Mos Def (Yasiin Bey)
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20 Years Later: Mos Def’s ‘Black on Both Sides’ Captures the Rhythms of Black Expression
Mos Def understood that hip-hop was a culture built on connectivity.
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“Re: Definition”: How Melody Made ‘Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star’ Timeless
This is the story of ‘Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star,’ 20 years later.
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Beat Break: Hi-Tek Shares the Story Behind His 5 Biggest Songs
From Black Star to 50 Cent, Cincinnati’s humble giant reflects on five of his biggest records.
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“I Got Shit to Do”: Mos Def Tackles Being an Adult In Hip-Hop’s Digital Era
The balance act between adult responsibilities and a never ending stream of content is nearly impossible to perfect.
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Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) ‘December 99th’ Cheat Code Album Review
If ‘December 99th’ is the beginning of the end of Mos Def, we hope there’s better stuff to come.
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Yasiin Bey Has Two More Albums on Deck & They Sound Amazing
One of Brooklyn’s finest is going out with a bang.
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Ranked: Every December 2016 Hip-Hop Album Release
Drake, J. Cole, Cudi—so many big rap albums are dropping in December that we had to rank them all.
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Mos Def Cleared of Charges in South Africa, is His Final Album on the Way?
One of the greatest rappers ever is preparing to release his final album – you have questions, we have answers.
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Yasiin Bey Has Quietly Released an Album’s Worth of New Music This Year
After his retirement announcement Yasiin Bey’s proceeded to drop a lot of music this year, and it’s been some of his best.
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Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) – Dec. 99th – N.A.W.
Artist: Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) Track: Dec. 99th – N.A.W. Producer: Ferrari Shepard
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A Tribute to Mos Def, the Greatest Rapper That Never Was (1998 – 2016)
Mos Def is the reason I fell in love with hip-hop, and now his music career is officially over.