That bollywood sample though! Madlib came thru 🙌🏽

@Grizzletopz

Жыл бұрын

Bombay the hard way Shadow/Automator

@romilrh

Жыл бұрын

Madlib flipped the old "Don" theme and made it sound like an old Blaxploitation film score. Genius!

@bigdougbarkz

Жыл бұрын

The Don Theme is MESMERIZING!

@canaisyoung3601

Жыл бұрын

I never knew that was from a Bollywood movie. I first heard it as part of the opening theme to the "American Dad" episode "Tearjerker" (one of two episodes that parodied the James Bond movies. The other one is "For Black Eyes Only").

@djhashhh8952

Жыл бұрын

Don bolte✌🔥

Black Star is back. My favourite duo is back after 23 years.

@Anas-qj6kk

Жыл бұрын

okay zarar

@IGotIt4Cheap109

Жыл бұрын

They been back. The album is only available thru Luminary tho.

@marcyfan

Жыл бұрын

this is taking me back 35 years....when i drove around listening to EPMD. thanks, dynamic duo.

@jojosaylor8996

Жыл бұрын

They never left ♥

@mr.alldaaay2791

Жыл бұрын

@@jojosaylor8996 sincerely since the linen factory days 🤯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽moved to planet Brooklyn Flatbush 🙌🏽 n Brownsville. NYC borough traveling journeys. Up The Lions of Hip-Hop whyoooh!

Mos Def, Yasiin Bey, Black Dante, Pretty Flaco... call him what you want he is hip-hop and those bars were 🔥. This was like a time machine taking me back to '98. Salute to the real ones, Mos and Talib. 💥💥💥✌✊

@dipthongthathongthongthong9691

Жыл бұрын

Mos Def the Whirling Dervish at 3:50

@DPrime215

Жыл бұрын

@@dipthongthathongthongthong9691 I thought he was gonna teleport

@purposedriven2006

Жыл бұрын

Amen... todays current pop culture hip hop doesn't even come close to this track.... it's like listening to this track is akin to nourishing your brain with vegetables and high quality protein versus todays current main stream hip hop feeding our brains high calorie dense mental - junk food lots of calories zero nutrition

@hassanchop724

Жыл бұрын

Word!

@doubleboe7NYC

Жыл бұрын

When he's rapping he still Mos Def to me. He can be Yasin Bay in his private life. Respectfully.

Through their music, Black Star taught me as a teenager that it was ok to be myself, when I didn't fit into the norm. Years later, that was one of the greatest lessons that I have ever learned and its made me who I am today. And for that, I am forever grateful to them.

@Profilba

5 ай бұрын

Cool, man. I feel ya. Are you ok to share your favorite Back Star tunes ?

Madlib took an old Bollywood theme and made it sound like a Blaxploitation film score. Awesome production!

@Jimmy1982Playlists

Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite beats of 2022!

@trapmouth

Жыл бұрын

Dan the Automator did this 20 years ago

@romilrh

Жыл бұрын

@@trapmouth Not familiar with him. What song?

@trapmouth

Жыл бұрын

@@romilrh Dan the Automator _ Theme from Don [Bombay the Hard Way, 1998]

@ViewbobTrue

Жыл бұрын

@@romilrh Yes you are! Produced the first Gorillaz album, as well as both Deltron 3030 and the Dr. Octagon Records. He's done work with Tribe (b-side remixes) and is half of HBMS with Prince Paul. He also has a fantastic underrated album with Mike Patton, Jennifer Charles and Kid Koala called Lovage. He's been everywhere, yet no one knows his name. I think these days he does movie soundtracks.

Everyone sayin this album needs to be on Vinyl, they're right, but you know where else it needs to be? Tape! The bassiness of the album, the abrasive high-ends, the dark, airy feel. Shit'd sound amazing on a good ole cassette.

That first BlackStarr album was a foundational moment in my life💪🏾👌🏾

Let's all pray for a vinyl release soon! Such a killer album, brutally awesome cover art! This is already a timeless classic!

@Jimmy1982Playlists

Жыл бұрын

🙏🏼🤲🏼

@calmb01

Жыл бұрын

The cover is so powerful

@remnantsaved144

Жыл бұрын

supposed to be coming soon

This beat right here….🔥🔥🔥❤️the flow just took it to that next level,underground hip-hop and real lyricist will never fade.

@charlestheawakened

Жыл бұрын

Man can you imagine Doom on here with them!?!

@shawntaylor8631

Жыл бұрын

@@charlestheawakened R.I.P to the legend. I can hear either DOOM,BLACKTHOUGHT,or PLANET ASIA on this with them.

So Dope! Black Star keep shining!

@gladlawson61

Жыл бұрын

Crowd looks old

Why am I today years old hearing this?!!!! This joint is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#Blackstar

Top tier, high level rap. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥

How they age like wine but light that mic up like 100 proof moonshine, black star 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I would most definitely buy the physical copy of the album

@Tables-zm7db

Жыл бұрын

Love the word play. Most definitely

Dave Chappelle brought them out in Palm Springs, I was working the event but best believe I was tapping this and the black star tracks they were bumping. Got paid to karaoke essentially, fucking timeless. BEY!

