POWERFULL ALBUM!!! Blackstar - 'Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star' REACTION *First Time Hearing* 

Let's Get It! 01:34 - Intro 02:15 - Astronomy (8th Light) ft. Weldon Irvine 05:16 - Definition 09:13 - Re: Defintion 12:18 - Children's Story 16:09 - Brown Skin Lady 20:18 - B Boys Will B Boys 21:59 - K.O.S. (Determination) ft. Vinia Mojica 26:09 - Hater Players 29:38 - Yo Yeah 30:33 - Respiration ft. Common 37:17 - Thieves in the Night 41:36 - Twice Inna Lifetime ft. Jane Doe, Punchline & Wordsworth

Thieves in the Night and Respiration are masterpieces. Kweli goes in on the Reflection Eternal album

Black Star is one the greatest hip hop duos of all time. My only critique is that I wish they had a bigger discography like OutKast or Mobb Deep.

That Martin jacket 🔥🔥🔥 Classic album IMO. Respiration and thieves in the night my fave tracks

Talib parents are professors. And you should react to his 1st solo album. Reflection Eternal. Classic album produced by DJ Hi Tek

This album is packed with great songs. Thieves in the Night is probably my favorite. Also, Punchline and Wordsworth are dope, you should check out their album, and Talibs album Reflection Eternal is incredible.

*GREAT* album.

EXCELLENT album. Yasiin Bey is one of my favorite artists of all time and they really captured something special in this.

This album was beautifully written and arranged. Mos Def was flowing like a John Coltrane solo while Talib was rhyming powerfully alongside him this most definitely (no pun intended) is in my top 5

Born in 1972, forgot how I'll this album was. Salute young brother. 💯

Not sure if it’s been said but check out Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought album. Woooooo. You’ll love that joint.

Respiration is easily one of my favourite songs ever. Regardless of genre. Full shivers from start to finish. Fucking hall of fame 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

Classic album. Lyrics, flow, production 🔥

Thieves used to make me cry in 1998 my son was just born. I knew the world I brought my seed into was challenging for us to say the least 😢

Complete the trilogy. Review Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-Tek's Reflectional Eternal present Train of Thought

This was definitely a great album and since your traveling down this pro black albums you have to do Public Enemy Fear Of A Black Planet you definitely won’t be disappointed 💪🏾

This album blew my mind in high school. It came out the same day as Jay Z Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life so of course a lot of people missed it. Talin albums you should listen to are Reflection Eternal Train of Thought with DJ Hi Tek, Quality, Eardrum, Gravitas. Eardrum and Quality might be my favorites. Gravitas has some great songs on there as well. Keep doing what you doing. Enjoy the good music.

Mos Def, is one of the underrated GOAT'S of Hip-Hop. I would love to see him link up with Andre 3000, that would be a dope link up.

To echo some thoughts, Respiration is arguably (no argument from me 🙂)one of the best rap songs of all time. Talib Kweli is the obvious next step on the journey: he and DJ Hi Tek formed Reflection Eternal and released a BANGER album 'Train of Thought' in 2000. Also, 1998 was a huge year as I was in college and opened my mind to more underground hip hop after only being exposed to mainstream up to that point. And this was one of two albums released that year that blew my mind...'Moment of Truth' by Gang Starr was the other, and DJ Premier was IN HIS BAG on that album. Recommend both Train of Thought and Moment of Truth as future albums. Leave plenty of time, Moment of Truth is 78 minutes long! Lol

Remember when Jay Z said “If skills to truth be told, I'd probably be lyrically Talib Kweli“? He wasn’t BSing 😂😂

one of my favorite albums! so glad u reacted to it!!

