Tagged: Mos Def
Watch Mos Def Perform an Unreleased Song Produced by Kanye West
Thought it’s not quite the mind-melt as when Mos Def—now known as Yasiin Bey—performed alongside Kanye West and Freeway on Chappelle’s Show in 2004, seeing HD footage of Bey do his Kanye-produced “The Light Is … read more »
Yasiin Bey in Louis Vuitton, Muhammad Ali Commercials
Louis Vuitton’s Muhammad Ali campaign continues with two new commercials, very aptly titled “Word” and “Dream.” Starring Yasiin Bey, once known as Mos Def, and visual artist Neils Shoe Meulman, the clips evoke the dramatic … read more »
Live: Roots Picnic 2012
As music festivals go, the Roots Picnic is very much its own beast. With none of the ditzy-hippie desert accessories—dream catchers, feathers, beaded headbands—of Coachella, the corporate-sponsored social media machine of SXSW, the daunting primal … read more »
Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), “Niggas in Poorest” MP3
To launch his Top 40 Underground freestyle project, Yasiin Bey fka Mos Def, has flipped The Throne’s only skate song into a politically-charged, lo-fi rendition retitled, “Niggas in Poorest.” For the collection, Bey plans to … read more »
Watch Black Star on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
If you’re still reeling over the Mos Def and Talib Kweli’s decision to reunite as Black Star, but haven’t had the chance to catch them live, then their appearance on last night’s Late Night with … read more »
Black Star Will Release New Music in 2012
Your cousin’s rumors confirmed: Yesterday, Talib Kweli told MTV, “I am working to put out a Black Star project for people to buy sometime next year.” They’re unsure how they’ll release the work: “Me and … read more »
Come on Irene: Songs For The Hurricane That Claimed New York
Hard not to include four Bob Dylan songs,* here, but in between reading rounds, correcting captions, writing incredibly witty blog posts, procuring rations, batteries and wind up emergency radios from Brookstone, stocking up on Bushmills, … read more »
Blaqstarr’s Blaqstarr the Mixtape
When we spoke to Blaqstarr two months ago, we could swear he said this was going to be a Baltimore Club mixtape. It’s not, and it’s hard to say what is. The self-titled mixtape features … read more »
Carmelo Anthony Either Really Likes Mos Def or Really Likes FADER
Or Both! PS: Welcome to The Knicks.
We Were There When Odd Future Played Jimmy Fallon
We speed-walked up to 30 Rock yesterday to be in the room while Tyler, The Creator and Hodgy Beats of Odd Future taped their appearance on Jimmy Fallon. NBC played Blackalicious while we waited in … read more »
