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Black Star is an American hip hop duo from Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1996, the duo is composed of rappers Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and Talib Kweli. The duo is named after The Black Star Line, a shipping company founded by Marcus Garvey. Their critically acclaimed debut album, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, was released on September 29, 1998. After decades of only releasing singles and appearing on compilations, Black Star released their sophomore studio album, No Fear of Time, May 3, 2022 on the podcasting platform Luminary.
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- Type
- Hip-Hop Group
- Formed
- +1997
- Origin
- New York City
- Label
- Rawkus Records
- Genres
- alternative hip-hop
- Members
- 2
- Status
- Active
Group Info
- Formed
- +1997
- Origin
- New York City
- Label
- Rawkus Records
- Status
- Active
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