The protests  in honor of Trayvon Martin continues across the United and States. Hip Hop artists have joined the movement through music. Mos Def (Yasiin Bey)  joins in the support with a positive message for everyone on what we need to do now to move forward. Check out his new song “Made You Die” featuring […]

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We just saw Mos Def take it to the next level performing Waka Flocka Flame’s “Hard In Da Paint” in front of a 50-piece orchestra.…

We just saw Mos Def take it to the next level performing Waka Flocka Flame’s “Hard In Da Paint” in front of a 50-piece orchestra.…

We just saw Mos Def take it to the next level performing Waka Flocka Flame’s “Hard In Da Paint” in front of a 50-piece orchestra.…

Last week Nas celebrated his new cover of XXL magazine with a show at NYC’s Webster Hall. Common, Nas, Mos Def and others joined him on stage to run through 20 years worth of his hip-hop hits. ( See more video at Missinfo.tv) RELATED POSTS: Tyler The Creator Interviews Nas For XXL Magazine Nas Ft. […]

At this year’s Urbanworld Film Festival poet, professor and co-founder of the Black Arts Movement Sonia Sanchez screened her documentary Shaking Loose Memories . The film is directed by Jamal Joseph and combines interviews with Sanchez and performances of her poems by Amiri Baraka, T.C Carson and others. TheUrbandaily was given a few minutes with […]

Mos Def has announced that he will be retiring his name in 2011 and changing it to Yasiin. Mos says he will not be offended if you walk up to him and call him by his original rap name because it is the name he has built for years. At least he didn’t change it […]

Videos

Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Vevo Austin, Texas was the place to be if you wanted to see Kanye West, Jay Z, Pusha T, Mos Def, Big Sean, Kid Cudi and more perform this weekend. If you weren’t able to make to to the annual SXSW event, check out their performances below: Kanye West Big Sean […]

Kanye West and Mos Def were searching for some drunk and hot girls but ended up at Lupe Fiasco’s show at The Blue Note Jazz Club. The frequent collaborators had more than two words for the audience as they freestyled over J-Dilla instrumentals courtesy of the Robert Glasper Experiment. Mr. West took a few moments […]

In the 2008 film, Step Brothers, Will Ferrell & John C. Reilley played the titular siblings.  At one point in the film, the two film a music video for a song called “Boats ‘N’ Hoes” which became one of the most memorable moments in the film.

Listen To Kanye West's "Don't Look Down" (feat. Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Big Sean), part of the Good Friday series.