Listen to a New Black Star Song
On Black Friday, legendary rappers Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) unveiled their newest collaboration as the duo Black Star: "You Already Knew," a track inspired by and dedicated to Aretha Franklin and produced by hip-hop artist OhNo. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMos Def, Talib Kweli Reunite as Black Star for Shows, New Album
It's been six long years since Talib Kweli divulged that he and Mos Def were going to release a new album under their collaborative moniker Black Star. After so much time, fans of the group have begun to lose patience and question the sincerity of the 2005 claim, but pieces of new material have surfaced since 2010, and as of Saturday definitive news has arrived. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch a Preview of the New Characters on Dexter
After five seasons of killing for the benefit of society, Dexter and his Dark Passenger return and this time there are a plethora of new characters for Michael C. Hall’s character to navigate through. read more
Found in: TV, NewsMos Def Retiring the Name “Mos Def”
After 2011, rapper and actor Mos Def will be retiring his name and changing it to Yasiin. The rapper, whose real name is Dante Smith, told MTV about the name change in an interview with Sucker Free. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMos Def and Talib Kweli, Raekwon and Ghostface Tour for Rock The Bells
Touring hip hop festival Rock The Bells has announced a couple of additional tours featuring some pretty big names from this year’s line-up.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMos Def Joins Dexter, Drops Def
Hip-hop artist and actor Mos, formerly known as Mos Def, has signed onto the sixth season of Dexter.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsBlack August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert Premieres Tonight
New York-based rap fans, get thee to the Lincoln Center tonight.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsMobbed Up: Hip-Hop's Eight Best Posse Cuts
The best times are always better when you’ve got friends to share them with. That’s true of almost everything, and it’s doubly, triply true of hip-hop. There’s even a specific word for getting your crew together on a song in the rap world—the posse cut, where four or more rappers trade verses in a song. Now granted, DJ Khaled has made a living by clowning on this most respectable of traditions, but that hardly means that every other posse cut is all about shrieking “We the best!” For your consideration then: the eight best posse cuts that totally aren’t by... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLenny Kravitz, Mos Def, Allen Toussaint, More Play Gulf-Aid in New Orleans
Musicians are coming together in New Orleans at Mardi Gras River City this Sunday, May 16, to raise money to help mitigate some of the myriad problems caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Called Gulf-Aid, the show’s proceeds will go to local groups working to clean up the coasts and wetlands affected by the spill and to Gulf Coast fishermen and the damaged seafood industry.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackMorrissey, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mos Def Contribute to Vote Latino Efforts
The Vote Latino organization is working to encourage Latino participation in the upcoming U.S. Census. To do that, the group has enlisted a long list of performers to put together an album that will—they hope—get people to fill out those forms.... read more
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