Mos Def

Tribute albums are about as old as music itself. In almost every music genre known to the world, there are tribute albums made, then remade again, to honor a particular artist's work. Hip-hop is no exception. While few projects can live up to the quality of the original, many have done an exceptional job of paying homage and pleasing loyal fans...

One of the greatest artistic products to derive from the African American culture is its music. And of that music, no category is as distinct as hip-hop, with its ability to raise awareness by telling stories of social injustice and oppression, but also of heritage and pride...

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’s Motown classics where Gazaway re-orchestrates the instrumentation into new productions within a similar framework. He then metic

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 cry...

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 and owning their look...

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 Talib Kweli and Friends. The show i...

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 stopping by A Tribe Called Quest's reunion performance during the Yeezus tour stop in Brooklyn... Read M

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...