Big shout out to Kalyanji-Anandji who composed the original music for the sample. It was made for a 70's gangster flick called 'Don' (this was the theme music) starring Amitabh Bachchan. The loop digger strikes again.

@jabuabraham

Жыл бұрын

YES!!! I think Madlib did Auditorium?

@RaahilAbhay

Жыл бұрын

@@jabuabraham correct lol

@jabuabraham

Жыл бұрын

Another great sample from a Bollywood flick!!

@martinleon8228

Жыл бұрын

From the first time I heard this beat, couldn’t help but hear DOOM on it.

@garywright3226

Жыл бұрын

knowledge knowledge !

MADLIB is of a dying breed of producers that actually PRODUCE!!! (SURE WISH I COULD HAVE THIS ON MY APPLE MUSIC PLAYLIST.......)

Brooklyn rappers are the freshest in the GAME they lyrics be dope AF 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

Please put this out on vinyl/CD soon! 👏👏👏

@Jimmy1982Playlists

Жыл бұрын

_Please!_ 🙏🏼🤲🏼

For anyone wondering, the beat is a sample from the 1978 Hindi film 'Don.'

My goodness...I literally prayed after that blessing....I had to listen trice afterwards... thank you God for brothas like the dynamic duo we know as BLACKSTAR!!!! They are at their best when they're together.... Sword sharpens ⚔️

@Jimmy1982Playlists

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Well said...

Rose petals=giving us fans our flowers for supporting since day 1. BLACKSTAR THANK YOU.

White drapes dropped like 12yrs ago and the bars still hold up…..real fans iykyk

Love y’all! Can I buy the album? Not subscribing to another service just to listen, and then lose access to it when I choose to no longer subscribe. Who thought I’d ever miss record stores and physical copies?! Sell it to me. Don’t rent it to me!

@TheRealSuperskunk

Жыл бұрын

Word

@WhosAr7z

Жыл бұрын

Support these brothers man they deserve it.

@TheRealSuperskunk

Жыл бұрын

@@WhosAr7z it’s not about supporting them or not, it’s crazy to have to subscribe at $5 month to listen to one album and not be able to have it in a catalog with other music without jumping through hoops. Sometimes I like listening to entire albums, sometimes I like to put my shit on shuffle. Know what I’m sayin ?

@EvidenceBasedMedsin

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRealSuperskunk right fk the dumb..

@Jimmy1982Playlists

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRealSuperskunk Fr, fr! But did you really think you wouldn't miss record stores and physicals?!? Going to the record store used to be a great thing... imo.

drop that vinyl, lords

Yoooo . Gotta luv da SupaHeated..HeatRocks...BlackStar...

Now this is what you call Boss MCing - did you hear the man said - Chuck D level 👏🏾 this is what it is. Loving This - pure 🔥🔥🔥🔥💥

@Jimmy1982Playlists

Жыл бұрын

Fr! Chuck D is the epitome of the HipHop MC, imo... he's still my GOAT. Love to Yasiin and Kweli!

Been listening to this masterpiece all day on repeat since the video came out A new classic ❤

Real MC'S!!!

@coltongates7397

Жыл бұрын

No such thing

To hear this in 2023 gives me great hope for music!!!!

Blackstar was my shyT in 98'!!!!!

That beat is stupid crazy!!! The two deadliest MC’s ever!!

When the fire blaze up! Love that beat! 🤣🙏🤗😇😂😇

Mos and talib are 2 of the best ever...

Universal Shining! 🔥🔥🔥

that spin that Mos hits is legendary! 🕺

Nice to see Conway here too - been a huge fan for a last 3 years, big ups from Russia

@Jimmy1982Playlists

Жыл бұрын

_Absolutely!_ Great to see the top artists in the game supporting each other... nice to see Pharoahe Monch, too!

They killed the beat with this flow !!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

Huge Madvillain vibes. Damn they smoked this!

Clearly some of the best lyricist of our time! The Love is real ❤

@tenderlungs2065

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Neither of them are even in that conversation and neither are very lyrical at all. Mufuckas just been dumbed down. 💀 kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y5WsldJwebaskrg.html

@lyrics2challenged

Жыл бұрын

Of all time*

@tenderlungs2065

Жыл бұрын

@@lyrics2challenged 🤡

Well...Damn. Thank you Brothers. This was sorely needed. Thank you. Flowers upon Flowers.

