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Fall Guide to Good TV: Embedded
Check local listings for time and networks, beginning Oct. 14Join Mos Def as he freestyles through the streets of Osaka, Japan; Death Cab For Cutie’s Nick Harmer as he follows his passion for photography; or Amanda Palmer as she goes thrift-store shopping in San Francisco with Lykke Li. This new series aims to peak inside the everyday lives of musicians like Common, Silversun Pickups, Ben Harper, Thievery Corporation, Passion Pit and The Decemberists.... read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesThe Black Keys Reveal Rap Record
The blues-rocking duo Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys will soon try their luck in the hip-hop universe. Under the pseudonym BlakRoc, they plan to release a self-titled, hybrid rap-rock record of sorts, slated for a Nov. 27 debut.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMos Def is Ecstatic About His Fall Tour
Hot on the heels of the release of his most recent LP The Ecstatic, actor/rapper/comedian/activist/renaissance man Mos Def is gearing up for a fall tour in August and September, in conjunction with the Garden Grown and Guerilla Union promotional groups. Tickets are now available at the Garden Grown website.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMos Def: The Ecstatic
At this point, you could be forgiven for knowing... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBest Music of 2009 (So Far): Steve LaBate, Associate Editor
To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.So much love to give already this year, and it's not even July. And there's even more to come later this year with new albums from The Avett Brothers, Pearl Jam, the Beastie Boys, Tom Russell and Calexico, Jay-Z, Os Mutantes, Yo La Tengo, The Black Crowes, Gordon Gano, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne and The Dead Weather. I'm only supposed to include 10 albums and 10... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMos Def's The Ecstatic: The T-Shirt
Rather than accept the decline of the physical album as an inevitability, some people are taking active steps to avert it. Case in point: music/fashion impresarios Invisible DJ, in conjunction with LnA Clothing, have designed the first ever "Music Tee" for Mos Def's latest album, The Ecstatic.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsMos Def to drop The Ecstatic in June
After the veritable avalanche of big-name hip-hop releases 2008 saw, 2009 has been a remarkably quieter year on the beats-and-verses front (not counting The-Dream's excellent Love vs. Money.) Dr. Dre, Eminem and Rakim all have albums tentatively in the works for '09, and DOOM's latest comes tomorrow, but rapper/actor/band geek Mos Def has just set down a solid release date of June 9 for his upcoming album The Ecstatic.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTrailer Stash: The Reader, Fanboys, Cadillac Records, more
And now, a brief look at a few of the latest movie trailers to hit the web:... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VMos Def releases MySpace tease, plans for Ecstatic Dec.
If it weren't such an awkward-sounding catchphrase that will never ever catch on, you might say that Mos Def pulled a Decemberists. Much like Colin Meloy and Co. recently, the Mighty Mos (or, rather, his handlers) issued a press release Tuesday afternoon announcing that his new album will be released in December on Downtown Records.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMos Def's Big Band to perform with Gil Scott-Heron
Looks like we'll need to add one more item to perennial Brooklyn hip-hop veteran Mos Def's resume: rapper, actor, poet, band geek. Turns out that the mighty Mos has been doing some stuff with Mos Def's Big Band on the side since last year, namely a tribute to J Dilla. And, unlike other acts who've tried their hands at this with mixed results, they actually sound really good. Their next performance is on June 28 (with special guest Gil Scott-Heron!) at the JVC Jazz Festival in New York City. The event is described as "an evening of music and spoken... read more
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