Body Rock / Manifesto

by Mos Def & Talib Kweli

Body Rock / Manifesto cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: November 1998
  • Label: Rawkus Records
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A double sided Rawkus single pairing Mos Def and Talib Kweli in their Black Star period, boom bap built on soul samples and the two Brooklyn MCs' contrasting deliveries. It belongs to the run of twelve inches that established Rawkus as independent hip hop's flagship label.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, rap, rhythmic, street, wordplay, conscious

Tracklist

  1. Body Rock (Street)
  2. Body Rock (Instrumental)
  3. Stretch & Bob Radio Skit
  4. Manifesto

Credits

  • Q-Tip - primary artist, featuring
  • Tash - primary artist, featuring
  • Ge-ology - artwork [cover art]

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