Lava!!! So so hot. Black Star is top notch. I was blessed to have seen you in Denver this year and it was absolutely spectacular. Thank you thank you

“It’s bigger than Hip Hop” spit them Blue flames!!!!!! Real BARZ,Real written, Real Hip Hop!.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✌🏽🖤🎶

had the honor to see these these two open for chapelle

I knew they'd come back! True Legends in Hip Hop Salute. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

FINALLY! I heard this song like 5 months ago but pretty sad it wasn’t on KZread cuz that was my go to for music glad this is hear it’s one of my fav songs other than Freequency and no fear of time

@zay_thegentleman288

Жыл бұрын

"Yonders" for me , Yasin was spazzing on tHåt 1🔥, needa video 1 time, rS ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

52 y/o senior here.. This reminds me of when I first caught the drop for fight the power.. this is up-top. Brooklyn's phinest.. Blackstar

That distorted bass is so illlllll 💨🙏🏽🔥☄️🧯

Real hip hop. Black star forever

Man, y'all just smashed it on Saturday Night Live, brought back memories, still the greatest 🎤🏆

@tenderlungs2065

Жыл бұрын

🤣 No.💀💀💀

@MisterUrbanWorld

Жыл бұрын

@@tenderlungs2065 Mos Def will eat your favorite rapper alive

Goats

Can't lie... looking at Yasiin doing the helicopter had me like: Yeah that's how freedom feels😂🔥

@Jimmy1982Playlists

Жыл бұрын

🎯🎯🎯💯🙏🏼 Fr, fr!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Madlib put his whole foot in this beat.

Excellent track, madlib is always golden with the sounds. This is going to be a dope album.

@Quake2815

Жыл бұрын

It's been out...

Only Mos Def could say his own first name when the song starts and sound so cool doing it. Yahsin Yahsin Yahsin

So I just watched Nas "Michael & Quincy" video, then Westside Gunn "Mac Don't Stop & Nigos Louis" joint..now this..I'm lovin it!!🤗🎤🔥☝🏾❤

@joshuacoughlin4773

Жыл бұрын

Nas new album is dope

Daaaaaamn, these 2 stay bringing explosive bars, untouchable delivery. 💣💣💣💣💣💥💥💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏✊✊✊.

I love hearing Black Star together.

So be it means, AMEN which is what Yahsiin sings in the end. Dope traxx. 🔥👑❤️

🌋Zimbabwe 🔥RAlutes🔥&🔥MaXxXimum🔥RAspect🌋

Two lyrical juggernauts back at it again blessing the heads with bars of absolute FIRE.🔥🎙🔥 Mad props to the legendary Blackstar.👏Peace.

@eddiethetruhead

Жыл бұрын

Respect to Madlib for bringin his magical touch to this joint too.👏

This aint artwork, This is medicine. It's time to heal the people 😎🔥✌

AN INSTANT CLASSIC.... NEED WE SAY MORE? AMEN

Vinyl! Vinyl! Vinyl! I will buy it.

Oh ish! This gone be Mythological! Hip hop ology! Two legendary emcees

Lovely video! Luv u guys! Been a fan since I turned 14 and now I'm 32! Shit is crazy Seen Talib live on a concert in Moscow - still one of my favorite experiences. Peace!

Dope sh*t needs to be on vinyl! : )

LEGENDARY BARZ 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

@nakotaunyane8783

Жыл бұрын

From start to finish

@sasazivanovic777

Жыл бұрын

Need a Woman like you Mari !

This is spiritual

Yes love real hip hop

“ Back off big boss, this big boss, the boss of yah “

WOW!

OH THANK YOU FOR THIS

INCREDIBLE, these flows are intense

Classic already

All love

Black Star keep shinin'!!

Killed it on SNL, this is so much clearer to hear the lyrics crisper. Even better!

My favorites back at it

Man I feel like back in the early 2000s with this banger.

🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤this whole album is like mainlining fire. thank you, gentlemen!!!

Yasiin’s verse on this is the *HARDEST* on the whole album & I’m standing on it. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #YouCanTalkTillYouDIEAndYouAintSaidThis

@jimmybootz1277

Жыл бұрын

I don't know my brother I always kind'a felt Mos was a little nicer than Kweli and I like Kweli "Reflection Eternal" is a classic album but Talib murdered his verse on this track maybe not better than Mos verse but definitely same level of dopeness just my opinion but respect to you my guy for listening to real roots hip hop, stay up ✊🏾✌🏾

@alexandernoir277

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmybootz1277 so you agree with him ? 🧐

@socialmisfitmgmt

10 ай бұрын

I agree…

IT'S TRULY HIP-HOP CULTURE IN YOUR FACE!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LEGENDARY BLACK STARR!! 💯📿🎧🎛🎤

lupe & bey, no one touches those masterclasses

This song is phenomenal.

Finally!!! time to go get luminary again :) fire!

Needed this.

This is real rap. Huge applause, and took me back to the 1990s in the best way possible (when I used to love rap and hip hop). Bravo!

Hip-hop at it's rawest form🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

thanks for the video and music. you guys are wonderful. true hip hop is alive and well!

Needed this..

Real love!!!

I’m glad you put this on here the album is DOPE! The people need to hear it 🫡

I need to buy this fire ass album!!!!

Pen game nevugh left. 🔥 🔥 🔥

Man Def is so fresh.

OoooohWeeee, Black Star just lit SNL stage on 🔥!!! SNL's performance of the year hands down, or hands up depends on how you see it! 11/12/22

🔥🔥🔥Worth the wait💯💯

I'm back. It's been 24 hours since I first heard this song, prob listened to it no less than 10 times. This may be one of the GREATEST hip hop songs of ALL TIME. Just sayin

Thank you they’re back!!!