Black on both sides is the debut studio album by american rapper mos def, released on october 12, 1999 by rawkus and priority records. Get this torrent stream torrent description black on both sides mos def 1999 black on both sides is the debut solo album of american rapper mos def, released october 12, 1999 on rawkus records. Black starmos def and talib kweli are black star full album zip. Wwiii shabaam sahdeeq and pharoahe monch lee stone. Various artists rawkus records best of decade i, 19952005. The flow, cadence, lyricism, everything comes together so spectacularly. After putting out a steady stream of quality releases, the label closed sometime in 2001 and sold its rights to mca records. Soundbombing is a hip hop compilation album by rawkus records, released on october 14, 1997. May 24, 2019 henry adaso has written about hiphop since 2005 and founded the awardwinning blog the rap up. Throwback thursdaythe oral history of rawkus records myspace. Consciously designed as a return to raps musical foundations and a manifesto for reclaiming the art form from gangstaplaya domination, it succeeded mightily on both counts, raising expectations skyhigh for mos def s solo debut.
Stream rawkus presents soundbombing ii 1999 by selectabwoy from desktop or your mobile device. Ill add dj hitek, too, as he helped push soulful, jazzy beats well into the nerdy, lyrical, often political world of underground hiphop. Rawkus presents soundbombing ii 1999 by selectabwoy. Emi music publishing, solar music rights management, ascap, the royalty network publishing, and 9 music rights societies. Curtis mayfield, composerlyricist neal pogue, mixer, studiopersonnel talib kweli, mainartist, composerlyricist mos def, featuredartist ayatollah, producer dave supastar dar, recording engineer, studiopersonnel joe nardone, recording engineer, studiopersonnel lamont dorrell, composerlyricist. Kweli and hitek then collaborated as a duo on reflection eternal 2000, which firmly established them apart from mos def. Provided to youtube by universal music group brooklyn mos def black on both sides. Ive been listening to a lot of rawkus joints lately mostly mos defs stuff, hence my avi atm inb4 i change my avi and this comment no longer makes sense and i remembered that eminem did. Albums include the marshall mathers lp, the eminem show, and doggystyle. Black on both sides mos def 1999 black on both sides is the debut solo album of american rapper mos def, released october 12, 1999 on rawkus records. Few albums are worthy of the title greatest, while others are good enough to make the list. Its a latterday rawkus records reunion as west returns to. As the home of black star and company flow, rawkus has made a name for itself as the label for any late1990s discerning hiphop fan. The rugged man, and a young brooklyn emcee known as mos def, among others.
Intelligent lyricism abounds, challenging the listener to think. Black on both sides is the debut album of mos def, now known as yasiin bey, released october 12, 1999 on rawkus records. Eventually folding thanks to a merger with mca records, rawkus records was a serving point for those that were blessed with the ability to rip mics in half. Soundbombing ii is the second installment in rawkus records soundbombing compilation series. But djs have come to know rawkus as the home of some of the undergrounds best singlestracks that were available only on vinyl until the label started the soundbombing series. Talib kweli discography 320kbps download torrent tpb. Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see. I bought mos def s black on both sides album first and discovered black star later. Mos def and talib kweli are, imo, the most influential underground rappers of the internet age. Listen to black on both sides by mos def on deezer. In 1998, rawkus further established themselves by putting out the double cd compilation lyricist lounge vol.
About soundbombing ii a compilation album put together by artists signed to rawkus records. But man to me mos def is untouchable when he gets going. Released in 1999, it featured several wellknown and upandcoming artists, collaborating together. Mos def black on both sides 1999 hip hop golden age. New york city hiphop label formed in 1995 that promoted independent and unknown underground artists. The sharptongued brooklyn emcee along with black star brother mos def carried out rawkus beginnings into their major label era. Rawkus entertainment after making a name for himself with a slew of indie singles, mix tape appearances, guest verses, and the black star lp, the mighty mos def ups the ante with his 99 solo debut. Rawkus records soundbombing ii lyrics and tracklist genius. Mos def discografia mediafire 19982016 producto ilicito. Rawkus records was an american hip hop record label known for starting the careers of many rappers. Kanye west is apparently once again working with rap icons yasiin bey fka mos def and talib kweli. This trio of upandcomers and their widely acclaimed selftitled 1998 album debut, black star, helped make rawkus records one of the premier underground rap outposts of the late 90s. Mos def licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of rawkus entertainment.
