Dave Chappelle and Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) crashed Madlib’s set during the Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on Thursday (February 22). According to SFGate, Bey told the crowd he had just recorded the first verse for the new Black Star album on Wednesday (February 21), which he rapped on stage.
“I’m so excited, I don’t even know how to feel,” he said. “I fuck with the Bay Area.”
Bey pulled a similar stunt earlier this month after a Black Star show in Denver, where he announced he and his Black Star brethren Talib Kweli were doing another album during Madlib’s DJ set next door. It would mark Black Star’s first project since 1998’s Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star.
Toward the end of Madlib’s set in San Francisco, Bey and Chappelle led the audience in a live rendition of The Fugees’ “Killing Me Softly.”
The performance was capped off by an impromptu stage dive courtesy of the Hip Hop-loving comedian.
Kweli, who’s been uncharacteristically quiet about the possibility of a Black Star reunion album, addressed it via Twitter on Friday (February 23). After a fan implored him to collaborate with A Tribe Called Quest on the project, Tribe’s Jarobi White replied, “I’m down.” Kweli replied with three raised fist emojis.
To make things even more official, DJ Set Free — producer and founder of the New York City-based design/music studio Compound — teased fans with an Instagram photo he posted on Thursday (February 22) featuring Bey and Kweli.
“Who wants to hear this new BlackStar Album,” he wrote in the caption. “@talibkweli #YasiinBey.”
The answer is: most likely everyone.
Is it coherent? What about that D-List acting career you abandoned hip-hop for?
D-list? The man is Emmy and Golden Globe nominated. Try again.
Youe boy Maeda (whatever husband name is) was also nominated. Your point? Dude is making movies with Wesley Snipes. GTFoH.
Is it a rapping or singning verse?
YESSSSSSS! some features wit Nas, Jay Electron, Q-Tip, Black Thought, Damien Marley and Common would be DOPE! Get Primo, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Pharell, Pete Rock & THE ROOTS assistin’ Hi Tek on production!!!!
Think they’ll be alright for beats. Madlib isn’t producing the entire record.
Don’t get me wrong wit Hi Tek they’ll be more than Alright for beats!!!! He was an ABSOLUTE BEAST on the Black Star album (Definition, Re Definition, K.O.S., Respiration and Twice in a Lifetime) I LOVE what Pharell did wit Kendrick on TPAB & what Pete Rock did wit the Throne. Premier is just a lIVING GOD. Q-Tip, Ali and The Legendary ROOTS would bring the PERFECT vibe for an Album like this
Or how about you stfu and just look out for the final project and appreciate it for what it is. Nobody gives a fuck about your personal preferences
Obviously u care about MY personal opinion 2 not only Read it, but 2 also comment on it! So how bout this…… U Crawl ur dirty Trollin’ Pussy Ass back 2 whateva bridge u livin under… GTFOH lol
Wow. MORe “pro black” music from a fake ass rich kid SJW and a booze sipping, swine eating fake Muslim. No thanks. This is about as cool as an “Arrested Development” reunion. Strap on you’re backpacks. Hey “Mos”, how are those Steven Segal/Van Damme movies working out?
Black star can shove the album when it’s finished up there ass*….took way tooo long*met kweli at sprite liquid mix tour in 02 and asked about the follow up*16 years?Foh*
Mos is def (pun intended) coming with lyrical heat on that new Black Star album. Mos has to show the hip hop world who y’all are fucking with. Madlib is one of the top 3 pure hip hop producers in the game.
MF DOOM, Jay Electronica and Jay-Z gotta get features on this.
No they don’t.
He’s been off my radar ever since he bitched out to Lupe.
Can’t wait ain’t seen black star since lyricist lounge days when I’d travel to dc from bmore to catch shows backnin the Rawkus days mos has always been def , Talib keeps it movin and Madlib is the fucking man if it’s entirely produced by the bad kid it will not dissapoint . If u need proof go back and listen to Talib / Madlibs -Liberation joint it was Ill
True, Mos is Def! And this is news why? I can understand if he’d finished his last verse for the album but he’s got a long way to go before the album is finished
They better do this quick or people will lose interest fast!!!
Like someone said we need Nas, Damian Marley and AZ on that. Why not get some global artists from UK, Caribbean and Africa too!!
“They better do this quick or people will lose interest fast”…you realize that it’s been 20 years since the first album came out right? Lol.
Thatz such a WHACK idea. I think having Damien Marley on it would be dope but ur global artist suggestion is LAME AF!!!!!!!! Besides Damien Marley, I suggested Nas, Jay Electronica, Q-Tip, Black Thought, Common, Premier, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Pharell, Pete Rock and THE ROOTS…. I wanna hear ur Lame Ass list of “global artists” from the UK, Caribbean and Africa who would be Better? Fuckin’ Lame lol
Ay can’t lie your comment was funny af! Wizzkid and dbanj from Africa, stefflondon, lady leshurr UK and kranium,alkaline and Sean Paul Caribbean.
Real lyricists only! Jay z needs to come through, would be dope to hear him rock with Black Starr, I loved them on Get By remix together. NY shit! Kanye needs to dig in his crate. How about NO I.D. and Salaam Remi too, fuck it, even Preemo.