Black Star arose from the underground movement of the late 1990s, which was in large part due to Rawkus Records, an independent record label stationed in New York City, NY, USA. They released their self titled debut album in 1998. Though the record achieved little commercial success, they (and other members of the Native Tongues Posse) helped shape underground alternative rap and helped bring it further into the mainstream eye. Both have gone on to greater commercial and critical success in separate solo careers.
A sample on the album from the film Chameleon Street has generated the often repeated and often misattributed quote, "I'm a victim brother. I'm a victim of 400 years of conditioning. The man has programmed my conditioning. Even my conditioning has been conditioned!"
Most recently Mos and Kweli appeared together in the movie Dave Chappelle's Block Party, alongside Jill Scott, Dead Prez and The Fugees, among others. They even contributed a new song, "Born & Raised", to the movie's soundtrack.
In November 2009, members and collaborators of Black Star released a collaboration album with the alt-blues/rock band, The Black Keys, under the title "The Blakroc Project." Project members included RZA, Jim Jones, Mos Def, Q-Tip, and others.
According to hip hop website TheSituation.co.uk, Kweli has said that a new Black Star album is "in the pipeline". On Talib Kweli's Myspace he posted up a video saying that "We're going to find Mos Def and put it on camera that there will be a second Black Star album. Black Star released their second album titled entitled No Fear of Time in 2022.
Discography
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Albums
Black Star (1998)
No Fear of Time (2022)
The Blakroc Project (2009) Collaborative album with The Black Keys
Singles
"Definition"(1998)
"Respiration" (1999)
Other collaborations
"Know That" from Mos Def's 1999 album, Black on Both Sides
"Joy" from Talib Kweli's 2002 album, Quality
"Supreme Supreme" from Talib Kweli's 2005 album, Right About Now
"Bright as the Stars" from Mos Def's 2005 single, "Ah Ha"
"What It Is" from Talib Kweli's 2005 mixtape, The Beautiful Mixtape Vol. 2
"Born & Raised" from the 2006 soundtrack, Dave Chappelle's Block Party
"This Means You", produced by DJ Hi-Tek on the album Train Of Thought
"What's Beef", live from Chappelle's Show
"Get By [remix]", from Kanye West's mixtape Freshman Adjustment 3
"Gitcha, Gitcha, Gitcha", from Talib Kweli's 2004 album The Beautiful Struggle
"Little Brother", The Hurricane
"History" from Mos Def's 2009 album The Ecstatic.
There is another band with the same name:
2) A dark rock band, formed in Jakarta, Indonesia (2000), based on the common taste of its members, Emir (vocal), Aloel (guitar), Yudi (guitar), Q-nos (bass), Ine (keyboard) and Roby (drum). They had always adored british bands such as Radiohead and Muse, and started playing to cover their music. The name "Black Star" itself was taken from a track in Radihead's album, The Bends.
In 2005, they started recording their own material. Swiftly they gained attention of indie music community and acquired got good reviews by the media, especially for their single "Schizofrenia". Their long-anticipated debut album has been released in March 2009. The first single from the album, Abnormal Aku, in collaboration with Cholil Mahmud from Efek Rumah Kaca, was a huge success in local indie scene. The album has a theme of diseases, from biological, social to psychological diseases. This shows the empathy from the band towards their surrounding envronment.
Their second album, titled "Luar Angkasa", was released on 14th February 2016 with Demajors Independent Music Industry (DIMI).
Free tracks can be downloaded at their offical website, http://www.blackstarid.com.
Buy their album at http://cdbaby.com/cd/blackstarpop
Intro
Black Star Lyrics
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Our keynote speaker is about to come on and I just wanted to say a few words about him and you all know who he is... Talib Kweli! Please, hold your applause until the end. We are GLAD to come and hear you speak. We love it! Kweli doesn't like me to talk about this but one time we were driving through the Mississippi delta and there was a brotha runnin up the side of the road and he didn't have any shoes on. He didn't have a shirt on and I started to drive right by this man. Kweli said "Stop the car because that brotha might be in trouble" and I stopped the car. Kweli said to the man he said "Brotha are you ok do you need a ride somewhere?" and the man looked at Kweli and said "Shhhhhh... I'm escapin!" and Kweli took him by the hand and said "My brotha you didn't get the memo, we have been free for some time now" well I'm wisinen up. Please welcome good friend, scholar, ghetto philosopher, three time Nobel peace prize winner, first black man to pilot an aircraft, the nigga that made up the Nike swoosh, the man that made Koolaid say "oh yeah!" Brooklyn's own...