The name black star is a nod to the shipping company founded by panafrican activist marcus garvey. He signed with rawkus records and released black star with talib kweli in 1997. Label heads brian brater and jarret myer then signed some of the top underground talent from the new york area, notably mos def, talib kweli, hitek. Black on both sides pa by mos def cd, jun2002, rawkus. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hiphop, drum and bass and fundustrial dystopia one. In my humble opinion, one of the greatest hiphop mash up projects. The lp of these two talented emcees is nothing but golden. Rawkus records was an american hip hop record label known for jumpstarting the careers of both mos def and talib kweli. Mos def achieves this grandeur not by making broad, philosophical insights, but by grounding his worldview in real, tangible issues that can be framed in the context of personal andor societal experience, all wrapped up with undeniably magnificent technique and aweinspiring lyrical prowess. Mos def signed with rawkus records and formed the rap group black star with talib kweli. The follow up to a black star album would have been another black star album.
Feb 16, 2020 some of the best releases of its or any era were released by rawkus and rawkus still stands as a warm point for all those that just wanted hip hop nothing more, nothing less. I gotta admit, i heard of mos def before i discovered black star or talib kweli. Every time i write shabaam sahdeeq the cocoa brovaz 26. Kanye west, talib kweli, and yasiin bey mos def reunited. True magic is the third studio album by american rapper mos def, released on december 29, 2006 by geffen records. Mos def black on both sides full album 1999 mp4 youtube. Yasiin bey, fka mos def, steps off his spaceship to tell us.
Yasiin bey, fka mos def, steps off his spaceship to tell us about his new album. Play fulllength songs from black on both sides by yasiin bey mos def on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. I remember i had taped the ms fat booty video on vhs and i rewinded that tape all weekend long, until i knew every word of the song. Dj green lantern presents johnny polygon rebel without applause. Included in wires 50 records of the year 1998 order by phone 18003364627. Definition, redefinition, and thieves in the night are the standouts. Black on both sides features an emphasis on live instrumentation and sociallyconscious lyrics. Download talib kweli discography 320kbps torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link. I miss rawkus, i caught myself mumbling as i leafed through vintage mos def singles at amoeba records. Mos def s partnership with talib kweli produced one of the most important hiphop albums of the late 90s, 1997s brilliant black star. Black on both sides yasiin bey mos def play on napster. The first rawkus compilation ever presented came in the form of the fabulous soundbombing series. Hiphop has produced plenty of great music over its 40plusyear history. Lists eminem mos def pigeons and planes talib kweli rawkus records.
Kweli and i have known each other since we were kids. Rawkus presents discografia mediafire mega 19972005. Hiphop hitek reflection eternal official discography. The best albums from rawkus records hip hop golden age.
Label heads brian brater and jarret myer then signed some of the top underground talent from the new york area, notably mos def, talib kweli, hitek and company flow, who went on to define the labels sound. Originally the mos def and talib kweli planned to release solo records, but they found a great chemistry with each other. Black on both sides is the debut solo album of american rapper mos def, released october 12, 1999 on rawkus records. Jun 23, 2018 originally released february 26, 2014. The album helped launch the careers of mos def and reflection eternal, who later became rawkuss most popular artists. In many ways, brooklyns mos def nee dante smith, should have been that guy.
If you like the music you must support the artists, buying the records and, if possible, enjoying their concerts. They dont belong to anyone but the internet itself. Rawkus records soundbombing 2 rarezas loadzoneworksee. Jan 04, 2007 an honest guy, but not just an everyman. Soundbombing is regarded as a scenedefining underground hip hop album. Mos kills it every time he speaks and talib obviously brings it as well. The first installment, mixed by dj evil dee, presented very impressive performances from shabaam sahdeeq, medina green, r. Rawkus records was one of the first independent hiphop record labels to successfully leave the under ground and reach a commercial audience. One of the best rap albums of recent years and not a lame skit in earshot. Once upon a time or 1997, to be exact, in a metaphorical doublewide far, far away, rawkus. Rawkus presents soundbombing ii, an album by various artists on spotify.
Black on both sides pa by mos def cd, oct1999, rawkus. Sep 21, 2018 mos def hoped to infuse the rock world with his allblack band, and during the early 2000s, he performed several small shows with his band around the new york area. Soundbombing is a 1997 compilation album from independent hip hop label rawkus records this was the first in a long line of acclaimed compilations from rawkus, followed by two installments of the lyricist lounge series and two more soundbombing albums. Featuring mos def, busta rhymes, talib kweli, vinia mojica. After geffen had absorbed mos def s former label rawkus, the album was released haphazardly to fulfill a contractual obligation. Black on both sides by rawkus recordspriority amazon. Outro rawkus presents soundbombing ii download soundbombing vol. Dec, 2005 rawkus records the little hiphop indie label that could went through various majorlabel dealings over the years, eventually falling under the geffen records banner in 2005, in theory an unseemly partnership that did have one immediately positive outcome. What if rawkus records would have signed kanye west. The black star line was a fleet of ships that used all black crews and black captains to transport goods throughout the african global economy from 1919 to 1922. Man in washington square park when i was like 14 years old. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends.
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