Slum Village - Fall In Love Slum Village - Fall In Love
Posted by: TheNotoriousMEX

Video duration: 227 seconds

Track from Slum Village's 2000 LP, "Fantastic, Vol. 2." Produced by the late, great J Dilla.

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Talib Kweli - Lonely People Talib Kweli - Lonely People
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Video duration: 282 seconds

One of Talib Kweli's best songs since the Reflection Eternal era, this track is from 2004's "The Beautiful Mixtape." Unfortunately, it was never released on "The Beautiful Struggle" due to clearance issues with the Beatles.
Features LaToiya Williams on vocals, and samples the Beatles' song, "Eleanor Rigby."

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Common - G.O.D. (Gaining One\ Common - G.O.D. (Gaining One's Definition)
Posted by: TheNotoriousMEX

Video duration: 287 seconds

Very emotional track from Common's classic 1997 LP, "One Day It'll All Make Sense." Features vocals from Cee-Lo Green, as well as an excellent guest verse.

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Black Star - Respiration (Pete Rock Remix) Black Star - Respiration (Pete Rock Remix)
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Video duration: 345 seconds

Rare "Flying High" remix of Black Star's "Respiration" by Mos Def and Talib Kweli, featuring Black Thought of The Roots. Produced by Pete Rock.

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Outkast - Reset Outkast - Reset
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Video duration: 275 seconds

One of my favorite rap tracks ever, although it's never gained much recognition. From Outkast's 2003 double LP, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, featuring Big Boi, Khujo Goodie, Cee-Lo and Debra Killings on vocals.

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Talib Kweli - Expansion Outro Talib Kweli - Expansion Outro
Posted by: TheNotoriousMEX

Video duration: 407 seconds

One of Talib Kweli's most amazing lyrical performances of his musical career, the "Expansion Outro" is found at the end of Kweli's 2000 LP, Reflection Eternal.
The track was inspired by Nina Simone's "Four Women," which Kweli mentions at the beginning.

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A Tribe Called Quest - We Can Get Down A Tribe Called Quest - We Can Get Down
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Video duration: 259 seconds

Another great track from A Tribe Called Quest's classic 1993 LP, Midnight Marauders.

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Pharoahe Monch - The Truth Pharoahe Monch - The Truth
Posted by: TheNotoriousMEX

Video duration: 236 seconds

Classic track from Pharoahe Monch's 1999 solo debut, "Internal Affairs." Featuring Common and Talib Kweli.

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Black Star - Bright As The Stars Black Star - Bright As The Stars
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Video duration: 273 seconds

Another B-side cut from Mos Def and Talib Kweli.
For those of you who are fans of the hip hop group Little Brother, you may recognize a familiar sample on this track: it's also used on the song "Speed" from LB's debut album, The Listening.

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Hi-Tek - Breakin\ Hi-Tek - Breakin' Bread
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Video duration: 234 seconds

This deviates somewhat from my usual Black Star uploads, but is still closely tied in that this track is from the long-time producer of Black Star, Hi-Tek, and one of my personal favorite rap tracks - "Breakin' Bread."
From Hi-Tek's 2001 album, Hi-Teknology, featuring Brian Digby Jr., Crunch, Donte, and Main Flow.

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Black Star - Another World Black Star - Another World
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Video duration: 248 seconds

Another rarely heard joint from the rap duo Black Star, comprised of Mos Def and Talib Kweli. This song was never released on a commercial album.

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Black Star - Talkin\ Black Star - Talkin' To You
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Video duration: 189 seconds

Another rare B-side from Mos Def and Talib Kweli of Black Star, from the vinyl "Lyricist Lounge All-Stars" which was apparently released in 1998. Also features Pharoahe Monch, Rah Digga and A-Butta.

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Common - Communism Common - Communism
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Video duration: 136 seconds

Short but classic track from Common's classic 1994 LP, Resurrection. Filthy beat and amazing word play on the prefix "com-."

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Common - Time Travelin\ Common - Time Travelin' (A Tribute To Fela)
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Video duration: 397 seconds

First track off of Common's classic 2000 LP, "Like Water For Chocolate." Vocals by Vinia Mojica. Produced by the late, great J Dilla.

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Fort Worth, TX Tornado from March 28, 2000 Fort Worth, TX Tornado from March 28, 2000
Posted by: TheNotoriousMEX

Video duration: 131 seconds

A retrospective look at the famous Fort Worth F2 tornado of March 28th, 2000, by WFAA 8 in Dallas. Shortly after 6:00 PM, the storm moved through downtown Fort Worth, killing two people in its wake.

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