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This past weekend, The Roots hosted the 5th Annual Roots Picnic in their native Philadelphia. Among this year’s acts were Diplo, Danny Brown, Wale, Major Lazer, Rakim, and De La Soul. Here is some footage of Dave, Posdnuos, and Maseo rocking out with The Legendary Roots Crew. They even surprised fans by bringing out the artist […]

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Yasiin Bey drops “Bey,” his take on Lil Wayne’s “John,” as a tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.’s born day as well as Malcolm X’s birthday (May 19th). This latest cut from the former Mos Def is the second installment of his Top 40 Underdog series. Seems like Bey will drop tracks from said series whenever the […]

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DC area rapper tabi Bonney drops a new joint called “Chop Chop” featuring Brooklyn rapper/actor Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def). Ski Beatz provides the funky, pan drum flipping beat and the song is off Bonney’s forthcoming The Endless Summer project. The Endless Summer will be available for free.99 on May 17th and is entirely produced […]

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After dropping footage of the recording process almost a month ago, Yasiin Bey, dead prez and Mike Flo finally drop their video for “Made You Die.” This powerful song and video is a tribute to Trayvon Martin, whose murderer, George Zimmerman, continues to make a mockery of this country’s justice system. Nas’ “Made You Look” instrumental […]

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Celebrated Hip-Hop veterans ?uestlove and Black Thought of The Roots and the rapper formerly known as Mos Def, Yasiin Bey, will all bolster the second annual NYC Blue Note Jazz Festival  lineup beginning on June 10. The three-week festival will feature an abundance of notable artists spanning generations and genres throughout separate venues in the city. “After […]

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Quick note: Trayvon Martin’s murderer, George Zimmerman, has yet to be arrested. That said; Yasiin Bey, dead prez  and Mike Flo connected down in Florida to record a tribute song to the late teenager called “Made You Die.” The video below features behind the scenes footage of the MCs recording the track, which utilizes Nas’ “Made […]

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Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) over a Dilla track? Yes please. While out in Paris, France, the Mighty Mos Def (yeah, we still call Mr. Bey that) performed a song called “Sunshine Screwface” and it sounds like a winner. From the same interview where the Brooklyn MC and actor performed “Ni**as In Poorest,” his take […]

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The dope MC formerly known as the Mighty Mos Def drops a video for “Ni**as In Poorest.” The song is a re-interpretation of The Throne’s “Ni**as In Paris” and the righteous clip was directed by Mr. Bey & $et Free and produced & edited by Andre Cole. The track will be appearing on his upcoming ‘Top […]

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Yasiin Bey, the former Mos Def, will soon be back in front of cameras reprising a role made infamous by fellow thespian Samuel L. Jackson in the 1997 Quentin Taratino vehicle Jackie Brown. Bey will play a younger version of Jackson’s Ordell Robbie character in the upcoming prequel flick Switch from writer-director Dan Schechter, reports say. […]

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Considered one of Hip-Hop’s most talented representatives, Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) has enjoyed a robust career that has shown little in the way of a slowdown. Rejoining with fellow Brooklyn bomber Talib Kweli under the Black Star group banner, Yasiin Bey is now undertaking a new side musical project called ‘Top 40 Underdog’ with […]

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Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) – “Ni**as in Poorest”   Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, reminds the people not to get “caught up in the throne” with his twist on the smash hit “Ni**as in Paris.” Bey has launched a “Top 40 Underdog” project, where he’ll put his twist on […]

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Mos Def Intros ‘Fellowship Mission’ Design Collaborative & New Fragrance   Yasiin Bey aka the Mighty Mos Def has always been fashion forward. Although concrete details are sketchy, the Brooklyn rapper and actor has started a design collaborative called Fellowship Mission with friends that include Chris Gibbs of LA streetwear shop UNION. In the video […]