This album is like opening a time capsule. Black Star were the beacon of “underground hip-hop” at the time. When this came out in ‘98, there was a clear distinction in music between “commercial” rap and “underground”, especially in NYC. It was the shiny suit era, Bad Boy was on top regurgitating old R&B hits new raps, videos were all about being right, wearing designer garments, and champagne flowing. The Roots parody of the “What They Do” video documents it perfectly. Then you had the scene that was totally rebelling against all of that. Emcees who can up in ciphers, rocking shows at the Nuyorican Cafe and Lyricist Lounge. Mos Def & Kweli were leaders in that space. There was Company Flow, the Arsonists, Apanni B. Fly, Jean Grae (aka What what), Punch & Words, Non-Phixion, Juggaknots, too many to name. Rawkus records saw the talent, signed some of the brightest stars and put out some classics from this era, including this album. It’s so refreshing seeing the younger generation appreciate the music from that time. I was fresh outta high school and trying to find my way. Brings back a lot of nostalgia. Keep up the good work King. I really enjoy your videos.

I was in High School when this album dropped and it was a big deal, in the height of Wutang, Nas and Tupac and Biggie still being listened to all the time it stood on its own and every hip hop fan loved it.

Thieves of the night is my all time favorite song.

FINALLY!! I've been waiting for you to react to this!! Talib kweli album "Quality " is 🔥🔥🔥🔥! React to that as well as Common " Like Water For Chocolate " album

The intro says it all…Mos and Talib are documentarians, documenting reality through music

So great❤ love this album.. You need to check out the Pete Rock Soul Survivor album (1998)…just look at the features🔥

This album was def important for me in high School no doubt

Mos Def sits at the round table with the greatest of all time

Respiration is my Roman Empire. Mos, Kweli, and Common are a holy triumvirate. The remix got Black Thought on it too…. 💀

He finally did the album 🔥🔥🔥

This is one of my Top 10 albums. Talib Kweli's Reflection Eternal is up there too. Make sure you give that a listen.

This is one album I use to bump everyday in college. Theres a lot of great gems in this album

This album cemented my taste in music. I would pick up albums just because Yasin or Kweli were featured.

RE: Definition, Thieves & respiration are all in my top 10 songs of all time from any genre, which is a HELL of an accomplishment that they're all on the same album. SUPER classic

I inherited this record from my sister when she went to college in 2000. Definitely life changing, opened my mind to a whole new world of music.

Vinia Mohica sang in Tribe albums and at the end 24:51 this is Kweli rapping QTip part saying her name! “The funky singing by Vinia Mohica…” a lot of old school jewels on this album

Dope reaction as usual bro! But now you're kinda obligated to finish the Trinity with Train of Thought (Talib's album). Also, make sure to check out the Respiration Remix with Black Thought just as dope as the original!

MO KNEE KA is her last name. She's great! My 1st time hearing her is through A Tribe Called Quest. Pete Rock,Talib and many others have used her melodic voice on their albums.

For context, Children's Story was actually a diss to Puff and Bad Boy and how they relied on "jacking"/sampling old hit records for a lot of their hits. They got a lot of criticism at the time for that. Great album

This is probably my fav rap album of all time and I am SO excited that you're reviewing it. Close your eyes as you listen to respiration and you can visualize the picture these two MCs paint with their words.

Respiration might be my favorite song of any genre

Goosebumps throughout the album, today and every time I listen to it. Great reaction to a Great Hip Hop Classic!!! ✊🏾

Classic album for me and one that changed my outlook on life . Lot of music you enjoy and entertains you but this album truly inspired me. Would love to see you react to Little Brother . They somewhat are part of that line from Tribe to Blackstar and Common. It’s less conscious but very much Everyman hip hop

I recommend Immortal technique Revolutionary vol 1 and 2

real hip-hop on this album

These two cats need to get a whole lot more love!!!

One of the best album 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 happy Christmas & super new year. Rakim - 18th Letter next reaction. Continue the good job

I fuck with the jacket fam hard 🔥😦👍🏿

I'm not gonna lie Ahmad that Martin jacket is fresh man. Keep up the good work.

This album was dope. They were both raw on it. This is some cold emceein'

Check out Talib Kweli "ear drum" album. There is some fire on there like country cousins and in the mood ft Kanye.

