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Mos Def 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...
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...
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...
Gorillaz Enlist Mos Def, De La Soul, Snoop For First New Album In 5 Years

Music ♦ Posted 01/21/2010

It's been five years since their last album, but the Gorillaz are finally gearing up for the release of their third album, Plastic Beach, in March. It features a variety of musical guests such as Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, De La Soul, and several...
Mos Def, Jay Electronica, Curren$y Form Hip-Hop Supergroup

Music ♦ Posted 11/06/2009

Yet another hip-hop supergroup has formed. The latest "supergroup" is Center Edge Territory -- made up of Mos Def, Jay Electronia, and underground spitter...
Mos Def Wrapping Up Ecstatic Tour With Stops In San Fran, L.A., Boston -- More Dates Coming

Music ♦ Posted 08/31/2009

Rapper Mos Def has been on tour, promoting his latest album Ecstatic, and will continue through mid-September, with more dates to be announced...
The Charts: Black Eyed Peas E.N.D. Up With First No. 1

Music ♦ Posted 06/18/2009

This week's new Billboard 200 chart is topped by the uber popular group, the Black Eyed Peas, while Eminem, Mos Def, and Pretty Ricky's Pleasure P also fared...
Mos Def: Casa Bey (Music Video)

Videos ♦ Posted 05/18/2009

Brand new video for Mos Def's "Casa Bey," a single off his upcoming Downtown Records release, The...
Mos Def, Wood Harris Ban The 'N' Word From 'Next Day Air'

Entertainment ♦ Posted 04/29/2009

Actors Mos Def and Wood Harris recently revealed that they banned the use of the dreaded "N" word while on the set, as well as within, their upcoming film "Next Day...
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...
Warrant Issued For Mos Def In Las Vegas For Allegedly Attacking A Photographer

Music ♦ Posted 11/06/2008

Las Vegas police are seeking rapper Mos Def for allegedly attacking a photographer during a fashion event in...
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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