On this day in hip hop history, 27 years ago, Mos Def and Talib Kweli joined forces to release their iconic debut album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star on Rawkus Records — a landmark project that ...

Back in the day (circa 1998), an underground rap slab hit the streets and it was called Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star. So, unlike most of the bling-obsessed pop-rappers who dominated the late ...

Watch Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) combine as hip-hop duo Black Star to perform two tracks on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, backed by friends and in-house band The Roots. The first being ...

Talib Kweli discusses the return of Black Star after 24 years, including a return to some of the duo's foundational themes — black excellence,... Talib Kweli on Black Star's return: 'We stand tall on ...

Few artists in Hip Hop have traveled as boldly, or as unpredictably, as Yasiin Bey. Born Dante Terrell Smith in Brooklyn, he first rose to prominence under the name Mos Def, a sharp lyricist whose ...

School’s back, rent’s paid. Here’s your rain-or-shine roster of free films, mixers, workshops, and fun in the city. 2 days ago READ: Talib Kweli Reveals Radio Silence Track List ft. Anderson .Paak, ...

It’s not always the best news when one of your headliners postpones, but in Winterruption’s case, the fact Talib Kwali is giving stragglers a second chance to pick up tickets to see an incredible ...

One of the most anticipated podcast appearances is now on hold. Sources say Dave Chappelle has asked that his Drink Champs episode with Black Star be shelved.

Talib Kweli has a gift for gab. Graduating from the Gil Scott-Heron school of imparting street knowledge, the Brooklyn-born wordsmith uses words and rhythms to entertain and educate. From his seminal ...