Album · 1998
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
Tracklist
1
Intro
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
1:12
2
Astronomy (8th Light)
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
3:24
3
Definition
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
3:26
4
RE:DEFinition
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
3:03
5
Children’s Story
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
3:33
6
Brown Skin Lady
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
5:47
7
B Boys Will B Boys
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
2:36
8
K.O.S. (Determination)
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
4:49
9
Hater Players
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
4:08
10
Yo Yeah
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
1:11
11
Respiration
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
6:05
12
Thieves in the Night
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
5:17
13
Twice Inna Lifetime
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
5:39
Singles from this record
In print
First pressed 1998, still pressed 2025 — 33 pressings across 5 countries.
Credits
Black Star
Art Direction
Nobody Creative
Art Direction
Brent Rollins
Artwork · cover
Weldon Irvine
Instrument · keyboards
Apani Smith
Lyricist
Common
Lyricist
Punchline
Lyricist
Talib Kweli
Lyricist
Vinson Johnson
Lyricist
Yasiin Bey
Lyricist
Chris Athens
Mastering
Ray Janos
Mastering · lacquer cut by
DURO
Mix
Kieran Walsh
Mix
Mr. Walt
Mix
Ricky St. Hillaire
Mix
Steve Souder
Mix
Eddie Otchere
Photography
Franck Khalfoun
Photography
Jake Septimus
Photography
Tasleem
Photography
Hi‐Tek
Producer
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