Black On Both Sides' by Mos Def was the rare album that appealed to both casual rap listeners and seasoned fanatics.

The debut album from Black Star, “Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star,” released on Sept. 29, 1998 (the greatest release date in hip-hop history) did not disappoint. Both lyricists and ...

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 nearly 24 years. Now, the Madlib-produced effort will ...