{"product_id":"black-star-mos-def-talib-kweli-are-black-star-lp-picture-disc","title":"Black Star, Mos Def \u0026 Talib Kweli Are Black Star (LP Picture Disc)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMos Def \u0026amp; Talib Kweli are Black Star\u003c\/em\u003e was released on August 18, 1998, to critical acclaim. The title is a reference to the Black Star Line, a shipping company founded by Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey. The album deals with modern-day issues, philosophies and life in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two MCs had planned to release solo albums around the same time, but decided instead to collaborate on a full-length album. The first single, \"Definition (song),\" is a reaction to hip-hop's fascination with death, dedicated to both Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., with a chorus that gives a nod to Boogie Down Productions' \"Stop the Violence.\" \"Children's Story\" is a re-imagination of the Slick Rick original, featuring Mos Def cautioning against materialism. The album peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard 200 and No. 13 on the Hip-Hop Albums chart, but has become considered a classic since then. The underground classic, \u003cem\u003eMos Def \u0026amp; Talib Kweli are Black Star\u003c\/em\u003e, has been reissued on a limited edition two-tone black-on-black picture disc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"uDiscover Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47944329068766,"sku":"00602537862672","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/2659\/1966\/files\/439a110d86bb34dbde6f47b6f55c3f341fde2492.png?v=1773090413","url":"https:\/\/checkout.complex.com\/products\/black-star-mos-def-talib-kweli-are-black-star-lp-picture-disc","provider":"COMPLEX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}