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Mos Def

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Dr. Dre To Produce A Film and 5 Other Rappers To Work In Film

    ​Though this isn't his first rodeo in film (he's acted before), legendary hip-hop impresario Dr. Dre will be a producer on the upcoming horror/thriller film, Thaw. How this affects his Chinese Democracy-esque album Detox remains to be seen, but in the interim, this is likely to be the latest proje ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Black Star: We Break Down Mos Def and Talib Kweli's Brilliance

    ​Hip-hop's history might be strewn with many more notable groups than duos, but time and time again, a couple of guys are able to come together and blow everyone to smithereens. So many great twofers have existed in rap: Eric B. & Rakim, Outkast, Blackalicious, Atmosphere, and Gang Starr. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    It's Not Them, It's You: Stop Projecting Your Financial Woes onto Jay-Z and Kanye

    Who are these regular dudes?​Let's pretend to pretend that you've never heard of Jay-Z and Kanye West. Partly because this appears to be the only way people can enjoy them -- especially the latter -- anymore. "Real rap fans," as they say, are so sick of these two, and rap production has gotten ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Kendrick Lamar to Play Charity Concert for Victimized Women

    Kendrick Lamar​Kendrick Lamar is a man after our own heart. After penning the honest, yet tragic "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" song about women caught up in the cycle of prostitution, the Compton rapper follows up with a concert to benefit L.A.'s Downtown Women's Center and Project RISHI.

  • Music

    November 17, 2011

    The Galaxy Concert Theatre's Previous Incarnations

    A history, 1974-2011

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Rocket From the Crypt Reunites--For One Episode of Yo Gabba Gabba!

    WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT.​If there was one good cause to reunite for--that is, other than the fans, of course--it's Yo Gabba Gabba!. Rocket From the Crypt singer John Reis posted this awesome photo on his official Facebook account Friday, along with this caption: AP-ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT REUNITE! ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Mos Def and Talib Kweli to Perform at the House of Blues Anaheim as Black Star

    ​We bear good news for people who aren't fans of driving out to San Bernardino for shows! Mos Def and Talib Kweli, who performed their stellar set Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star at the hip-hop festival this summer, are currently touring the album, and will be at the House of Blues in Ana ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Top Five Rappers in Movies

    ​Making it big on the big screen is rough. Judging by the forgettable attempts by the cast of Friends--sans Jennifer Aniston, whose most memorable roles involve playing some semi-neurotic version of herself in intellectually-gutted rom coms--transitioning to movies isn't made any easier through su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Rock the Bells 2011: Lauryn Hill, Nas, Cypress Hill and Black Star Performing Whole Albums

    ​This year's hip-hop festival Rock the Bells pushes something Pitchfork and ATP has tried before to the hilt: Nine of its headlining acts will perform their groundbreaking albums in full. The one everyone will be frothing at the mouth to hear? The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Ms. Lauryn herself. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Mos Def to Play Ex-Con on Showtime's 'Dexter'

    ​ Speaking of Mos Def, he's joining the Showtime show Dexter (about a serial killer who only kills bad people) for its sixth season, says Billboard.

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Five Musicians Who Could Easily Play Serial Killers

    ​So Mos Def is joining the cast of Dexter for its sixth season, huh? Well, I don't know about you, but I for one am very excited for it.True, I enjoy both Mos Def's work and the seasons of Dexter I've seen. (We're trying to catch up but with us not having Showtime, and with Netflix pulling the sho ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2011

    Talib Kweli

    Detroit Bar

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Step Brothers Releasing a Rap Album?

    ​We all remember the infamous and awesome music video "Boats 'N Hoes" by the Prestige Wordwide's Huff 'N Doback a.k.a. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. Well, now you are in for an even bigger treat. They are back--this time with a Step Brothers rap album! And no, this is not a joke.

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Interview: Reflection Eternal's DJ Hi-Tek

    ​Reflection Eternal, the hip-hop duo composed of rapper Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek, are back on the road. Late last year, they released a mixtape, The RE: Union. Their second album, Revolutions Per Minute, is out today. Midnight Hour ft. Estelle, In This World, Strangers ft. Bun B, Just Begun ft. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010

    Talib Kweli

    Commonwealth Lounge

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Today in Music News: 'Alice in Wonderland' Soundtrack, Slash, the Beatles, Mos Def

    Soundtrack for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland remake starring Johnny Depp to feature Wolfmother, Franz Ferdinand, Mark Hoppus with Pete Wentz, Owl City, Avril Lavigne and many more.Slash claims to have turned down "seven, eight digit kinds" of money to reunite with Guns N' Roses.Actors being cast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    Black Keys Hip Hop Project: Good Thing or Great Thing?

