Mos Def, Talib Kweli & Common performing “Respiration”

Talib has always been a monster with the lyrics but Mos Def aura is different tho; his presence is always felt and leaves a lasting impression

That era was fantastic. Had a slight beef with Talib Kweli due to one of my homies…but he was a stand up dude. He brought our crew on stage with him and gave us much respect.

Wow!

Rhode Island. Big concert in the mid to late 90s. He was awesome…sharing the stage with such a legend and having the crew spit bars with him. What a memory

This was the last era I liked rap. Blackstar.

As far as Talib, I agree. Dude is an underrated lyricist, and he can actually make hits. Mos is great, too, but it's the Outkast effect. Folks gravitate towards the "most interesting artist" and will die on that hill. I always felt like people downplay the value Big Boi brings.

Such a great album

¡Esto es una clase magistral de lirismo! Mos Def, Talib Kweli y Common en “Respiration” son la prueba de que el Hip-Hop es arte puro. Tres MCs criminales en el micrófono. Beats perfectos y letras que te obligan a pensar. ¡El mejor Hip-Hop de Nueva York! 🎤🔥 #HipHop #Respiration #MosDef #TalibKweli #Common

Great Album. When Emcee’s actually cared what they said in the Booth.

@nicoballe

I still know every single lyric to every track on this record. Huge part of my adolescence, love this album

Which BET studio show was this?

My joint! 🔥 🔥 #BlackStar …. ‘Definition’ 🔥 too

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That was something !

top 10 rap album oat

Mos Def exposed torture in Guantanamo. That's more impactful than any lyric. Dont need to disrespect greatness to lift up your favorite.

Old Brooklyn 💪🏾

That Diesel shirt Mos got on is 🔥👌🏾

Legends✨✨💫💪

Mos Def in this era was better than talib. But seemed to get lazier in his flow and content after.

@theneedledrop This woulda been like the most hype moment of my life to be in that crowd bro they don’t even know how lucky they are

@drboycewatkins1 Hip-Hop’s Golden Era.

Their tour in UK was sick.

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