New Black Star Track - "You Already Knew"



image via consequenceofsound.net

Black Star are prepping the release of their highly anticipated new album Black Star Aretha (speculated title). The rec, which is their first since 1998's seminal Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star will be out in the new year and is supposed to have a sort of Aretha Franklin tribute vibe to it (?)

In the meantime, a couple of cuts have surfaced on the interweb for everyone's listening pleasure. First was the Madlib-produced "Fix Up" and now "You Already Knew" which is produced by Oh No.

And in case you missed Paqman's review of Black Star's blazin' hot November 12th performance in Toronto, click right HERE.

Black Star "You Already Knew" by 3DDistro

-Turnbull

Concert Experience Review - Black Star Shine Their Light On The Toronto Heads

"Watch the throne!" a dapper Mos Def proclaimed as he walked on stage, pointing out his partner in rhyme Talib Kweli and eventually bringing back the attention to himself. This was witnessed as "Intro" from the essential "Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star" sonically adorned their arrival. This was the kick off to possibly the tightest hip hop show that Toronto has seen this year. Maybe even the last few years.

Mos Lib

Video courtesy of Stones Throw Records

We here at P&B are down with Mos Def. On a personal side (in my opinion), Mad Lib is one of the best producers in the game.

The above video is a full track offering for the Mad Lib produced "World Premiere". If this is how the new Mos is gonna sound like, I'm so in.

-Paqman