    James Carney​We may be a day or so behind on this one, but in a quest to find some ever-elusive liner note credits for Black Key's Thickfreakness album, we stumbled onto something a hundred times better. Up until now, things were staying pretty quiet on the whole "rap-rock" front, at least for the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Jimmy Fallon: Savior of Hip Hop?

      For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2009

    Mos Def

      For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2009

    [Coachella 2009] Everything New Is Old Again--and Vice Versa

      For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the ... More >>

  • Film

    December 4, 2008

    Darnell Martin Spins Blues Into Lies in 'Cadillac Records'

      For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the ... More >>

  • Film

    February 21, 2008

    Michel Gondry’s Be Kind Rewind Comes Up Short, Stale, Flat

      For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the ... More >>

  • Music

    January 31, 2008

    Hit Tingles

    Crinkle your nose to Colbie Caillat's bubbly folk-pop

  • Music

    August 9, 2007

    Cream of Elite

    Sporting perhaps the greatest hip-hop bill ever, Rock the Bells enshrines rap's history—and foreshadows its future

  • Music

    June 21, 2007

    Royalty Pains and Net Prophets

    As online radio faces possible financial doom, Pandora thinks outside the box

  • Music

    June 7, 2007

    Cool Rulers

    Gregory Isaacs

  • Music

    June 7, 2007

    Fo' Sizzle!

    Summer concerts/festivals to heat the beat

  • Music

    April 5, 2007

    Cred Where Cred Is Due

    Talib Kweli

  • Music

    March 29, 2007

    Soul Survivors

    Todays hip-hop owes a huge debt to De La Souland the tab keeps growing

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    But What About the Hip-hop, Tom?

    Saul Williams

  • Features

    December 28, 2006

    Snap to It

    WEB EXCLUSIVE!: Comeback kids, rhymin Limeys and songs about partying defined Hip-Hop Nation in 2006

  • Music

    December 21, 2006

    Style Wars

    Supernatural sets world records

  • Music

    October 26, 2006

    Monochrome Refreshments

    Scritti Politti

  • Music

    August 3, 2006

    Boombaps

    KRS-One

  • Music

    June 22, 2006

    Get Out!

    Special Summer Festival Edition: You are the star!

  • Music

    March 30, 2006

    Get Out!

    Deep Wet Tongue Kiss
    March 30 - April 6

  • Film

    March 2, 2006

    Party Over Here!

    Dave Chappelle raises the roof

  • Film

    March 2, 2006

    Take the Long Way Home

    16 Blocks Delivers a More Lethal Donner

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    Jean Grae, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def

    House of Blues, Anaheim
    Friday, Nov. 4

  • Film

    April 28, 2005

    Galaxy Quest

    Disney waters down sci-fi classic, turning radical wit into not-so-deep space

  • Music

    February 10, 2005

    Live Previews

    Disney waters down sci-fi classic, turning radical wit into not-so-deep space

  • Music

    November 11, 2004

    Fingerprints

    Disney waters down sci-fi classic, turning radical wit into not-so-deep space

  • Music

    August 19, 2004

    Breaking From the Pack

    Wildchild goes solo

  • Music

    August 12, 2004

    Monk Hughes and the Outer Realm

    Wildchild goes solo

  • Music

    October 31, 2002

    You Cant Pull the Plug on Revolution!

    Wildchild goes solo

  • Film

    December 27, 2001

    Worlds of Wonder

    Rings soars, Monsters whores, Majestic bores

  • Music

    January 18, 2001

    Give Peas a Chance

    If Black Eyed Peas are hip-hop radicals, theyre also business pragmatists

  • Music

    September 21, 2000

    Glowstick Smackdown

    Its Narnia vs. Oracle 3 in a big, bug-eyed rave war!

  • Music

    June 29, 2000

    IKEY OWENS, KEYBOARD LEGEND

    Its Narnia vs. Oracle 3 in a big, bug-eyed rave war!

  • Music

    May 4, 2000

    Hip! Hop! Shop!

    Black Guys Imitating White Guys Imitating Black Guys: The strange end of the hip-hop revolution

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