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{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> |
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| name = Definition |
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| cover = Definition.jpg |
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| Artist = [[Black Star (hip hop group)|Black Star]] |
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| type = single |
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| from Album = [[Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star]] |
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| artist = [[Black Star (hip hop group)|Black Star]] |
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| album = [[Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star]] |
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| released = August 26, 1998 |
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| Format = [[12-inch single]], [[CD single|CD]], [[Vinyl record|Vinyl]] |
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| recorded = 1997–1998<br>Funky Slice Studios; [[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|NY]] |
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| Genre = [[Conscious hip hop|Conscious]] [[hip hop music|hip hop]] |
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| genre = [[Conscious hip hop]] |
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| length = 3:26 |
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| label = [[Rawkus Records]] |
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| producer = [[Hi-Tek]] |
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| This single = "'''Definition'''"<br>(1998) |
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| next_title = [[Respiration (song)|Respiration]] |
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| next_year = 1999 |
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"'''Definition'''" is the first single from [[Black Star (hip hop group)|Black Star]]'s [[Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star|eponymously titled]] 1998 album (see [[1998 in music]]). It is produced by [[Hi-Tek]], who [[sampling (music)|samples]] "The P Is Free" by [[Boogie Down Productions]] for the track's beat. In addition, the song's chorus [[Interpolation (popular music)|interpolates]] "Stop the Violence" by Boogie Down Productions. The chorus and the song's lyrics in general deal with the necessity to stop violence in hip hop. An [[underground hip hop|underground]] hit, the song still reached #60 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. It is featured on multiples compilations such as ''[[Best of Decade I: 1995–2005]]'', [[Rawkus Records]]' greatest hits album. [[AllMusic]] writer Jason Kaufman considers it to be a "flawless" track.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web | last = Kaufman | first = Jason | url = {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r377081|pure_url=yes}} | title = Black Star Review at Allmusic | format = | publisher = | accessdate = June 14, 2007}}</ref> |
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A [[reprise]] of "Definition" titled "RE: DEFinition" can be found on the ''Black Star'' album. |
A [[reprise]] of "Definition" titled "RE: DEFinition" can be found on the ''Black Star'' album. |
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It also appears on [[MTV Classic (U.S. TV network)|MTV Classic]]'s 90's Nation and [[Yo! MTV Raps#MTV Classic|Yo! Hip Hop Mix]]. |
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==Track list== |
==Track list== |
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===A-side=== |
===A-side=== |
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# "Definition" (Radio Version) |
# "Definition" (Radio Version) |
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[[Category:Protest songs]] |
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[[Category:Black Star (group) songs]] |
[[Category:Black Star (group) songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Mos Def]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Talib Kweli]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Hi-Tek]] |
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[[Category:1998 songs]] |
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[[Category:Rawkus Records singles]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 20 May 2024
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| Single by Black Star | ||||
| from the album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star | ||||
| Released | August 26, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 Funky Slice Studios; Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Genre | Conscious hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Rawkus Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dante Smith Talib Kweli Greene Tony Cottrell | |||
| Producer(s) | Hi-Tek | |||
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"Definition" is the first single from Black Star's eponymously titled 1998 album (see 1998 in music). It is produced by Hi-Tek, who samples "The P Is Free" by Boogie Down Productions for the track's beat. In addition, the song's chorus interpolates "Stop the Violence" by Boogie Down Productions. The chorus and the song's lyrics in general deal with the necessity to stop violence in hip hop. An underground hit, the song still reached #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is featured on multiples compilations such as Best of Decade I: 1995–2005, Rawkus Records' greatest hits album. AllMusic writer Jason Kaufman considers it to be a "flawless" track.[1]
A reprise of "Definition" titled "RE: DEFinition" can be found on the Black Star album.
It also appears on MTV Classic's 90's Nation and Yo! Hip Hop Mix.
Track list
[edit]A-side
[edit]- "Definition" (Radio Version)
- "Definition" (What We Really Said)
- "Definition" (Instrumental to Your Development)
B-side
[edit]- "Twice Inna Lifetime" (Radiohead Version)
- "Twice Inna Lifetime" (Streethead Version)
- "Twice Inna Lifetime" (Instrumentally Yours)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kaufman, Jason. "Black Star Review at Allmusic". Retrieved June 14, 2007.