Aretha Franklin – (To Be) Young, Gifted and Black

Aretha Franklin – (To Be) Young, Gifted and Black Aretha Franklin’s rendition of Nina Simone’s “Young Gifted and Black”. When your soul is intact, you can be young, gifted and black. And white. A mighty, important and swinging song by the lady of soul herself: Aretha Franklin. source ,

Black Star (Yasiin Bey “Mos Def” & Talib Kweli) – You Already Knew

Talib Kweli & Yasiin Bey (a.k.a. Mos Def a.k.a Dante Terrell Smith) are Black Star. “You Already Knew,” produced by Oh No, is the first song off ‘Black Star Aretha,’ the group’s tribute to the legendary singer, Aretha Franklin. DL Link – http://hulkshare.com/tb0x9kfpl2q0 Enjoy! source ,