New Mos Def Songs, Videos, & Albums
The Bullitts ft. Yasiin Bey, Jay Electronica & Lucy Liu - They Die By Dawn [Stream]
If you are like me, then you, too, must be saying a daily prayer that Jay Electronica’s album will drop unexpectedly. So far, the elusive emcee hasn’t said a peep about the album’s release but, thankfully, he drops... Read More
Yasiin Bey x Mannie Fresh - Black Jesus [Stream]
Those who celebrated Easter on Sunday, might be maxed out on churchin’ and sick of uncomfortable clothes and long services, but we have one more Hymn for you. Now, before you go ahead and click the back button faster than a... Read More
Dee-1 ft. Mannie Fresh & Yasiin Bey - The Very Best [Stream & Download]
In this era of inflated braggadocio, every rapper and their mother will tell you they’re the greatest to ever touch a mic—even if you don’t believe it, you’ve got to fake delusions of grandeur just to keep... Read More
tabi Bonney ft. Yasiin Bey - Chop Chop [Stream & Download]
The last time we heard from tabi Bonney he was floating up on a Castle on a Cloud, but today’s selection finds him returning solidly to Earth alongside two hip-hop legends. New release Chop, Chop finds frequent production... Read More
Black Star - Fix Up [Stream]
In addition to You Already Knew, the inaugural leak off Black Star‘s forthcoming Aretha Franklin tribute mixtape, Black Friday saw Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) and Talib Kweli release the official lead single off their... Read More
B.o.B ft. T.I. & Mos Def - Boom Bap [Stream]
B.o.B. may be a superstar, chart topping rapper who goes on tour in Asia like I go on Doritos runs to the corner store, but despite all the success he hasn’t forgotten his roots, and his hip-hop roots. It’s still all... Read More
Black Star - You Already Knew [Stream]
If you’re a serious fan of Mos Def (now going by Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, I’m guessing You Already Knew that a new Black Star album has been in the pipeline for a minute now, and that the Northeastern... Read More
Mark Ronson ft. Various Artists - A La Modeliste [Stream]
As part of RE:GENERATION, an ongoing series in which a variety of heavyweight DJs will team up with artists from all genres, Mark Ronson has crafted all-star collaborative cut A La Modeliste. On this jazzy ensemble banger,... Read More
Kanye West ft. Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco & Big Sean - Don’t Look Down [Stream]
Call me crazy, but I think Kanye West may finally have learned to let go; on his latest G.O.O.D. Fridays leak, the hip-hop megastar takes a new approach to the familiar breakup theme, telling the girl he loves “Don’t... Read More
Kanye West ft. Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie Wilson - Lord Lord Lord [Stream & Download]
For all of the shots he’s taken, you have to admit nobody makes Fridays more exciting than Kanye West. For the better part of a month, West has kept the world in baited anticipation for his G.O.O.D. Friday series and this... Read More
Ski Beatz ft. Mos Def & Whosane -Taxi [Stream]
Getting excited about a snippet of a track is like getting excited about a movie trailer, it’s not a good indication of the project’s final quality (even Cop Out looked funny in the trailer), but today I’m excited to... Read More
Gorillaz ft. Mos Def & Bobby Womack - Stylo (Chiddy Bang Remix) [Stream]
In November 2009, up-and-coming emcee/producer duo Chiddy Bang spun a sample from MGMT‘s KIDS Kid CuDi/MGMT collabo Pursuit of Happiness into The Opposite of Adults, a reader-acclaimed meditation on cash, music and... Read More