Black Star - So Be It (Official Music Video)

[@TheBLACKSTARmovement]

Through their music, Black Star taught me as a teenager that it was ok to be myself, when I didn't fit into the norm. Years later, that was one of the greatest lessons that I have ever learned and its made me who I am today. And for that, I am forever grateful to them.

[@Profilba]

Cool, man. I feel ya. Are you ok to share your favorite Back Star tunes ?

[@TheBLACKSTARmovement]

​​@@Profilba Respiration is forever the GOAT Thieves in the Night Astronomy (8th Light) Brown Skin Lady Little Brother Fix Up o.G So Be It Yonders are all my favs

[@BLXCKMOZXRT]

To hear this in 2023 gives me great hope for music!!!!

[@samirvp]

For anyone wondering, the beat is a sample from the 1978 Hindi film 'Don.'

[@Christian-wr4ge]

Black Star is back. My favourite duo is back after 23 years.

[@Anas-qj6kk]

okay zarar

[@IGotIt4Cheap109]

They been back. The album is only available thru Luminary tho.

[@marcyfan]

this is taking me back 35 years....when i drove around listening to EPMD. thanks, dynamic duo.

[@jojosaylor8996]

They never left ♥

[@mr.alldaaay2791]

@@jojosaylor8996 sincerely since the linen factory days 🤯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽moved to planet Brooklyn Flatbush 🙌🏽 n Brownsville. NYC borough traveling journeys. Up The Lions of Hip-Hop whyoooh!

[@dipthongthathongthongthong9691]

Mos Def, Yasiin Bey, Black Dante, Pretty Flaco... call him what you want he is hip-hop and those bars were 🔥. This was like a time machine taking me back to '98. Salute to the real ones, Mos and Talib. 💥💥💥✌✊

[@dipthongthathongthongthong9691]

Mos Def the Whirling Dervish at 3:50

[@DPrime215]

@@dipthongthathongthongthong9691 I thought he was gonna teleport

[@purposedriven2006]

Amen... todays current pop culture hip hop doesn't even come close to this track.... it's like listening to this track is akin to nourishing your brain with vegetables and high quality protein versus todays current main stream hip hop feeding our brains high calorie dense mental - junk food lots of calories zero nutrition

[@hassanchop724]

Word!

[@doubleboe7NYC]

When he's rapping he still Mos Def to me. He can be Yasin Bay in his private life. Respectfully.

[@TesherMusic]

That bollywood sample though! Madlib came thru 🙌🏽

[@Grizzletopz]

Bombay the hard way Shadow/Automator

[@romilrh]

Madlib flipped the old "Don" theme and made it sound like an old Blaxploitation film score. Genius!

[@bigdougbarkz]

The Don Theme is MESMERIZING!

[@canaisyoung3601]

I never knew that was from a Bollywood movie. I first heard it as part of the opening theme to the "American Dad" episode "Tearjerker" (one of two episodes that parodied the James Bond movies. The other one is "For Black Eyes Only").

[@djhashhh8952]

Don bolte✌🔥

[@alanbalderson9765]

Man Def is so fresh.

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Blackstar was my shyT in 98'!!!!!

[@romilrh]

Madlib took an old Bollywood theme and made it sound like a Blaxploitation film score. Awesome production!

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

One of my favorite beats of 2022!

[@trapmouth]

Dan the Automator did this 20 years ago

[@romilrh]

@@trapmouth Not familiar with him. What song?

[@trapmouth]

@@romilrh Dan the Automator _ Theme from Don [Bombay the Hard Way, 1998]

[@ViewbobTrue]

@@romilrh Yes you are! Produced the first Gorillaz album, as well as both Deltron 3030 and the Dr. Octagon Records. He's done work with Tribe (b-side remixes) and is half of HBMS with Prince Paul. He also has a fantastic underrated album with Mike Patton, Jennifer Charles and Kid Koala called Lovage. He's been everywhere, yet no one knows his name. I think these days he does movie soundtracks.

[@ViewbobTrue]

Everyone sayin this album needs to be on Vinyl, they're right, but you know where else it needs to be? Tape! The bassiness of the album, the abrasive high-ends, the dark, airy feel. Shit'd sound amazing on a good ole cassette.

[@johnnynoche1387]

How they age like wine but light that mic up like 100 proof moonshine, black star 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@looder011]

Let's all pray for a vinyl release soon! Such a killer album, brutally awesome cover art! This is already a timeless classic!

