Black Star

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Here are 20 memorable hip-hop duos that we miss, from Lil Wayne and Birdman to Kanye West and Jay-Z and more.

Even though hip-hop is one of the most creative genres of music, when it comes to song titles, rappers sometimes drop the ball.

Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) commemorates their 1998 debut by announcing an upcoming Australia/New Zealand tour.

Two heads are often better than one, no matter what realm you're talking about; Michael Jordan might have grabbed only a couple of his six rings without Scottie Pippen; Kobe Bryant would probably have a pair less, too, were it not for Shaq. And with one of the all-time great rapping duos ever making their triumphant return at Coachella last weekend—and making a second pass at it this weekend, too—

Anticipation was evident last week when Brooklyn Bowl announced that Black Star—Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def—would be performing together for the first time since March on Tuesday night (Dec. 17). Today, however, the venue officially changed the event to read Talib Kweli and Friends...

Talib Kweli took a break from writing songs and speaking out for social justice yesterday, taking some time to answer questions from fans during a Reddit Ask Me Anything Session. Like similar questioning sessions featuring artists like Big Boi, the Weeknd and Mac Miller, the AMA was a combination of thoughtful inquiries and silly requests...