“If y’all good Black Star will release a free song off our top secret Aretha Franklin mixtape today [too],”

Like gravy on turkey, bonus songs paired with the release of a first always make a great compliment. Off of their upcoming “super secret” Aretha mixtape, Talib and Yasiin treat us to a free download of “You Already Knew” with some help from Mos Def’s ubiquitous producer OhNo.

Catch Black Star’s You Already Knew below

Black Star “You Already Knew” by 3DDistro

and for the side dish check out their first new single, Fix Up, produced by Madlib…

Black Star “Fix Up” by 3DDistro

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Black Star, the duo of Mos Def and Talib Kweli, is set to premiere their new track “Fix Up” on tonight’s The Colbert Report. You can go over to Colbertnation.com, which will stream “Fix Up” as well as an exclusive performance of the group’s classic track “Astronomy (8^th Light)” from Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star.

The group also canceled their upcoming tour dates in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Charlotte, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. However, rescheduled dates for NYC and LA will be announced soon.

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