Blackstar - Respiration ft. Common Appreciation

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

Classic for real The entire Rawkus movement was killin it for a minute.

 

[Rapmastermind]

Classic, matter fact that Black Star debut album is a Classic album. Sure it's probably more a "Cult" Classic amongst rap fans cause it didn't move units like that but that LP made me Mos, Talib and Hi Tek fan for life. This song got so many spins from me during my freshman year of College. The beat is perfect. Mos, Talib and Common all go in. This song is amazing from beginning to end. One of my favorite tracks ever. I think she actually saying in the beginning "The City is Breathing" if I'm not mistaken:

 

[neomerge]

fukk a Blackstar Reunion. They need to add Common to the mix as well this time around.

 

[thekidfromqueens]

the new moon rose high in the crown of the metropolis

 

[Djalminha]

Favourite track of all time.

Never loses replay value, sounds better every time.

It's a hot summer day cold winter day track.

 

[the artist known az]

I miss hip hop like this

I'll be bumping this when I'm 70 while my grandkids are like

 

[Tallac]

I was playing that album few hours ago, still sounds fresh

 

[phatphuck]

who remembers this:

Amazon.com: Hip Hop Respect: Various Artists: Music

its always a beautiful thing when rappers unite for a good cause

 

[PimpHandStrong]

Favourite track of all time.

Never loses replay value, sounds better every time.

It's a hot summer day cold winter day track.

Gospel. THIS my friends is a CLASSIC record.

 

[Azire]

the new moon rose high in the crown of the metropolis

Favourite track of all time.

Never loses replay value, sounds better every time.

It's a hot summer day cold winter day track.

Gospel. THIS my friends is a CLASSIC record.

This is powerful music right here, main. I get chills listening to this shyt.

 

[neph27]

this song was instrumental in building my hip hop taste

the first real concious jawn i ever discovered, opened up a whole new world

 

[stealthbomber]

beautiful music

 

[the rhyme king]

[Common]
Yo...on The Amen, Corner I stood lookin at my former hood
Felt the spirit in the wind, knew my friend was gone for good
Threw dirt on the casket, the hurt, I couldn't mask it
Mixin down emotions, struggle I hadn't mastered
I coreograph seven steps to heaven
And hell, waiting to exhale and make the bread leavened
Veteran of a cold war It's Chica-I-go for
What I know or, what's known
So some days I take the bus home, just to touch home
From the crib I spend months gone
Sat by the window with a clutched dome listenin to shorties cuss long
Young girls with weak minds, but they butt strong
Tried to call, or at least beep the Lord, but didn't have a touch tone
It's a dog-eat-dog world, you gotta mush on
Some of this land I must own
Outta the city, they want us gone
Tearin down the 'jects creatin plush homes
My circumstance is between Cabrini and Love Jones
Surrounded by hate, yet I love home
Ask my God how he thought travellin the world sound
Found it hard to imagine he hadn't been past downtown
It's deep, I heard the city breathe in its sleep
Of reality I touch, but for me it's hard to keep
Deep, I heard my man breathe in his sleep
Of reality I touch, but for me it's hard to keep

 

[nieman]

remix is better

 

[jwinfield]

*Turns on Blackstar album*