Mos Def

MP3: Mos Def – “Niggas in Poorest” (Jay-Z & Kanye West Cover)

The artist formerly known as Mos Def (he goes by his Muslim name Yasiin Bey now) is embarking on the massive undertaking that is his Top 40 Underdog project, quasi-covering…

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WATCH: Kanye West – Runaway (Full Short Film) After premiering last night, you can now watch Kanye West‘s 35-minute short film, Runaway, online in its entirety. The film precedes the…

Kanye West – “Don’t Look Down (The Phoenix Story)” f/ Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco & Big Sean

Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Friday track of the week, “Don’t Look Down” — dubbed “The Phoenix Story” by Kanye on Twitter — features two big names, Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, and…

Kanye West – “Lord Lord Lord” f/ Mos Def, Raekwon, Swizz Beatz & Charlie Wilson

Kanye West dropped another new tune over the weekend — “Lord Lord Lord” — for his ongoing G.O.O.D. Fridays MP3 series, in which Kanye has vowed to give away one…

Gorillaz “Stylo” (Chiddy Bang Remix)

Chiddy Bang has remixed the first single from Gorillaz’ forthcoming Plastic Beach LP, “Stylo” and puts Mos Def’s unfortunately weak contribution to shame. Xaphoon Jones also let the erratic original…

Gorillaz “Stylo” (feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack)

Yesterday the kind folks with Coachella announced Gorillaz as the big Sunday headliner, right above Pavement and Thom Yorke. Today, Gorillaz have us listening to “Stylo”, the first single off…

The Best Songs of 2009

Artwork by the talented and generous Adam Sarpalius. The final list is here. We have been working on this Absolute (sarcasm) Best Songs of 2009 list all year, updating it…

Mos Def “24 Hour Karate School”

On Friday Kanye West premiered this excellently-titled Mos Def track on his increasingly relevant blog. Jay-Z producer Ski Beatz can be thanked for the vintage throwback stylings of “24 Hour…

This Week’s Touring News

Photo by Red Dahlia Calling this “This Week’s Touring News” makes little sense since it’s been a while since we’ve talked about new tour dates, but let’s keep everything simple…

Mos Def – The Ecstatic, Album Review & Giveaway

Mos Def The Ecstatic Downtown Records out June 9th [77] [Rating Scale] [rating:77/100] The opening of Mos Def’s latest album, The Ecstatic, could hardly be more timely. His propensity for…