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

🙏🏼🤲🏼

[@calmb01]

The cover is so powerful

[@remnantsaved144]

supposed to be coming soon

[@fuckutubefuckgoogl]

Coming this month!

[@rationalreasoning5612]

That first BlackStarr album was a foundational moment in my life💪🏾👌🏾

[@MrKinkysloth]

Dave Chappelle brought them out in Palm Springs, I was working the event but best believe I was tapping this and the black star tracks they were bumping. Got paid to karaoke essentially, fucking timeless. BEY!

[@alexanderdaniels5696]

That beat is stupid crazy!!! The two deadliest MC’s ever!!

[@shawntaylor8631]

This beat right here….🔥🔥🔥❤️the flow just took it to that next level,underground hip-hop and real lyricist will never fade.

[@charlestheawakened]

Man can you imagine Doom on here with them!?!

[@shawntaylor8631]

@@charlestheawakened R.I.P to the legend. I can hear either DOOM,BLACKTHOUGHT,or PLANET ASIA on this with them.

[@omgmazin]

The beat by madlib is incredible 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@salsasoul4112]

Why am I today years old hearing this?!!!! This joint is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#Blackstar

[@tonysmith5878]

ALL STARS IN THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!

[@ryanrich5]

So Dope! Black Star keep shining!

[@gladlawson61]

Crowd looks old

[@MegaNova72]

Yoooo . Gotta luv da SupaHeated..HeatRocks...BlackStar...

[@RaahilAbhay]

Big shout out to Kalyanji-Anandji who composed the original music for the sample. It was made for a 70's gangster flick called 'Don' (this was the theme music) starring Amitabh Bachchan. The loop digger strikes again.

[@jabuabraham]

YES!!! I think Madlib did Auditorium?

[@RaahilAbhay]

@@jabuabraham correct lol

[@jabuabraham]

Another great sample from a Bollywood flick!!

[@martinleon8228]

From the first time I heard this beat, couldn’t help but hear DOOM on it.

[@garywright3226]

knowledge knowledge !

[@iMusicShuffle]

I would most definitely buy the physical copy of the album

[@Tables-zm7db]

Love the word play. Most definitely

[@compartmentofdirections]

MADLIB is of a dying breed of producers that actually PRODUCE!!! (SURE WISH I COULD HAVE THIS ON MY APPLE MUSIC PLAYLIST.......)

[@thenewgoldenera]

Real MC'S!!!

[@coltongates7397]

No such thing

Universal Shining! 🔥🔥🔥

[@BBroadnax]

Top tier, high level rap. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥

[@melaninking4886]

Rose petals=giving us fans our flowers for supporting since day 1. BLACKSTAR THANK YOU.

[@Damoi-x5t]

White drapes dropped like 12yrs ago and the bars still hold up…..real fans iykyk

[@seanh8095]

Love y’all! Can I buy the album? Not subscribing to another service just to listen, and then lose access to it when I choose to no longer subscribe. Who thought I’d ever miss record stores and physical copies?! Sell it to me. Don’t rent it to me!

[@TheRealSuperskunk]

Word

[@WhosAr7z]

Support these brothers man they deserve it.

[@TheRealSuperskunk]

@@WhosAr7z it’s not about supporting them or not, it’s crazy to have to subscribe at $5 month to listen to one album and not be able to have it in a catalog with other music without jumping through hoops. Sometimes I like listening to entire albums, sometimes I like to put my shit on shuffle. Know what I’m sayin ?

[@EvidenceBasedMedsin]

@@TheRealSuperskunk right fk the dumb..

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

@@TheRealSuperskunk Fr, fr! But did you really think you wouldn't miss record stores and physicals?!? Going to the record store used to be a great thing... imo.

[@rmsoul]

Real hip hop. Black star forever

[@GoodxJ]

that spin that Mos hits is legendary! 🕺

[@Slowdyek4]

Please put this out on vinyl/CD soon! 👏👏👏

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

_Please!_ 🙏🏼🤲🏼

[@mcdosia420]

Mos and talib are 2 of the best ever...

[@noaharkadedelgado]

FINALLY! I heard this song like 5 months ago but pretty sad it wasn’t on KZbin cuz that was my go to for music glad this is hear it’s one of my fav songs other than Freequency and no fear of time

[@zay_thegentleman288]

"Yonders" for me , Yasin was spazzing on tHåt 1🔥, needa video 1 time, rS ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

[@superdudexproductions740]

had the honor to see these these two open for chapelle

[@Suri-o7w]

Brooklyn rappers are the freshest in the GAME they lyrics be dope AF 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@charlessmithjr9562]

Thank u word up

[@yungyacht]

QGTM

[@todddior84]

My goodness...I literally prayed after that blessing....I had to listen trice afterwards... thank you God for brothas like the dynamic duo we know as BLACKSTAR!!!! They are at their best when they're together.... Sword sharpens ⚔️

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Absolutely! Well said...

