HipHopSite.Com » black star http://www.hiphopsite.com Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:30:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 ?uestlove Explains The History Behind Black Star's Dilla Beat "Little Brother" http://www.hiphopsite.com/2012/01/05/uestlove-explains-the-history-behind-black-stars-dilla-beat-little-brother/ http://www.hiphopsite.com/2012/01/05/uestlove-explains-the-history-behind-black-stars-dilla-beat-little-brother/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:46:18 +0000 http://www.hiphopsite.com/?p=42350

After Black Star’s performance on Jimmy Fallon the other night, ?uestlove explains the story behind J. Dilla’s “Little Brother” beat.
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Mos Def Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli are working on a mix CD project called Black Star Aretha, paying tribute to Ms. Franklin. Oh No on the beat.

 


]]> http://www.hiphopsite.com/2011/11/28/black-star-you-already-know/feed/ 0 Black Star (Mos Def + Talib Kweli) – "Untitled" (prod. Madlib) http://www.hiphopsite.com/2011/08/10/black-star-mos-def-talib-kweli-untitled-prod-madlib/ http://www.hiphopsite.com/2011/08/10/black-star-mos-def-talib-kweli-untitled-prod-madlib/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:08:57 +0000 http://www.hiphopsite.com/?p=37231

Talib spoke briefly with us last week about a Black Star reunion LP, now Mos has released a 2-minute snippet via Facebook/Soundcloud, produced by Madlib.

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Talib Kweli Speaks “Prisoner of Conscious” LP, Idle Warship LP, Liberation 2, and The Blackstar Reunion Album from HipHopSite.Com on Vimeo.

In part two of HipHopSite.Com’s interview with Talib Kweli, Kwel tells DJ Pizzo details about all of his upcoming projects, including the “Prisoner of Conscious” solo LP, his Idle Warship “Habits Of The Heart” album with Res, the status of “Liberation 2″ with Madlib and the Black Star reunion album.
]]> http://www.hiphopsite.com/2011/07/26/exclusive-talib-kweli-speaks-prisoner-of-conscious-lp-idle-warship-lp-liberation-2-and-the-blackstar-reunion-album/feed/ 5 Rakim + De La Soul + Black Star "Science Of Speech" Trailer http://www.hiphopsite.com/2011/07/07/rakim-de-la-soul-black-star-science-of-speech-trailer/ http://www.hiphopsite.com/2011/07/07/rakim-de-la-soul-black-star-science-of-speech-trailer/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:09:55 +0000 http://www.hiphopsite.com/?p=36010 [cont.]]]>

Crowds poured into London’s Hammersmith Apollo on May 10, 2011 for a historic Hip Hop show with legends Rakim, De la Soul and Blackstar coming together onstage for the experience that was Science of Speech. Stay tuned for SoulCulture TV’s exclusive coverage of the event, capturing live performances of iconic classics and backstage antics caught on our AAA roams.

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Looks like this years Rock The Bells festival has a lot to offer, as many classic groups will be performing their classic albums in full, at select dates in San Bernardino, Mountain View, Boston, and New York. Itinerary is as follows:

08.20 San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater
08.27 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
09.03 New York, NY – Governor’s Island
09.10 Boston, MA

Ms. Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill +

Nas – Illmatic +

Cypress Hill – Black Sunday +

Erykah Badu*

Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star +

Raekwon & Ghostface – Only Built for Cuban Linx +

Mobb Deep – The Infamous +

The GZA – Liquid Swords +

Immortal Technique

Slaughterhouse

Mac Miller*

Curren$y*

Souls of Mischief – 93 ‘til Infinity +

Black Moon

Childish Gambino

Blu & Exile

Fashawn

Random Axe*

Masta Killah – No Said Date +

Evidence*

Macklemore*

Freddie Gibbs

Roc Marciano

+ notes full-album sets

* notes performance on select dates only

Hosted by:

The RZA + MURS 3:16 + Supernatural

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Can an album be far behind? Mos Def and Talib Kweli will headline the Paid Dues stage April 2nd, 2011 in San Bernardino, CA, along with Immortal Technique, Bun B, Sage Francis, Slaughterhouse, E-40, and more.

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