Yasiin Bey
Mustafa Gets Daniel Caesar, King Krule, Blood Orange for Gaza and Sudan Benefit in London
PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2024
Earlier this week, Mustafa became the first person to win the Prism Prize twice when he was awarded the country's top music video honour...
Mos Def Says Drake's Music Isn't Hip-Hop, Compares It to a Shopping Mall Playlist
PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2024
As a hip-hop legend, Yasiin Bey, better known as Mos Def, has a somewhat self-imposed responsibility as gatekeeper of the genre. The Brookl...
Cringeworthy Footage from Nas's Botched Audition for Cam'Ron's Role in 'Paid in Full' Surfaces Online
PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2023
Nas might be one of the most prolific rappers of all time, but, as proven by Vanilla Ice, the Weeknd and several others, music skills don't...
Dave Chappelle Was Used Sparingly on 'SNL,' While Black Star Shone Brightly
November 12, 2022
PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2022
Saturday Night Live platformed disgraced comedian Dave Chappelle and yet he appeared jovial and sparingly, performing a longer-than-usual m...
Black Star Show Glimpses of Their Backpack Brilliance on 'No Fear of Time'
PUBLISHED May 5, 2022
Though Black Star's long-awaited second album doesn't reach the deep, dark, night sky heights of their 1998 debut Mos Def & Talib Kweli...
Black Star Announce Long-Awaited New Album 'No Fear of Time'
PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2022
Black Star — the duo of Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def) and Talib Kweli — have announced their first new album in nearly 24 years. Over two de...
Yasiin Bey Will Play Thelonious Monk in a New Biopic
PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2021
A new biopic on revered jazz pianist Thelonious Monk has been announced, with Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def) in the starring role. UPDATE (7/...
Black Star Get Dave Chappelle to Help Share Their First New Music in 10 Years
PUBLISHED May 11, 2021
Last year, Talib Kweli said "culture vultures" were to blame for holding up a long-awaited new album from Black Star. Now, ahead of its arr...
