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Mos Def To Retire Rap Moniker At End Of 2011

Music ♦ Posted 09/15/2011

Rapper/actor Mos Def has been going by that rap moniker since beginning his rap career in the mid-1990s. But when 2011 comes to a close, he will no longer refer to himself as such. In a recent interview with MTV2's Suckerfree, the New York rap vet revealed that he plans to retire his "Mos Def" moniker at the end of the year ... because it's... |
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Black Star (Talib Kweli & Mos Def) Reunite On Stage At 2011 Paid Dues

Music, Videos ♦ Posted 04/03/2011

It's been years since Talib Kweli and Mos Def have released anything as the duo known as Black Star, but after Kweli revealed last year that the pair have re-connected and recorded some new stuff, fans have been clamouring to hear it. Well, Murs did one better, reunited the two on stage for Saturday's (April 2) Paid Dues Festival in San Bernardino, Calif. Above is... |
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Mos Def Signs With Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music

Music ♦ Posted 09/28/2010

Kanye West has expanded his G.O.O.D. Music roster once again, following the addition of the Clipse's Pusha T earlier this month. In the new issue of XXL, 'Ye discusses his musical relationship with Mos Def, who has become the latest artist on his label's roster. The mag article reads: "Just as Kanye returned to his roots to scoop up Common, he recently recruited his buddy... |
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Mos Def: Flowers (Music Video)

Videos ♦ Posted 04/17/2009

Here's the Coodie and Chike directed video for Mos Def's "Flower," a piece off the rapper's upcming fourth solo album The Ecstatic, dropping June... |
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Mos Def Furious Over Lack Of Support For The Jena 6

Life / Culture, Music ♦ Posted 09/21/2007

Mos Def, who is one of the main artists who lead the rally in Jena, Louisiana in support of the "Jena 6," is furious over the lack of support shown by the hip-hop community regarding the incident. In a recent interview with MTV from the small town, the rapper/actor criticized his hip-hop peers, whose priorities... |
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