Rhythm And Rhymes With Real Star Power

Mos Def and Talib Kweli performed a Wednesday-night benefit show that reunited the Black Star duo at S.O.B.’s. Isaac Guzman of the New York Daily News writes, “Wednesday night showed that their talents are strongest when the two are paired. Kweli’s sharp, rapid flow provided contrast to Mos Def’s laid-back melodicism. While Kweli delivered rhymes filled with searing images, Mos Def countered with warm entreaties to spread love, including his mother, Umi’s, maxim to ‘Shine your light on the world.'”