Rap impressario Mos Def will take to the stage at the Fort Greene Festival in Brooklyn, Saturday, June 25th. Actress and fellow Brooklynite Rosie Perez will host the event. Included in the musical line up are rock-n-soul singer Res, Afro-Punk band Game Rebellion, and the violin playing hip-hop duo Nuttin But Stringz. The Fort Greene Festival is […]
Mos Def debuted a brand new song, the appropriately titled “World Premiere” on Fuel.TV’s “The Daily Habit.” The Madlib-produced track is rumored to appear on album that Mos is rumored to be working on.
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.
Listen To Kanye West's "Don't Look Down" (feat. Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Big Sean), part of the Good Friday series.
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 […]
This latest freebie from Kanye West may be the best one yet. For his latest “G.O.O.D Friday” leak, “Lord, Lord, Lord” Yeezy recruits Mos Def, Raekwon, Swizz Beatz and Charlie Wilson.
Ski Beatz’ upcoming release 24 Hr. Karate School has been seen many release dates come and go. Originally it was going to be a free mixtape, but it’s believed that the producer’s album will be released on the newly relaunched Roc-A-Fella records in September. Check out the video for the song “Cream Of The Planet” […]
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!
If you find yourself taking a break from today’s summertime activities (or recovering from the weekend) take a moment to reflect on Memorial Day with some help from some of hip-hop’s finest.
Mos Def loves taking New Orleans rap songs and making them political. First he did “Katrina Clap,” from “Magnolia Clap’ by Juvenile, now he does “It Ain’t My Fault” which is also the name of a Mystikal song, but is also an old New Orleans standard, which he made into a song dealing with the […]
From TheBVX Artists Mos Def and Lenny Kravitz will perform at an upcoming Gulf Coast oil spill benefit concert in New Orleans on behalf of fishers and wetlands restoration efforts.
