Mos Def Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli are Black Star, and to kick off Black Friday they drop the first single from their upcoming album, set to drop… let’s say… before Detox. Give or take a few millennia.
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PURCHASE: Black Star – Fix Up (prod. Madlib) [via iTunes]
I definitely could dig this. Yasiin (Mos) & Talib again?! & Madlib is a fckn PROBLEM!
CHE said this on November 25th, 2011 at 1:30 am
This is ill.
JWIII said this on November 25th, 2011 at 1:31 am
Best duo in hip-hop today, period.
JA said this on November 25th, 2011 at 1:31 am
I’m Ricky Bobby, if you don’t listen to Black Star, then fuck you.
Ricky Bobby said this on November 25th, 2011 at 1:37 am
Super dope! Black Star never cease to amaze. Click my name to check out my blog if you are looking for another source for new music. Thanks.
Jams4Days said this on November 25th, 2011 at 1:49 am
a madlib beat deserves to be turned up more, the vocals overpower it but dope anyways
koonta said this on November 25th, 2011 at 2:08 am
Yes, more Black Star. Still Mos changing his name is stupid, people will still call him Mos Def
VIC said this on November 25th, 2011 at 2:08 am
Kweli needs this album so bad it’s disgusting.
Look Up Marlon, Say Cheez said this on November 25th, 2011 at 2:20 am
This ish was illy, if this is one of the worser tracks we´re gonna get a classic.
We need Hi-Tek beats, maybe some leftover Dilla beats, if you can get one, a dopeass Preemo beat, and a Thieves In The Night (best hip-hop song of all time? Me thinks so) #2. We also need a Pharaoahe Monch feature, a Common feature, a Lupe feature (maybe not?), a D´Angelo feature (for Brown Skin Lady #2!) and also a 3Stacks feature would be the icing on the cake. No more than 12 tracks and you´ve crafted another clasic, good job Yasiin & Talib!
unclesamie said this on November 25th, 2011 at 2:21 am
^ Nah no Lupe feature. He only raps over electro beats now.
York said this on November 25th, 2011 at 2:31 am
They need a Rozay feature and some Lex Luger beats. Get some airplay otherwise they’re gonna look ass and these old niggas wont sell shit
yes, i am attempting to troll you said this on November 25th, 2011 at 2:48 am
Don’t forget the lil b and amber rose features
OBF said this on November 25th, 2011 at 3:56 am
“Nah no Lupe feature. ****He only raps over electro beats now.*****”
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zany blunts said this on November 25th, 2011 at 4:00 am
@VIC LMFAO i was thinkin the same thing
piper said this on November 25th, 2011 at 5:03 am
everybody will continue to call him mos def no matter what he does, people loved his name, like tity boi went from having a bad name to an alright name, yasin bey is just weird and unnecessary.
oh yeah this song rocks, cant wait for the jay elec feature, hi-tek, madlib production
leutrim said this on November 25th, 2011 at 5:27 am
Madlib is classic yo. Shit is classic yo!
Dawg said this on November 25th, 2011 at 7:27 am
Madlib >
TE said this on November 25th, 2011 at 8:57 am
This is tight, I was never a fan of the old Black Star, Mos, Talib and Hi-Tek have all improved a lot since then, I like the new stuff a lot more, can’t wait on an album.
DBS said this on November 25th, 2011 at 9:01 am
this track is easily in my top 5 favorite this year. real hip hop lives! bk all day!
WHAT! said this on November 25th, 2011 at 9:41 am
you had me at bey and madlib. I actually bought this! Usually I listen to an album 10 times then I’ll buy the physical if I still liked it.
And Won said this on November 25th, 2011 at 10:14 am
Black Star – Fix Up (prod. Madlib) the MP3 http://hulkshare.com/i6dtxqsio13u
Mr3-18 said this on November 25th, 2011 at 10:33 am
the vocals sound weird though?
j73 said this on November 25th, 2011 at 11:39 am
Respect the name change. I’m sure when Muhammad Ali changed his name, it took a while for people to stop calling him “Cassius”.
Yasiin Bey it is.. the most important thing is that he keeps making dope music..
T'Challa said this on November 25th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
The mixing sounds horrible. Nontheless it’s a dope song…
Mohammed said this on November 25th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
This is ill! But that name change is… unnecessary to say the least.
who cares said this on November 25th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Two Black Star Songs In The Same Day???????? Madlib & Oh No Production???? You Already Knew > Fix Up Tho
lilkandy said this on November 25th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
^what you mean two Black Star songs in the same day? o.O
who cares said this on November 25th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Never mind I found the second one
http://blackstarhub.com/
who cares said this on November 25th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
i hope they release a re-mastered version of this. it sounds like the live take they did on colbert report.
david said this on November 25th, 2011 at 4:47 pm
I love madlib, but madlib or not thsis beat is a sleeeeper! Boring.
AR said this on November 25th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
besides Tek-Zilla and Madlib, I could go for a 9th and Pete Rock beat as well.
Ken said this on November 25th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
Blacklib. Black Star is the greatest rap duo ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFykXMP5D1k
Lito said this on November 26th, 2011 at 12:48 am
I agree with whoever said the vocals need to be turned up
Cam said this on November 26th, 2011 at 1:27 am
“Best duo in hip-hop today, period.”
Better than OutKast?!
rmpwolf said this on November 26th, 2011 at 6:54 am
Illest track in a minute. Madlib is one of the GOAT producers.
Spike said this on November 27th, 2011 at 12:51 am
anyone else prefer the live version? i like both versions but they seemed more laid-back in this one from the start when talib does the ‘m-m-madlib invasion’ shoutout
david said this on November 27th, 2011 at 7:00 am