Gregory Isaacs, the iconic singer behind hits like “Night Nurse” has died in London at the age of 59. He succumbed to cancer of the liver.
I’ve always wondered why Kanye never officially teamed up with his Blackstar homies Mos Def and Talib Kweli. They’ve always seemed like a natural fit for each other after seeing how Kweli opened the door for one of the most successful acts in rap today by letting Kanye open up for him on his promotional […]
This latest freebie from Kanye West may be the best one yet. For his latest “G.O.O.D Friday” leak, “Lord, Lord, Lord” Yeezy recruits Mos Def, Raekwon, Swizz Beatz and Charlie Wilson.
Ski Beatz’ upcoming release 24 Hr. Karate School has been seen many release dates come and go. Originally it was going to be a free mixtape, but it’s believed that the producer’s album will be released on the newly relaunched Roc-A-Fella records in September. Check out the video for the song “Cream Of The Planet” […]
Hip hop producers are known for digging deep in the crates for the records they use to create the songs we all know and love. No genre is immune from being sampled!
If you find yourself taking a break from today’s summertime activities (or recovering from the weekend) take a moment to reflect on Memorial Day with some help from some of hip-hop’s finest.
Mos Def loves taking New Orleans rap songs and making them political. First he did “Katrina Clap,” from “Magnolia Clap’ by Juvenile, now he does “It Ain’t My Fault” which is also the name of a Mystikal song, but is also an old New Orleans standard, which he made into a song dealing with the […]
From TheBVX Artists Mos Def and Lenny Kravitz will perform at an upcoming Gulf Coast oil spill benefit concert in New Orleans on behalf of fishers and wetlands restoration efforts.
Back in 1999 Mos Def’s “Ms Fat Booty” helped propel the then underground MC into the mainstream radio spotlight. One of the greatest odes to beautiful booties (click here for the top 10) the song was built on a sample of Aretha Franklin’s “One Step Ahead.” In this interview with Nodfactor.com the producer of the […]
Ski Beatz has been behind the boards of some of your favorite hip-hop records.
<strong>Nicki Minaj, Joe Budden, Buckshot, Crown Royyal; KRS-One, Wale, Nipsey Hussle, Gsan; Eminem, Mos Def, Black Thought; and DJ Premier</strong>...ITS FIRE! You be the judge. Check them out. <!--more-->
