June 04, 2022

Black Star "No Fear of Time" (Album Stream)


After 24 years, No Fear of Time finally reunites one of the great hip-hop duos of all-time—Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Talib Kweli as Black Star. Recorded guerrilla-style in hotel rooms and dressing rooms around the globe, the 9-track album has a future vibe with vintage soul, fitting for one of the most anticipated releases in decades. The record is entirely produced by super-producer Madlib and features Black Thought and Yummy Bingham. Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star was easily one of the best projects to come out of the independent era of the late 90s. It was a much-needed record and I'm glad they've come full-circle and released No Fear of Time 24 years later. As of now, the project is only available through their Luminary subscription service and there are no signs of a physical release, which I'm certain will disappoint their core fans. I will update this post when a streaming option becomes available for the full album... if/when it does, listen to the full album below... otherwise, their episode of Talib Kweli's podcast, People's Party, will stand in its place...