This track was inspired by author Toni Morrison's novel The Bluest Eye. Kweli explains that a paragraph "struck me as one of the truest critiques of our society. I think it is especially true in hip hop, because we get blinded by these illusions":
And fantasy it was, for we were not strong, only aggressive; we were not free, merely licensed; we were not compassionate, we were polite; not good but well-behaved. We courted death in order to call ourselves brave, and hid like thieves from life.
Black Star is the more underground unheard of collab between two mainstream artists that are under appreciated. I wouldnt be surprised if this song or another song off this album WAS played on the radio sometime right after it was released. good shit.
You guys are like fucking vultures.....thank god for modern communication technology so we can piss off everyone without meeting 'em face to face...get a life! ! ! ! BTW: thnx membersofbyrdgang for backing me up!
I think he meant mainstream as in. Mos Def & Talib Kweli both got they shit played on mtv and people that dont have the knowledge even knows who they are. But musically speakin this shit right here is not mainstream.
thank you toni morrison
yellopanda 1 month ago
LISTEN
homeboyTIMOSMAN 3 months ago
one of the best hip hop songs ever made
Tmathh 4 months ago
anyone know the piano sample?
asamonte 5 months ago
Conscious rap at it's finest.
Ginga 7 months ago 3
I love REAL Hip Hop... Thanks Black Star.
JonnyBoy723 8 months ago
This track was inspired by author Toni Morrison's novel The Bluest Eye. Kweli explains that a paragraph "struck me as one of the truest critiques of our society. I think it is especially true in hip hop, because we get blinded by these illusions":
And fantasy it was, for we were not strong, only aggressive; we were not free, merely licensed; we were not compassionate, we were polite; not good but well-behaved. We courted death in order to call ourselves brave, and hid like thieves from life.
MadCoins 9 months ago 4
"Stop hiding, stop hiding, stop hiding your face. Stop hiding, stop hiding cuz there aint no hiding place. Said there aint no hiding place."
thecheesburgler 11 months ago 2
Black Star is the more underground unheard of collab between two mainstream artists that are under appreciated. I wouldnt be surprised if this song or another song off this album WAS played on the radio sometime right after it was released. good shit.
whitekj03 1 year ago
If hip-hopers nowadays knew hip-hop then they wouldn't listen to half the shit on the radio.
TheKimKyok 1 year ago 3
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h1ph0p1 1 year ago
You guys are like fucking vultures.....thank god for modern communication technology so we can piss off everyone without meeting 'em face to face...get a life! ! ! ! BTW: thnx membersofbyrdgang for backing me up!
D3DOT 1 year ago 8
I think he meant mainstream as in. Mos Def & Talib Kweli both got they shit played on mtv and people that dont have the knowledge even knows who they are. But musically speakin this shit right here is not mainstream.
membersofbyrdgang 1 year ago 6
@membersofbyrdgang indeed, thanks for clarifying that
D3DOT 1 year ago 2
lol mainstream?? i agree with everone else who questioned that....its not ur every day mtv song or radio track>>>
Black Star **** Shinning
Peace
anger86 1 year ago
beat is chillin
lemontease 1 year ago
mainstream?!!!!!put down the pcp and slowly back away.
DeVonish76 1 year ago
ahh yes mainstream... fits right in with lil wayne and kanye.. lol
saxplayer8010 1 year ago 2
wish it was mainstream 8-(
blackfolkinc 1 year ago
aint nuthin mainstream about this...lol wtf?!?
nemesis700 1 year ago