[@Vinyl6Monster]

drop that vinyl, lords

[@laurieso678]

That distorted bass is so illlllll 💨🙏🏽🔥☄️🧯

[@yourhomiek]

Nice to see Conway here too - been a huge fan for a last 3 years, big ups from Russia

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

_Absolutely!_ Great to see the top artists in the game supporting each other... nice to see Pharoahe Monch, too!

[@batmanRBC]

Only Mos Def could say his own first name when the song starts and sound so cool doing it. Yahsin Yahsin Yahsin

[@mothernature6353]

When the fire blaze up! Love that beat! 🤣🙏🤗😇😂😇

[@peterbrazil6669]

52 y/o senior here.. This reminds me of when I first caught the drop for fight the power.. this is up-top. Brooklyn's phinest.. Blackstar

[@gqw7]

Clearly some of the best lyricist of our time! The Love is real ❤

[@tenderlungs2065]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Neither of them are even in that conversation and neither are very lyrical at all. Mufuckas just been dumbed down. 💀 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5LbZKNtfrh5mLc

[@lyrics2challenged]

Of all time*

[@tenderlungs2065]

@@lyrics2challenged 🤡

[@natec5903]

If you are thirsting for some real hip hop this will1000%quench you and your soul💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥❤️

[@moerahman6749]

I love hearing Black Star together.

[@SavageEden]

Vinyl! Vinyl! Vinyl! I will buy it.

[@devonparker6455]

Yes love real hip hop

[@pharwh]

crazy to see 2022

[@harlemworld2083]

Well...Damn. Thank you Brothers. This was sorely needed. Thank you. Flowers upon Flowers.

[@melcrockett4357]

Wow!!!!! 😊

[@bestbeatstoreacid]

They killed the beat with this flow !!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@michaelmichel3679]

Fuego!

[@MrSimZOldSchoolRev]

Now this is what you call Boss MCing - did you hear the man said - Chuck D level 👏🏾 this is what it is. Loving This - pure 🔥🔥🔥🔥💥

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Fr! Chuck D is the epitome of the HipHop MC, imo... he's still my GOAT. Love to Yasiin and Kweli!

[@remnantsaved144]

Madlib!!!!

[@tawnyaEVOL44]

Lava!!! So so hot. Black Star is top notch. I was blessed to have seen you in Denver this year and it was absolutely spectacular. Thank you thank you

[@sonsofdream3291]

Just for anyone wondering about this beat sample it’s a Bollywood movie called “ Don” and Sharikhan is one of the main character on the movie

[@SkyHiGradtrw]

Huge Madvillain vibes. Damn they smoked this!

[@Rodrigo-qp2yr]

Blackstar always brings the realness peace to yall

[@MegaOctavian1]

Been listening to this masterpiece all day on repeat since the video came out A new classic ❤

[@virgilbowen1396]

AN INSTANT CLASSIC.... NEED WE SAY MORE? AMEN

[@tyjacc5]

Oh ish! This gone be Mythological! Hip hop ology! Two legendary emcees

[@dixon805]

All love

[@bantugesi]

Black Star keep shinin'!!

[@oneluv72]

IT'S TRULY HIP-HOP CULTURE IN YOUR FACE!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LEGENDARY BLACK STARR!! 💯📿🎧🎛🎤

[@bantuirie6321]

🌋Zimbabwe 🔥RAlutes🔥&🔥MaXxXimum🔥RAspect🌋

[@freesparks1931]

Things look grim this year, but then BlackStar came along and all is right with the World.

[@antoniojuarez6949]

Excellent track, madlib is always golden with the sounds. This is going to be a dope album.

[@Quake2815]

It's been out...

[@gsparks6053]

Back to Africa in 22 love you Black Star Mau Mau southwest Ohio keep rep ING

[@sleepingbuddha6263]

This aint artwork, This is medicine. It's time to heal the people 😎🔥✌

[@k00m1kk0]

What an awesome acknowledgement to Native Tongues fam. Talib x J. Rawls go hard.

