| Definition | |
| Cover: | Definition.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Black Star |
| Album: | Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star |
| Released: | August 26, 1998 |
| Recorded: | 1997–1998 Funky Slice Studios; Brooklyn, NY |
| Genre: | Conscious hip hop |
| Length: | 3:26 |
| Label: | Rawkus Records |
| Producer: | Hi-Tek |
| Next Title: | Respiration |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
"Definition" is the first single from Black Star's eponymously titled 1998 album (see 1998 in music). It is produced by Hi-Tek, who samples "The P Is Free" by Boogie Down Productions for the track's beat. In addition, the song's chorus interpolates "Stop the Violence" by Boogie Down Productions. The chorus and the song's lyrics in general deal with the necessity to stop violence in hip hop. An underground hit, the song still reached #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is featured on multiples compilations such as , Rawkus Records' greatest hits album. AllMusic writer Jason Kaufman considers it to be a "flawless" track.[1]
A reprise of "Definition" titled "RE: DEFinition" can be found on the Black Star album.
It also appears on MTV Classic's 90's Nation and Yo! Hip Hop Mix.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 60 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 31 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 3 |