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Talib Kweli Drops Surprise Project Featuring Kanye West, Killer Mike and More
Talib Kweli Drops Surprise Project Featuring Kanye West, Killer Mike and More
Talib Kweli Drops Surprise Project Featuring Kanye West, Killer Mike and More
Talib Kweli dropped a compilation of rare, unreleased and B-side tracks called Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides Vol. 1 as a surprise last night (July 7). Featuring long time collbaortors like Hit Tek, Kanye West, Yasiin Bey and DJ Quik, the project features 10 tracks that have popped up over the years either as mixtape cuts or loosies but have never been found
Kanye West, Future, Juicy J and More Will Appear on A$AP Rocky’s New Album
Kanye West, Future, Juicy J and More Will Appear on A$AP Rocky’s New Album
Kanye West, Future, Juicy J and More Will Appear on A$AP Rocky’s New Album
When A$AP Rocky told reporters earlier this year that his sophomore album would shy away from his debut's blatant commercial plays (like his Skrillex collaboration, "Wild for the Night," or the Kendrick Lamar-, 2 Chainz- and Drake-featuring "Fuckin' Problems"), some observers may have expected an understated effort...
Watch A$AP Rocky Bring Out Yasiin Bey in London
Watch A$AP Rocky Bring Out Yasiin Bey in London
Watch A$AP Rocky Bring Out Yasiin Bey in London
A$AP Rocky has been going by the moniker Pretty Flacko for years now but didn't start calling himself that until he got approval from the original Pretty Flacko, Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def. While out in London Rocky paid homage to mighty Mos by bringing the fellow NY MC out to perform "Ms ...
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Speaks Out In Powerful Monologue
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Speaks Out In Powerful Monologue
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Speaks Out In Powerful Monologue
Since early August, the streets of Ferguson, Mo., a predominately black suburb of St. Louis, have been our nightly news programming. The death of a young black college student, Michael Brown, at the hand of a white police officer sparked a series of protests that have yet to cease, many of which spread to other major American cities...
Mannie Fresh Debuts New Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Collab “Let’s Go”
Mannie Fresh Debuts New Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Collab “Let’s Go”
Mannie Fresh Debuts New Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Collab “Let’s Go”
Mos Def and Mannie Fresh's collab LP OMFGODBKNOLA has been a long time coming. After initially announcing the project in 2012, the first leak from the album, "Black Jesus" hit the 'Net over a year ago. Since then, nothing has emerged. The legendary producer recently made an appearance on NPR's Microphone Check segment, and revealed a new track with the currently South Africa residing MC
Talib Kweli Doesn’t Believe Mos Def Was Banned From The U.S.
Talib Kweli Doesn’t Believe Mos Def Was Banned From The U.S.
Talib Kweli Doesn’t Believe Mos Def Was Banned From The U.S.
Its still unclear if Yasiin Bey (formerly Known as Mos Def) is having trouble getting back into the states, but what is clear is he hasn’t spoke to fellow Black Star member Talib Kweli. “I haven’t spoken on Yasiin cuz it seemed obvious to me that these rumors are unsubstantiated lies. But y’all believ...
Reports Of Mos Def Being Unable To Enter The U.S. May Not Be True
Reports Of Mos Def Being Unable To Enter The U.S. May Not Be True
Reports Of Mos Def Being Unable To Enter The U.S. May Not Be True
Earlier this week, reports that Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def would be unable to fulfill his performance agreement at the Together Boston Music Festival due to "immigration/legal issues," may not be true.  Bey was allegedly unable to re-enter the United States and was forced to cancel his impending U.S. tour but an...
Mos Def Can’t Get Back In To The United States
Mos Def Can’t Get Back In To The United States
Mos Def Can’t Get Back In To The United States
Looks like Yasiin Bey, better known as, Brooklyn lyricist Mos def, is having some difficulties coming home. Bey has been forced to cancel his U.S. tour along with his performance in the Together Boston Music Festival due to "immigration/legal issues"...

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