Black Star

Black Star Treat 'No Fear of Time' to Physical Release

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024

Black Star — the duo of Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def) and Talib Kweli — reunited in 2022 to release 'No Fear of Time,' their first album in...

Dave Chappelle Was Used Sparingly on 'SNL,' While Black Star Shone Brightly

November 12, 2022

PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2022

Saturday Night Live platformed disgraced comedian Dave Chappelle and yet he appeared jovial and sparingly, performing a longer-than-usual m...

Black Star Show Glimpses of Their Backpack Brilliance on 'No Fear of Time'

PUBLISHED May 5, 2022

Though Black Star's long-awaited second album doesn't reach the deep, dark, night sky heights of their 1998 debut Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are...

Black Star Announce Long-Awaited New Album 'No Fear of Time'

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2022

Black Star — the duo of Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def) and Talib Kweli — have announced their first new album in nearly 24 years. Over two de...

Black Star Get Dave Chappelle to Help Share Their First New Music in 10 Years

PUBLISHED May 11, 2021

Last year, Talib Kweli said "culture vultures" were to blame for holding up a long-awaited new album from Black Star. Now, ahead of its arr...

Talib Kweli Says "Culture Vultures" Are Holding Up the New Black Star Album

PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2020

A follow-up to Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey's revered 1998 collaborative LP Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star, produced entirely Madlib,...

Yasiin Bey Says a New Black Star Album Is Coming with Talib Kweli and Madlib

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2018

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def) and Talib Kweli's acclaimed collaborative LP Mos Def and Talib Kweli Ar...

Black Star

"Fix Up"

PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2011

Last month, we got a taste of new Black Star tune "Fix Up" when Yasiin Bey  (formerly Mos Def) and Talib Kweli took the tune to The Colbert...