25-401: Black Star or Blackstar may refer to: Astronomy [ edit ] Black star (semiclassical gravity) , a theoretical star built using semiclassical gravity as an alternative to a black hole Saturn , referred to as "Black Star" in ancient Judaeic belief Black dwarf , a theoretical stellar remnant formed after cooling of a white dwarf to
50-490: A 1985 song by Georgie Davis "Black Star", a 1995 song by Radiohead from The Bends "Black Star", a 1996 song by Carcass from Swansong "Black Star", a 1996 song by Lustmord from Strange Attractor/Black Star "Blackstar", a 2003 song by Yahzarah from Blackstar "Black Star", a 2004 song by Peccatum from Lost in Reverie "Black Star", a 2011 song by Avril Lavigne from Goodbye Lullaby "BlackStar",
75-419: A 1998 album by Black Star Blackstar , a 2003 album by Yahzarah Black Star , a 2006 album by Timati Songs [ edit ] "Blackstar" (song) , a 2015 song by David Bowie "Black Star", a song by Elvis Presley from sessions for the film Flaming Star "Black Star", a 1980 song by Touch (1980s band) "Black Star", a 1984 track by Yngwie Malmsteen from Rising Force "Blackstar",
100-509: A 2012 song by Carlos Jean "Blackstar", a 2012 song by Celldweller from Wish Upon a Blackstar "Black Star", a 2024 song by Static-X from Project Regeneration Vol. 2 Sports [ edit ] Black Stars Basel , a football team based in Basel, Switzerland Ghana national football team , nicknamed "Black Stars" Other uses [ edit ] Black Star of Africa , symbol of Africa or Ghana Black Star (anarchist group) ,
125-638: A 2018 novel by the Canadian author Maureen Medved Companies and brands [ edit ] Black Star (cider) , a brand of cider produced by Brookfield Drinks Black Star (fragrance) , a perfume by Avril Lavigne Black Star (photo agency) , a New York-based photo agency founded in 1935 Black Star Canyon , an area in Orange County California Black Star Line , a shipping line created by Marcus Garvey to repatriate African-Americans to Africa Black Sex Link , or Black Star,
150-421: A Greek direct action group, also known as Mavro Asteri See also [ edit ] Black Sun (disambiguation) Black hole Dark Star (disambiguation) Dark Sun (disambiguation) Blaqstarr (born 1985), American rapper, producer and DJ Star Black , poet, photographer and artist Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
175-482: A breed of chicken Film and television [ edit ] The Black Star (film) , a 1922 German silent film Blackstar ( Arrow ) , a character in the series Arrow Blackstar (TV series) , a 1981 fantasy/science fiction cartoon by Filmation Black Star ( Soul Eater ) , a ninja assassin character in Soul Eater media Black Stars, a set of characters from Sgt. Frog Black Star , working title of
200-562: A contemporary review that Mos Def and Talib Kweli "devise a hip hop imaginary where hater players lose their girls-not-bitches to MCs so disinterested they give 'em right back. The rhymes are the selling point. But the subculture that cares most about these words is what you'll come back to." According to Encyclopedia of Popular Music writer Colin Larkin , the album abandoned "the negativity of gangsta rap " in favor of "a highly intelligent and searching examination of black culture, harking back to
225-602: A dedication to slain emcees Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. As the chorus goes, "One two three/ Mos Def and Talib Kweli /We came to rock it on to the tip top/Best alliance in hip hop, Y-O/I said, one two three/It's kinda dangerous to be a MC/They shot 2Pac and Biggie/Too much violence in hip hop, Y-O". The chorus is also a play on Boogie Down Productions ' anti-gun song " Stop the Violence ", as well as "Remix For P Is Free" from their album Criminal Minded . " Children's Story "
250-401: A form of degeneracy pressure preventing spacetime (and the particles held within it) from occupying the same space at the same time. This vacuum energy is theoretically unlimited and, if built up quickly enough, will stop gravitational collapse from creating a singularity . This may entail an ever-decreasing rate of collapse leading to an infinite collapse time or asymptotically approaching
275-402: A full-length LP. The album's cover was designed by artist Brent Rollins. The late jazz musician Weldon Irvine played the keys on the album's opening song, "Astronomy," which interprets the word "black" in a positive way, and contains similes such as "Black, like my baby girl's hair". The next song, and first single, " Definition ", is a stern response to hip hop's fascination with death, and
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#1732855788302300-499: A hip hop group formed by rappers Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli Blackstar (band) , a heavy metal band formed by former members of Carcass Black Star, later named Motör Militia , a Bahraini thrash metal band One of the aliases of jungle producer Rebel MC Albums [ edit ] Blackstar (album) , a 2016 album by David Bowie Black Stars (album) , a 2001 album by Jason Moran Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star ,
