This is a hope for hip hop post. Mos Def and The Black Keys are working together! That’s right, rappers and cool blues revivalists are making songs that aren’t about how much the price of a Rolex doesn’t matter to them or how often they see an ass shake. It’s all part of the Blakroc project where a bunch of notable hip hop cats are taking turns working with the Black Keys until they come o
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The project that has been in the works courtesy of Dame Dash for months now will finally be released on Black Friday (November 27th.) Check out the official track listing and a couple tracks below. The one with Mos Def is one of my favs.1. Coochie (featuring Ludacris, Ol' Dirty Bastard) – 4:102. On the Vista (featuring Mos Def) – 2:393. Hard Times (featuring NOE) – 2:384. Dollaz & Sense (fea
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New video for the first single off the Blakroc project from Dame Dash, the Black Keysand many others. In case you've been living under a rock:Rock group The Black Keys + Dame Dash = Blakroc, in stores 11/27. Album features Raekwon, Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, NOE, Nicole Wray, Billy Danze and Ol’ Dirty Bastard.Blakroc feat. Mos Def and Jim Jones - "Ain't Nothing Like You (
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Wow, this is kinda bizarre. Speaking to MTV, Curren$y has revealed that he along with underground giants Mos Def and Jay Electronica have started recording a joint album. They’ve also picked a name for the group: ‘Center Edge Territory’.That’s ridiculous!” Curren$y said. “Jay Electronica is from my city, he’s from New Orleans. I never met [...]Related posts:Jay Electronica Performs L
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Mos, Jay Electro, and Curren$y have collaborated to create a group called ‘Center Edge Territory’. The group came together at Dame Dash’s new facility ‘DD172′ which is an art gallery, TV studio and music studio. Curren$y talks a little bit about how the group came about.Via MTV News“Just chillin’” with Dame Dash may have just [...]
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It’s been ten years since Mos Def released his seminal debut album Black on Both Sides but if you were to grade him on his activities since, it would make for a depressing report card. Cerebrally disappointing albums in The New Danger, the truly awful True Magic and largely forgettable guest appearances made it look [...]
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Reviews of new albums by Tiny Masters of Today, Miike Snow, Mos Def, Mannequin Men, and Quest for Fire
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The two records preceding Mos Def's 1999 solo début 'Black On Both Sides' never really lived up to the first's brilliance and though there were bits and pieces of genius lacing them both, it was almost a step backwards in terms of potential.
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/p>After enjoying some well deserved success collaborating with none other than Talib Kweli to form ‘Black Star’ in ‘98, Mos Def embarked on his solo career. His first album, ‘Black On Both Sides’ was released a year later. Confronting racial issues and expressing his love for his hometown Brooklyn, the album was hailed as a [...]
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Mos Def is many things. He is an MC, thespian, boogeyman and revolutionary. But one thing he is not is adherent to the pigeonhole that is placed upon him. When we tell him to go up, he turns upside...* Summary only. Visit the site for full article!
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Looks like it's gonna be a good weekend for you, OKP. We've got some brand new Mighty Mos for y'all! It's a live version (so not the best quality, but still pretty good) of Mos Def performing "Twilight Speedball," a song he co-produced with Chad Hugo . The joint is off of Mos' upcoming album The Ecstatic dropping on Downtown Records. The recording is from a show Mos did back on [...]~~
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Some people seem pretty surprised about the fact that Ye is singing on his new album '808's and Heartbreak' but the mighty Mos Def has been doing it for a long time now and he's doing it on his new Mr. Flash produced single 'Life In Marvellous Times' which you can get over at RCRB.LBL. [...]
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It's the mighty Mos Def. This is for all the people looking for a re-up. If you don't have it yet, check it out quick. Got it from Metaphor. Wonder if Mos is caught yet after smashing up that papparazzi's gear. Mos Def - Life In Marvelous Times PigeonsandPlanes
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The hip hop remix serves a few different purposes, sometimes its solely for different artists to collaborate with each other, sometimes it's a business decision to extend the life of good song, and on rare occasions it's simply because the artist wasn't happy with the original. Here's a collection of some of the best ----------------------============== Mos Def - Dollar Day (Katrina Klap)Album...
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