Black Star, the hip-hop duo composed of Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and Talib Kweli, are apparently working on a new album with Madlib. HipHopDX reports that Bey announced the news during a surprise appearance at a Madlib DJ set in Denver today, and he also said that the project will be out sometime this year. Black Star's last (and only) album, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, came out in 1998. Listen to audio of Bey making the announcement below.
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Yasiin Bey Announces Black Star Album Produced By Madlib
By Peter Helman
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 21: Singer yasiin bey performs in concert at The Apollo Theater on December 21, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)
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