325-483: A radius bigger than zero. A black star with a radius slightly greater than the predicted event horizon for an equivalent-mass black hole will appear very dark, because almost all light produced will be drawn back to the star, and any escaping light will be severely gravitationally redshifted. It will appear almost exactly like a black hole. It will feature Hawking radiation , as virtual particle pairs created in its vicinity may still be split, with one particle escaping and
350-464: A shipping line founded by Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey . The album deals with modern-day issues, philosophical ideas, and life in Brooklyn , New York City as the two artists know it. The album's fruition came about from the chemistry between the two emcees. Both planned to release their solo albums around the same time, but they postponed their individual projects and decided instead to collaborate on
375-513: A sufficient level where heat is no longer emitted Literature [ edit ] Blackstar (novel) , a 2013 novel by Josh Viola, based on the album Wish Upon a Blackstar by Celldweller Blackstar, a character from Erin Hunter's Warriors series The Black Star , a fantasy novel by Lin Carter Black Star, a character in pulp fiction written by Johnston McCulley Black Star,
400-560: Is a gravitational object composed of matter. It is a theoretical alternative to the black hole concept from general relativity . The theoretical construct was created through the use of semiclassical gravity theory. A similar structure should also exist for the Einstein–Maxwell–Dirac equations system, which is the (super) classical limit of quantum electrodynamics , and for the Einstein–Yang–Mills–Dirac system, which
425-512: Is a re-imagined version of Slick Rick 's original, which features Mos Def cautioning overly materialistic pursuits. "Brown-Skin Lady" is an affectionate tribute to brown-skinned women. The song encourages black and brown women to be proud of their hair and complexion, and to not be influenced by Western beauty standards. Kweli rhymes, "We're not dealin' with the European standard of beauty tonight/Turn off
450-425: Is the (super) classical limit of the standard model. A black star does not require an event horizon , and may or may not be a transitional phase between a collapsing star and a singularity . A black star is created when matter compresses at a rate significantly less than the free fall velocity of a hypothetical particle falling to the center of its star. Quantum processes create vacuum polarization , producing
475-434: The 1960 western Flaming Star "Black Star", an episode of the series Space: 1999 Military [ edit ] Blackstar (spacecraft) , a rumored United States Air Force spaceplane Black Star, or Type 54 pistol , Chinese pistols Music [ edit ] Blackstar Amplification , a UK-based manufacturer of guitar amplification and effects pedals Bands [ edit ] Black Star (rap duo) ,
500-509: The TV and put the magazine away/Look in the mirror tell me what you see/I see the evidence of divine presence." "Thieves in the Night" was inspired by author Toni Morrison 's novel The Bluest Eye . In the album's liner notes, Kweli explains that the paragraph "struck me as one of the truest critiques of our society, and I read that in high school when I was 15 years old. I think it is especially true in
525-465: The center. Mos Def %26 Talib Kweli Are Black Star Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (often referred to as Black Star ) is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Black Star , composed of rappers Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def). The album was released on September 29, 1998, to critical acclaim. The title is a reference to the Black Star Line ,
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#1732855788302550-468: The nicest?)/Not good but well-behaved/Chasin' after death so we could call ourselves brave, still livin' like mental slaves/Hiding like thieves in the night from life/Illusions of oasis making you look twice." Black Star was voted the 24th best album of 1998 in the Pazz & Jop , a poll of American critics nationwide published annually by The Village Voice . Robert Christgau , the poll's creator, wrote in
575-446: The other being trapped. Additionally, it will create thermal Planckian radiation that will closely resemble the expected Hawking radiation of an equivalent black hole. The predicted interior of a black star will be composed of this strange state of spacetime, with each length in depth heading inward appearing the same as a black star of equivalent mass and radius with the overlayment stripped off. Temperatures increase with depth towards
600-487: The title Black Star . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Star&oldid=1246876470 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Black star (semiclassical gravity) A black star
625-494: The world of hip hop, because we get blinded by these illusions." The excerpt interpolated in the song is as follows: "And fantasy it was, for we were not strong, only aggressive; we were not free, merely licensed; we were not compassionate, we were polite; not good but well-behaved. We courted death in order to call ourselves brave, and hid like thieves from life." And the version on the track: "Not strong, only aggressive/Not free, we only licensed/Not compassionate, only polite (now who
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