Live Review: Black Star @ Carriageworks, VIVID Sydney
were. But even as syllables occasionally drowned in the soup, the message was never lost, especially when Bey or Talib Kweli took the mic unaccompanied. “Studio 54!” Bey called ... power was undeniable: a masterclass in rhythm-as-weapon, language bent at impossible angles. “ Land mine, mainline, your spine goes snap/ Vainglorious, phantasmagoria / Crack-panned all y’all? ” The crowd
