Just as rap was becoming “jiggified” in the late nineties, Rawkus Records came out of left field to provide an alternative. Of the many dope Rawkus releases, Black Star has to be my favorite. Mos and Kweli created an album
that’s elegant, poetic, political, even intellectual, without ever coming across as preachy or lame. Kweli’s knowledge of black history paired with Mos’ tongue-in-cheek wit is a killer one-two punch.
