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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Damn, this is crazy! All the freestyles put together.BET Awards Cypher [Mega Mix] DJ Premier (Feat. Mos Def, Black Thought, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Joe Budden, KRS-ONE, Buckshot, Crown Royal, Gnas, Nipsey Hussle & Wale)BET Awards Cypher (Mega Mix) [Extremely Hot!!!]
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With The Ecstatic hitting stores tomorrow, Mos Def performs Quiet Dog on Letterman.
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don't know what to say but to go this after a worldwind relaunch was an incredible gift. for me it was somewhat religious. the jay-z unplugged record with the roots (real musicians, real instruments) has always been one of my top go-to records when i dont' know what to listen to. so when i heard mos def was doing this gig at yoshi's with a bunch of jazz cats, i paid out the ass through craigs...
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Rapper-actor Mos Def will play legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry in "Cadillac Records," which is filming in New Jersey.Also joining the cast is Gabrielle Union, who will play Geneva Wade, a girlfriend of Muddy Waters.The Sony BMG film is set in 1950s Chicago and follows the turbulent lives of Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), and the label's artists, including Waters (J...
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Having just bought Mos Def's mos' recent album The Ecstatic, my ears and eyes are open for all things Mos Def this week. If you haven't picked it up yet STOP SLEEPIN'! Interview Magazine has Spank Rock interviewing Mos. Here's a snippet to further entice you...SR: What are the main issues that you wanted to approach with this album? MD: Life, Love, just observations. It's not a super-defined na...
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Cypher #1: Nicki Minaj, Buckshot, Cropwn Royyal & Joe BuddenThe BET Awards cyphers are one the most anticipated events at the annual awards ceremony. There is nothing like a good old fashion hip-hop freestyle battle. Who will you crown the winner?Cypher #2: Mos Def, Black Thought & EminemCypher #3: Wale, Nipsey Hussle, Gsan & KRS-OneI'm going with Jow Budden, Mos Def & Wale.Supreme Props to Rap...
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In honor of Mos Def's latest release (The Ecstatic, in stores tomorrow // stream now) RubyHornet uploaded a bootleg disc he came across at Dr. Wax on the southside of Chicago more than a decade ago. A collection of Mos tracks like Universal Magnetic, Little Brother w/ Talib Kweli, Respiration (rmx) w/ Talib Kweli & [...]
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I was talking to my boy yesterday and he said Mos just got done ripping up Liquid Swords on 106 & Park. I didn't believe it haha. A few reasons… Mos doing a promo run? 106 playing classic GZA? Naaaah, but alas it did go down and here's the footage. Shouts to Yardie on the [...]
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The incredible artists/activists Dr. Cornell West and Mos Def laid some knowledge on the table on Bill Maher's show a few days ago. I adore the combined energies of West and Def. Mos Def has so much charisma and a fantastic sense of humour, he keeps the energy up and helps the audience keep up and keep paying attention. Dr. Cornell West has the deep voice and elegance of a professor and a Pa...
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While we wait to hear Mos’ upcoming album in it’s entirety (on June 9th), Amazon has put up 30 second snippets of each track. Which I’ve included in a nice single .mp3 below. Hit the jump for the artwork and tracklist.Mos Def - The Ecstatic (Album Snippets)01 Supermagic02 Twilite Speedball03. Auditorium04. Wahid05. Priority06. Quiet Dog07. [...]
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