The deadly duo of Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) & Talib Kweli AKA Black Star let loose another new track along with some details of an upcoming project. The duo are putting in the work on a new mixtape titled “Black Star Aretha” which is a tribute to legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin.
Download: Black Star (Yasiin Bey & Talib Kweli) – You Already Knew [Prod. By OhNo]
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) & Talib Kweli premiered this last month at the Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report. Now the deadly duo release the CDQ version for us to rock with. Madlib holds down the production whilst the two spit a dope verse each. Purchase the song on iTunes now. Stream below.
Thanks to DJ Heat for compiling the tracks and Shake for the wonderful artwork, here’s a collection of performance clips from the Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon show. The compilation features Ludacris, Clipse, Wale, Q-Tip, 50 Cent, Raekwon, Goodie Mob, Black Star, Public Enemy and more over The Roots’ live instruments.
Hit the jump for tracklist + download.
