Mos Def

Inside his series of collabos that never were, Producer Amerigo Gazaway brings together Brooklyn MC Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye in a never-before joint project aptly titled “Yasiin Gaye”. The album encompasses deconstructed samples of Gaye&Cl…

XXL highlights rappers who were cheated by the prestigious award ceremony.

For those of you that don't think rappers shed tears, they most certainly do and we've got the pictures to prove it. Gathering up a bunch of photos of rappers on their emotional heavy days, XXL presents "Rappers Cry Too."
And in the words of Ja Rule, "I cry, you c…

It's been a minute since we've heard from Yasiin Bey, but the artist formerly known as Mos Def released a major impromptu announcement earlier today. It turns out the Brooklyn-based MC has taken his talents to Africa to curate a new creative clan called A County Called Earth...

Music and fashion go hand in hand. Just as every artist has their signature sound, each has their own sense of style. Some artists are flashy while others are more conservative. Wearing a range of brands from street-wear to high-end fashion, different artists in the rap genre are creating an image a…

Lupe Fiasco stopped by DJ Whoo Kid's radio show yesterday (Dec. 17) and discussed a wide range of topics, from the violence in Chicago to his new work with Big K.R.I.T. and Kendrick Lamar to why he thinks Kanye West is the biggest artist out right now...

Anticipation was evident last week when Brooklyn Bowl announced that Black Star—Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def—would be performing together for the first time since March on Tuesday night (Dec. 17). Today, however, the venue officially changed the event to read Tal…

It's a good time to be a Busta Rhymes fan. Earlier in the month, the 41-year-old rapper made waves by releasing "Thank You," an incendiary new track with frequent collaborator Q-Tip. He's built on the excitement by announcing a collaborative mixtape with Tip due out in December and by stop…

Madlib showed up in London yesterday and announced a last-minute show last night at the Dance Tunnel. Details of the show became available yesterday morning, with scheduled guests that included Mr. Beatnick, Stones Throw's Egon, Paul White from One Handed Music and Benji B...

Legendary Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh is going through a renaissance period right now, with a slew of new projects in the works and the potential return of the Hot Boys on the horizon. "It's the rebirth of Mannie Fresh," he said. "It's been busy for me, that…