[@eddiethetruhead]

Two lyrical juggernauts back at it again blessing the heads with bars of absolute FIRE.🔥🎙🔥 Mad props to the legendary Blackstar.👏Peace.

[@eddiethetruhead]

Respect to Madlib for bringin his magical touch to this joint too.👏

[@nilaydagk]

My favorites back at it

[@bammmtori]

OH THANK YOU FOR THIS

[@LAKE4742]

Bringin that 🔥 back! Okaaaaaay!

[@accurateskills791]

I knew they'd come back! True Legends in Hip Hop Salute. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@margheritamele829]

D. Chappelle said it best, Brooklyn’s finest…Black Star!!!

[@HIP_HOP_JUNKIE_]

LEGENDARY BARZ 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@nakotaunyane8783]

From start to finish

[@sasazivanovic777]

Need a Woman like you Mari !

[@romerocarter8234]

Peace to Blackstar always rocked wit these brothers

[@gemstar3824]

Madlib put his whole foot in this beat.

[@dnice583]

Real hip hop still lives

[@mahlahlana]

This is spiritual

[@rjones1074able]

I'm back. It's been 24 hours since I first heard this song, prob listened to it no less than 10 times. This may be one of the GREATEST hip hop songs of ALL TIME. Just sayin

[@DPrime215]

Yasiin’s verse on this is the *HARDEST* on the whole album & I’m standing on it. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #YouCanTalkTillYouDIEAndYouAintSaidThis

[@jimmybootz1277]

I don't know my brother I always kind'a felt Mos was a little nicer than Kweli and I like Kweli "Reflection Eternal" is a classic album but Talib murdered his verse on this track maybe not better than Mos verse but definitely same level of dopeness just my opinion but respect to you my guy for listening to real roots hip hop, stay up ✊🏾✌🏾

[@alexandernoir277]

@@jimmybootz1277 so you agree with him ? 🧐

[@socialmisfitmgmt]

I agree…

[@BLXCK_KXNG]

Glad to see two of the ILLEST MC'S in the game back together. Two of the best to ever pick up a mic.

[@davidbarnes3864]

Man, y'all just smashed it on Saturday Night Live, brought back memories, still the greatest 🎤🏆

[@tenderlungs2065]

🤣 No.💀💀💀

[@MisterUrbanWorld]

@@tenderlungs2065 Mos Def will eat your favorite rapper alive

[@tomgoddy4467]

This beat is Funtastic

[@kswass1760]

Mos Def with the best breath control in the game!

[@surr3al1s]

Classic. The Star logo is HARD! Can we get a Dead Prez x Madlib album next?

[@sethwalsh2221]

Daaaaaamn, these 2 stay bringing explosive bars, untouchable delivery. 💣💣💣💣💣💥💥💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏✊✊✊.

[@troyballard8607]

HIP-HOP NEEDS THIS!!!!!! Mos Def has always been in my top 5....

[@damonlevine]

This song is phenomenal.

[@purposedriven2006]

Ahhhhh .... tried to listen to some 'new hip hop' the other day AND making five minutes was a monumental task.... This Black Star track is the stuff I'm used to listening to .... the creativity of a story and flows encapsulated over a mean track is what made hip hop great. The artist are performing for the love of the craft and the audience.... just watching and listening to this video is an experience in itself .... perhaps that's why there's such a shortage of MC's like this as the performance shows a life long dedication to the craft. Thanks again Black Star!

[@Robert-rl7rd]

Me too man I’m trying to get with the times but I don’t last long - I always come back to the lyrical shit

[@purposedriven2006]

@@Robert-rl7rd lol... I was telling a classmate of mine about the conundrum trying to listen to the new stuff .... he said that's not who we are... we are hip hop from it's inception per se ... and listening to pure hip hop to the derivative of hip hop today is like trying to fit a round peg into a square hole. Heck it's been 30 years and I'm still deciphering what Erik B was talking about.

[@Playam]

Killed it on SNL, this is so much clearer to hear the lyrics crisper. Even better!

[@jamesthomas9567]

Man I feel like back in the early 2000s with this banger.

[@leonardmhere304]

eish i need a physical copy of the album great work from the kings they nevr disappoint

[@nomed5853]

Restore the feeling👏🐐🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yourhomiek]

Lovely video! Luv u guys! Been a fan since I turned 14 and now I'm 32! Shit is crazy Seen Talib live on a concert in Moscow - still one of my favorite experiences. Peace!

[@tawandamajongwe4883]

The beat is crazy,bars is fire..this real hip hop