Mos Def (who now goes by Yasiin Bey) has been working with the Brooklyn Philharmonic for a couple of years now. But tonight’s free performance…
Last month Mos Def, Mike Flo and dead prez released behind the scenes footage of them recording a Trayvon Martin tribute called, “Made You Die.”…
“Your momma don’t wear no draws,” Erykah Badu sings on a new song “A La Modeliste.” “We was there when she took ’em off.” The track by U.K. producer Mark Ronson, Badu along with rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and Trombone Shorty is a classic call and response cut created in New Orleans recently. […]
Last week Nas celebrated his new cover of XXL magazine with a show at NYC’s Webster Hall. Common, Nas, Mos Def and others joined him on stage to run through 20 years worth of his hip-hop hits. ( See more video at Missinfo.tv) RELATED POSTS: Tyler The Creator Interviews Nas For XXL Magazine Nas Ft. […]
Mos Def — multitalented rapper/singer/actor — has always looked for new challenges as a performer. Now he’s readying his next project — two concerts with this weekend with the acclaimed Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra. And TheUrbanDaily was there to see it. Peep the exclusive video below of his rehearsal of the song “Revelations,” arranged for the […]
Mos Def has announced that he will be retiring his name in 2011 and changing it to Yasiin. Mos says he will not be offended if you walk up to him and call him by his original rap name because it is the name he has built for years. At least he didn’t change it […]
Mos Def Lands Reoccurring Role On ‘Dexter’ Rapper/actor Mos Def continues to expand his acting portfolio, as the duel threat entertainer will have a reoccurring role in the upcoming season of the Showtime series Dexter. Read more
Kanye West and Mos Def were searching for some drunk and hot girls but ended up at Lupe Fiasco’s show at The Blue Note Jazz Club. The frequent collaborators had more than two words for the audience as they freestyled over J-Dilla instrumentals courtesy of the Robert Glasper Experiment. Mr. West took a few moments […]
In the 2008 film, Step Brothers, Will Ferrell & John C. Reilley played the titular siblings. At one point in the film, the two film a music video for a song called “Boats ‘N’ Hoes” which became one of the most memorable moments in the film.
I’ve always wondered why Kanye never officially teamed up with his Blackstar homies Mos Def and Talib Kweli. They’ve always seemed like a natural fit for each other after seeing how Kweli opened the door for one of the most successful acts in rap today by letting Kanye open up for him on his promotional […]
LOVING this new "Lord Lord Lord" leak from Kanye! The track feature Charlie Wilson, Mos Def, Raekwon and Swizz Beats. Enjoy!
Hip hop producers are known for digging deep in the crates for the records they use to create the songs we all know and love. No genre is immune from being sampled!
