On this date in 1999, Brooklyn lyricist, actor, and social activist Yasiin Bey—who the Hip Hop world first knew as Mos Def—released his debut solo album Black On Both Sides on the Rawkus/Columbia ...

Last week, several news sites reported that rapper and political activist Yasiin Bey had canceled his U.S. tour. According to Together Boston’s website, Bey, also known as Mos Def, had been denied ...

Like Mary J. Blige and First Lady Michelle Obama’s math and science initiatives, rapper/ actor Mos Def and neo-soul singer Goapele want to make math and science discovery appealing to kids of color.

Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) and the Alchemist are teaming up for a collaborative album under the name FORENSICS. The two hip-hop legends have been teasing the project for a while, and today they ...

Remember how, during the lockdowns for COVID-19 in 2020, livestream performances were all the rage? Well, Yasiin Bey (who you might know as backpack rap pioneer Mos Def) hasn’t forgotten; he’ll be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mos Def performs onstage with Gorillaz during the Meadows Music and Arts Festival - Day 2 at Citi Field on September 16, 2017 in ...

OPINION: “Black on Both Sides” managed to be political, entertaining and jammin’ in a way that few albums have managed since. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed ...

Is Laila! Really Mos Def’s Daughter? As it turns out… yes! She confirmed her parentage in an interview with Complex‘s Jordan Rose. While the interview hasn’t been published yet as of this writing, ...

Last month, comedian Katt Williams explained how members of the illuminati force Black men to wear skirts or dresses, before they can be inducted into their secret society. PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 20: ...

Mos Def insisted Drake is a “very talented MC,” and said he wasn’t trying to be “mean-spirited and unfair” with his take on Drizzy’s music. Yasiin Bey—better known as Mos Def— is clarifying his ...

During a lengthy video posted on his Instagram, Yasiin Bey attempted to clarify his comments about the “For All The Dogs” rapper. During an interview on “The Cutting Room Floor,” Bey (formerly Mos Def ...

Champagne Papi uses a Method Man clip to respond to the “Umi Says” rapper. Mos Def had the Hip-Hop world talking in recent days. His take on Drake’s music became a trending topic on social media.