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Members:
Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def), Talib Kweli
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Black Star is an American hip-hop duo formed in 1997, from Brooklyn, New York City. The duo is composed of rappers Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli. The duo is named after The Black Star Line, a shipping company founded by Marcus Garvey.
Black Star arose from the underground movement of the late 1990s, which was in large part due to Rawkus Records, an independent record label stationed in New York City. They, together with other members of the Native Tongues Posse, helped shape underground alternative rap, bringing it into the mainstream.
Both Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli have gone on to greater commercial and critical success in their solo careers.
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On September 29, 1998, their critically acclaimed debut album, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, was released.
In 2001, Black Star performed “Money Jungle” with Ron Carter and John Patton for the Red Hot Organization’s compilation album, Red Hot + Indigo, a tribute to Duke Ellington, which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease.
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In May 2019, Black Star performed at Boston Calling along with others, including Twenty-One Pilots, Hozier, Travis Scott, Tame Impala, Logic, Lord Huron, Brandi Carlile, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Greta Van Fleet, Mitski and Lil Nas X.
On May 3, 2022, after decades of only releasing singles and appearing on compilations, Black Star released their sophomore studio album No Fear of Time on the podcasting platform Luminary.
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