Popular hip hop is in a pretty sad state these days. The radio is loaded with a seemingly endless number of “artists” (Lil’ Wayne, T-Pain, Akon, etc.) who excessively use the cold and tinselly Auto-Tune vocal effect, making you feel like you’ve just been paid off with counterfeit money. Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) was the real deal. They released their one and only album in 1998, back when the Auto-Tune effect was left up to aging pop stars who no longer had the pipes (see Cher's Believe).
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I don't know how I missed these guys back in '98.
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