Seems like a long time ago when rappers used to speak life into existence Respiration

Kweli's solo albums are fire too

One of my favorite albums of all time! Thieves in the Night! 🔥🔥👍👍

classic.. seeing them perfom it together on several occasions after it dropped in ny at the time was some of the best shows I ever seen in my life. the ny underground scene back then was special. time flies

I been waiting on this one!!!!!! Let's goooooo!

CLASSIC album!

Pharoahe Monch " Internal Affairs " album is 🔥🔥🔥

PEACE KING. PEACE TO THE FAMILY

Dope Jacket Glad You Reacted To This Album I Played This 3 Yrs Str8

DOPE ALBUM!!!! IN MY TOP FIVE LIST!!

One of the best albums ever.

Fun fact Talib Kweli translates to "student of truth" {taliban means students in english}

Wow thanks man you found me some more tracks to my taste. I know of these but never heard loads about or of them.

My G you putting great music in your soul keep it up I love it... that Martin jacket is ill too

Great album. You're jacket was fire slso, loved that show!

Reflection Eternal (Kweli and Hi-Tek) “Train of thought” CLASSIC

I forgot how good this album is, been a minute since I've rocked it.

MOS DEF real lyricist. Real MC

Salute King 🫡, not just for review but for honestly taking it in

Damn, haven't been past downtown 34:57 - That's real though. How many truly escape their environment, take trips, see the world? We would be better off if we all could. Our reality, isn't the only reality

classic album, great review Ahmad.

Yes you reviewed redefinition!

I fkn couldn't wait for you to hear the re definition!

Love the jacket

man this is a top tier album! glad you did reaction to it! PLEAS PLEASE PLEASE do Redmans Muddy Waters Album next! i know for a fact there's people on here that love that, its such a classic and its in my top 5. ps no ones done a review/ listen through of album, BE THE FIRST KING! XD much love

You should listen to Close Edge by Mos Def next. One of his very best. Also on Children’s Story, he was talking about Diddy.

It took you long enough to get to this masterclass in the art of MCing

Love it ❤❤❤

"Twice Inna Lifetime" is TRAGICALLY underrated as one of the ALL TIME GREATEST POSSE CUTS EVERRRR.................

This was such a chill smooth album. Love it to this day. I don't do live streams so when you have your "versus"I can't give songs. Review Erick Sermon "Hittin'Switches" and "Hostile". Also, "Hi-Teknology"is a comp album by Hi-Tek w/Black Star,Common,Cormega and other top MC's.

this Album is fine wine!!

Classic album, dope reaction, as usual..... Sliding through to see if I can get a Lupe Fiasco "Tetsuo and Youth" album reaction? Keep doing ur thing young cuz!

The beat for definition is from Boogie Down Productions 1st album (Remix for P is free)

that Martin jacket is dope

mos def sur définition un tueur

It’s interesting how you interpret Talib as a teacher, as his folks are educators.

This album is a top 5 all time hip hop album for me

Twice Inna Lifetime is so much fire 🔥

A lot more listens to come brother. Wifey and I listened to Thieves in the Night for about 3 hours on repeat during a drive home for the holidays 15 years after we first started listening. Keep it in your favs. Always relevant.

Top 10 albums for me...good job

One of my favorite albums, in the mid 90s i started to listen to this. Back then Talib, and Mos Def individually wete considered underground artist. I actually came across the two of them on SoundBombing II and ever since then ive never looked back. This to me is in the top 5 of Duo Rap Groups up there with paid in full, and the Blackout album.

You should review Reflection Eternal. That was Kweli's first album.

I hope one day you check out Dead Prez’ first album Let’s Get Free and the first Digable Planets album. Very important to the culture.

I feel you bro, kinda brings tears to your eyes with this level of skill... but Mos THe MVP... "Blasting holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine"... just beautiful . The hook on theives in the night is probably the best hook I ever heard in my life

This album is sooooo good, it's the most poetic hip hop album i've ever heard, respiration is also probably the most poetic song i've ever heard and easily one of the best written ones

I swear these guys sign autographs in the library.

SALUTE

Man you love Talib? We need that Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought reaction. He's that good!