Mos Def (Yasiin Bey)
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Mos Def Arrested in South Africa, Will Be Deported Back to U.S.
Bey’s been living in South Africa since ’09, but officials are set to deport he and his family back to the U.S.
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A Plea to Mos Def for More Raps
What do you do when one of your favorite rappers no longer seems interested in rapping?
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Mos Def & Ski Beatz – Sensei On The Block
Artist: Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) Track: Sensei On The Block Feat. Ski Beatz Producer: Ski Beatz Mos Def has resurfaced, using his original stage name, alongside producer Ski Beatz, together releasing the island-tinged Sensei On The Block, a new single…
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Golden Rules – Never Die ft. Yasiin Bey
Artist: Golden Rules Track: Never Die Feat. Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) Producer: Paul White Album: Golden Ticket LP Readers of Booth-fave Eric Biddines are in store for a real treat. The self made Top Prospect, who last appeared on our…
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Run That Back: J. Rawls on Black Star & the Creation of “Brown Skin Lady”
With the rapid growth of streaming services, more and more labels are making their entire catalogs available to the market. Rare records you once had to scour local mom and pop shops for, even five to ten years ago, are…
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Yasiin Gaye (Yasiin Bey x Marvin Gaye) – Inner City Travellin’ Man
Artist: Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) Track: Inner City Travellin’ Man Producer: Amerigo Gazaway Album: Soul Mates Series When you think about all the dope collaborations that never went down simply because the artists weren’t alive and making music at the…
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Preservation ft. Yasiin Bey – Freedom Is Everybody’s Job
Artist: Preservation Track: Freedom Is Everybody’s Job Feat. Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) Producer: Preservation Album: Old Numbers In a recent viral video, Yasiin Bey drew attention to the force-feeding of Guantanamo inmates, which prevents Muslim prisoners from observing Ramadan, by…
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The Bullitts ft. Yasiin Bey, Jay Electronica & Lucy Liu – They Die By Dawn
Artist: The Bullitts Track: They Die By Dawn Feat. Mos Def (Yasiin Bey), Jay Electronica Producer: Jeymes Samuel Album: They Die By Dawn Soundtrack If you are like me, then you, too, must be saying a daily prayer that Jay…
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Yasiin Bey x Mannie Fresh – Black Jesus
Artist: Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) Track: Black Jesus Feat. Mannie Fresh Producer: Mannie Fresh Album: OMFGOD Those who celebrated Easter on Sunday, might be maxed out on churchin’ and sick of uncomfortable clothes and long services, but we have one…
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Dee-1 ft. Mannie Fresh & Yasiin Bey – The Very Best
Artist: Dee-1 Track: The Very Best Feat. Mannie Fresh, Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) Producer: The MVP’s Album: #TheFocusTape In this era of inflated braggadocio, every rapper and their mother will tell you they’re the greatest to ever touch a mic—even…
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tabi Bonney ft. Yasiin Bey – Chop Chop
Artist: tabi Bonney Track: Chop Chop Feat. Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) Producer: Ski Beatz Album: The Endless Summer The last time we heard from tabi Bonney he was floating up on a Castle on a Cloud, but today’s selection finds…
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Black Star – Fix Up
Artist: Black Star Track: Fix Up Feat. Talib Kweli, Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) Producer: Madlib Album: Untitled New Album In addition to You Already Knew, the inaugural leak off Black Star‘s forthcoming Aretha Franklin tribute mixtape, Black Friday saw Yasiin…