounds amazing and all the tones are very clear
                • friggiesmalls's avatar
                  friggiesmalls
                  this sounds amazing. incredible sound quality, lucky to have stumbled upon this at a record store

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