Talib Kweli.
The intro to Black Star's song is a spoken word piece by Dave Chappelle that talks about Talib Kweli, the keynote speaker. He introduces Kweli as a good friend, scholar, ghetto philosopher, and a three-time Nobel peace prize winner. Chappelle also shares a story about Kweli while they were driving through Mississippi delta, and they saw a man running up the side of the road without any shoes or shirts on. Chappelle wanted to bypass the man, but Kweli asked him to stop the car, and he asked the man if he needed any help. However, the man replied, "shhhh...I'm escapin'." Kweli then reminds the man that they have been free for some time.
The lyrics showcase Kweli's intelligence, gentle spirit, and passion for social justice. He is referred to as a ghetto philosopher, emphasizing how he comes from a world that is often overshadowed and neglected. The story shared by Chappelle emphasizes Kweli's commitment to helping those in need and speaking up for others. Kweli's opposition to slavery and his fight for justice are also highlighted, reminding listeners that this struggle is ongoing.
Line by Line Meaning
Our keynote speaker is about to come on and I just wanted to say a few words about him and you all know who he is... Talib Kweli!
I am about to introduce Talib Kweli, our keynote speaker who needs no introduction.
Please, hold your applause until the end. We are GLAD to come and hear you speak. We love it!
Please hold your applause until the end of his speech. We are excited and happy to be here and looking forward to hearing him speak.
Kweli doesn't like me to talk about this but one time we were driving through the Mississippi delta and there was a brotha runnin up the side of the road and he didn't have any shoes on. He didn't have a shirt on and I started to drive right by this man.
Kweli is a humble person who does not like to be talked about, but I will share an experience I had with him. We once saw a man running shoeless and shirtless on the side of the road while driving through Mississippi delta, and I was about to pass him by.
Kweli said "Stop the car because that brotha might be in trouble" and I stopped the car.
Kweli thought the man might be in danger and asked me to stop so he could help him.
Kweli said to the man he said "Brotha are you ok do you need a ride somewhere?" and the man looked at Kweli and said "Shhhhhh... I'm escapin!"
Kweli asked the man if he needed help or a ride, but the man he was running away from something and didn't want to talk about it.
Kweli took him by the hand and said "My brotha you didn't get the memo, we have been free for some time now"
Kweli tried to encourage the man that he didn't have to run away, and that he is free now and doesn't have to be afraid of anything.
well I'm wisenen up. Please welcome good friend, scholar, ghetto philosopher, three time Nobel peace prize winner, first black man to pilot an aircraft, the nigga that made up the Nike swoosh, the man that made Koolaid say "oh yeah!" Brooklyn's own...
This experience with Kweli made me realize something important. Now please join me in welcoming our keynote speaker, Talib Kweli, who is a brilliant scholar, a philosopher of the ghetto, a three-time Nobel peace prize winner, the first black man to pilot an aircraft, the creator of the Nike swoosh, responsible for the famous Koolaid phrase "oh yeah!" and hailing from Brooklyn.
Talib Kweli.
The final line is a formal introduction of Talib Kweli as the keynote speaker.
Contributed by Thomas O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DragonHeart613
Blackstar was essentially the animated version of John Carter of Mars. This is one of the most underrated animated shows ever, loved every single second of Blackstar :)
@ligersensei362
Seems to be a precuser for heman
@DragonHeart613
@@ligersensei362 That's because it was✌
@Crusadist1099
Kind of. John Carter of Mars did not make any use of magic, however.
@SolidSnake6864
Filmation made the best cartoons.
@themysticsupreme5946
We're not kids anymore, so why are we here. For some reason this cartoon has made a lasting impression on us. Perhaps it's short run and disappearance left us wanting more.
@AresGod0fWar
Baron Boyscout yes it did!!! I'm 30 years old. I've asked so many friends about this and they don't remember it. I had them on VHS. I can't remember if it was on air.
@MakaWakaPon
I was watching this on TV in the early 90's. It was aired every morning at 8 AM, except for weekend days, on a small regional channel, which was mostly focused on educational and documentary films.
Best education in my life.
@CuteNekoHibiki
@Steven You can find it here https://kimcartoon.to/Cartoon/Blackstar .
@eq1373
Because it was a simpler time without the political hatred in our current universe