Mos Def

Sorry for not posting for a while. I’ve been listening to a bunch of older stuff recently, mainly hip-hop, so expect more of this kind of stuff to come shortly. To start, here’s one of the more popular tracks off Soundbombing II, an album released by Rawkus Records in 1999. It features a really long [...]

I realize I am putting this out really late. I always put this off until winter break, thinking I’ll have tons of time to listen to the albums, but always underestimate how much I actually need to listen to. But honestly, that isn’t a bad thing. I think we are living in a time where [...]

While The Black Keys and 11 hip-hop artists put together their dream collab album Blakroc, someone was taking video of it all. The footage has been edited to form ten webisodes that were released periodically.

mp3: Blak Roc: “Stay Off The F**kin’ Flowers” featuring Raekwon mp3: Blak Roc: “Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)” featuring Mos Def and Jim Jones You probably heard about this ridiculous collab project: The Black Keys and Damon Dash in the studio with 11, that’s right, ELEVEN different hip-hop artists (legends). You can find the [...]

Talib Kweli and Mos Def don’t perform together regularly anymore, as annoying as it is. Kweli joined Mos Def on stage in February (video), but that was out of the ordinary. Now, we have awesome news. Black Star will reunite for two shows on May 30th at the Nokia Theater. Tickets go on sale tomorrow [...]

Mos Def promised a “very special guest” at his post-Grammys show a few weeks ago, and so it was: a Black Star reunion! “Definition” and “Respiration” from the Black Star LP

The first single off The Ecstatic, out 11/4: Election Day.

At the recent Rock The Bells rap/hip-hop festival, Q-Tip rocked the stage with some new jams off his upcoming album The Renaissance, which is due out 11/14. The song is called “Gettin’ Up”. A few weeks ago rumors began buzzing about it and now it’s yours in full form. Check it out: Q-Tip with Mos [...]

Featuring arguably the best hip-hop/rap lineup of the summer, Rock the Bells Festival is one of the premier festivals this summer for the hip-hop scene. The lineup is as follows: A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, The Pharcyde, De La Soul, Rakim, Method Man & Redman, Raekwon & Ghostface, Immortal Technique, Dead Prez, Murs, [...]