Yasiin Bey began his career as a child actor before rising to fame as Mos Def in Hip Hop and film. His 2011 name change reflected a personal and artistic transformation. These photos highlight his ...
On this day in hip hop history, 27 years ago, Mos Def and Talib Kweli joined forces to release their iconic debut album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star on Rawkus Records — a landmark project that ...
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 ...
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 ...