Mos Def: Last News

Dave Chappelle has opened up about his alleged Hollywood Bowl attacker during a performance Thursday night at the famed Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California.An eyewitness tells ET that the 48-year-old comedian performed for a star-studded crowd that included Kim Kardashian, Diddy, Jeff Ross and Chris Rock. According to the eyewitness, Chappelle told the audience he convinced the police to let him talk to the alleged attacker, identified by police as Isaiah Lee.The eyewitness said Chappelle spoke to Lee Tuesday night shortly after the alleged attack but just before he was hauled away by police.

Yasiin Bey has called Drake‘s work “shopping” music, arguing that it’s not hip-hop.Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, appeared on fashion podcast The Cutting Room Floor, where a TikTok clip from his conversation went viral.Host and designer Recho Omondi asked Bey whether he thought Drake was hip-hop, to which he sighed: “Why are you doing this to me?”The rapper expanded on his thoughts, explaining: “Drake is pop to me, in the sense like, if I was in Target in Houston and I heard a Drake song… it feels like a lot of his music is compatible with shopping.

has six kids from four different women, and is set to open for Erykah Badu on her upcoming tour.One of the moms, Paris-based Karima Sorel, wants the $88,602.63 she says Bey owes and is going straight to tour backers Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Outback Presents LLC and BaduWorld Inc to get it. A law firm representing Sorel wants a Manhattan judge to enforce the judgment against Bey and require the companies to turn over his earnings to pay off the debt, according to the legal filing.

Gorillaz‘ set at Coachella 2023’s second weekend, the band brought out a star-studded list of guests that included appearances from Bad Bunny, Little Simz and more.The band brought out the Puerto Rican reggaeton star – who will close out this weekend’s first night with a headline set – to perform ‘Tormenta’. Bad Bunny features on the studio version of the song, which is from Gorillaz’ latest album, ‘Cracker Island’.

Erykah Badu wants you to unfollow her.Well, sort of — let us explain.The neo-soul singer just announced her huge summer arena ‘Unfollow Me Tour’ from June through July with special guest Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def joining her on all dates.Along the way, Badu will bring her mega hits like “On and On,” “Didn’t Cha Know” and “Next Lifetime” to New York City’s Madison Square Garden on July 8 and Newark’s Prudential Center on July 11.And if you want tickets to see the four-time Grammy winner live this summer on the ‘Unfollow Me Tour,’ you can pick them up as early as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Thursday, April 20, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all upcoming Erykah Badu tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.Badu 52, last toured in 2021-22 taking the ‘Live From Badubotron Tour’ all over North America.That tour, her first since 2010, was where she debuted tracks from her 2015 mixtape ‘But You Caint Use My Phone’In the intervening years, she has lent her voice to a few songs with artists like D’Angelo, Teyana Taylor and Bilal.You can find her complete catalog of songs dating back to her debut album “Baduizm” here.In her Instagram tour announcement, Badu shared that she’d be bringing along Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) as well as other “extraordinary guests.”While we’re not sure who the other

Dave Chappelle has opened up about his alleged Hollywood Bowl attacker during a performance Thursday night at the famed Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California.An eyewitness tells ET that the 48-year-old comedian performed for a star-studded crowd that included Kim Kardashian, Diddy, Jeff Ross and Chris Rock. According to the eyewitness, Chappelle told the audience he convinced the police to let him talk to the alleged attacker, identified by police as Isaiah Lee.The eyewitness said Chappelle spoke to Lee Tuesday night shortly after the alleged attack but just before he was hauled away by police.

Talib Kweli and yasiin bey have announced their long-awaited second joint album as Black Star. No Fear of Time will be available to stream exclusively on the Luminary podcasting platform starting May 3, nearly 24 years after the release of their cult-favorite collaborative debut, Most Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star. The full project is produced by Madlib.

Stormzy pulled on a 2005-06 Newcastle United shirt during his performance at the city's arena this week it sent ripples across social media. Apparently the shirt was stuffed inside a 'Geordie starter pack' curated for Stormzy by promoter Mike Hesketh. The London-based rapper, whose real name is Michael, put aside his affection for Manchester United to pull on a replica Adidas shirt as worn by Alan Shearer in his final season as a player.

Netflix has released the first preview of JEEN-YUHS, its 20-years-in-the-making documentary series about Kanye West. In the preview, West and Mos Def rap an impassioned acapella version of "Two Words", their classic collaboration from West's debut album The College Dropout.

In many circles, Kanye West is known as a musical genius, that’s probably undisputable, he’s recorded some classic hip hop bangers. I’d argue, West is also a man who has shown himself to be an incredibly arrogant jackass (see him trying to steal Taylor Swift‘s MTV Awards moment way back when), backed Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, ran for President, and wasted millions of dollars in the process, has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and maybe right now is not the best time to tell his story.

Mos Def, is confirmed to play revolutionary jazz musician Thelonious Monk.The casting announcement comes via Rolling Stone. In a statement from the film’s producers, the film, called Thelonious, will focus on “[Monk’s] struggles for musical success, mental illness, and the spiritual love triangle between his wife, Nellie, and one of the world’s richest women, Nica Rothschild.”Monk, who is the second-most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington, was revered for his groundbreaking improvisational style.

Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey, who perform together as Black Star, premiered a new song on The Midnight Miracle, a new podcast the two rappers are hosting with Dave Chappelle.The Midnight Miracle is the newest podcast on subscription service Luminary, debuting yesterday (May 11) with two episodes. The show was recorded during the annual Chappelle Summer Camp in Ohio last year.

The return of Black Star, Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey's rap duo, is being blocked by "interlopers and culture vultures" who are stopping them from working with producer Madlib, according to a statement Kweli posted on Instagram on Tuesday. "I wash my hands of it at this point," the rapper said in a tweet that he went on to share in a screenshot on Instagram.