With their child due in less than four months, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are making final preparations for parenthood. Selecting a name for the new baby is one of the tasks still left on their agenda, and West reportedly has a few possibilities in mind. British tabloid The Sun reports that West is considering [...]
Yasiin Bey or Mos Def: Stylish By Any Name
September 12, 2012 | Posted by
Mos Def may have made his name spitting rhymes, but Yasiin Bey remade himself by working his lines on TV (last season’s Dexter), on Broadway (A Free Man of Color), and now in fashion—he’s a collaborator at N.Y.C. shop Ale et Ange (where the jacket, shirt, hat, and pants he’s wearing come from). Here the [...]
Erykah Badu Cast in New Role, ‘Maker of Saints’
August 18, 2012 | Posted by
Singer Erykah Badu is set to star in a movie adaptation of Thulani Davis’ art world/political thriller Maker Of Saints. Veteran actor Roger Guenveur Smith joins Badu in this project, reports IndieWire. Yasiin Bey (formally Mos Def) is also rumored to be involved in the project. The novel Maker of Saints is inspired by the 1985 death of NYC [...]
Mos Def Creates Brilliant Louis Vuitton Ad, Inspired by Muhammad Ali
July 30, 2012 | Posted by
A brilliant new ad campaign for Louis Vuitton features Mos Def, also known as Yasiin Bey, using the words of boxer Muhammad Ali to create a stunning visual effect. The two videos, called “Dream” and “Word, were both inspired by Ali. Shot by Stuart McIntyre, the ads feature visual artist Niels Shoe Meulman painting on [...]
Robert Glasper on Jazz, Blending Genres, ‘Black Radio’ – Video
July 6, 2012 | Posted by
Robert Glasper has been a rising star in the jazz world ever since he made his debut eight years ago. But despite the acclaim, in many ways, he felt like he was operating in a vacuum. That’s because the pianist yearned for recognition outside the genre, which he says has done a poor job of [...]
Yasiin Bey, Talib Kweli to do a Black Star Mini European Tour
June 30, 2012 | Posted by
It was just last month that Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) made the trip across the Atlantic for a one-off concert at London’s HMV Forum (read our review here), now he’ll be crossing the continent once again – this time alongside his Black Star partner-in-rhyme Talib Kweli. The Brooklyn-hailing pair have announced a mini European tour, which will see them [...]
Powerful New Trayvon Tribute Featuring Mos Def, dead prez
May 5, 2012 | Posted by
In a new song and video by Mos Def, Mike Flo and dead prez called “Made You Die,” the MCs release their frustrations and anger over the killing of Trayvon Martin with biting lyrics and commentary that harken back to the original power of rap, when artists used their words to paint stories and scream [...]
