Alana Wyatt-Smith

Mos Def teams up with producer Ski Beatz once again for this new track entitled, “24 Hour Karate School” Last time the two linked up, it was nothing less than superb. Here they are again, no official word on the placement of this record, but one can only hope these two work together more frequently. [...]  

The man behind the hip-hop record of the year brings his show to the Meatpacking District tonight. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 the day of; for more information call 212-414-5994 or visit highlineballroom.com....  

While making an appearance on BBC Radio's 1Xtra station show "Hip Hop with Semtex" on Friday (Dec. 11), Mos Def provided detail on his highly anticipated collaboration with cartoon band Gorillaz."I'm involved at this present time on the album as a vocalist but also as a character," explained Mos, who will join the ranks of Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Boots Riley , Roots Manuva, MF Doom, De La Soul and D12 as rap acts who have collaborated with...  

Singer Chris Brown was spotted leaving MTV studios on Tuesday. Kanye West and Amber Rose spotted together on Tuesday afternoon in New York City. Singer/songwriter Corrine Bailey Rae spotted leaving the Vevo Launch party in New York City. Rapper/actor Mos Def visits The David Letterman Show at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Rapper turned actress Eve [...]  

The BlakRoc album is in stores NOW!Related:The BlakRoc Chevy Camaro - no idea if this is an official cross-promo, endorsement thing or not and this Pitchfork news item doesn't really clarify things. [via GG]  

From one Hip-Hop legend to another: Westwood & Mos Def on 1Xtra NOT TO BE MISSED!SMARTENUPNAS.COM found this 84 minutes ago on youtube.com Find more top entertainment news, videos, and blogs on ShowHype: Music, Hip Hop  

Blakroc Late Night TV Vids Featuring: Mos Def, RZA, The Black Keys Blakroc - the sweet-ass collaboration featuring The Black Keys, Damon Dash, Mos Def, RZA, Jim Jones and a few other big time MCs, has been making the late night TV run this week. Last night (12/10) they did "Dollaz & Sense" and "Tellin' Me Things" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and on Tuesday (12/08) they did "Ain't Nothing Like You" (Hoochie Coo) on Late Show with David...  

Mos Def offers the video for the intensive album introduction Supermagic off of his Grammy-nominated The Ecstatic. Since both – critics and fans – highly embraced the current album of this talented Brooklyinte, it is definitely good to see more according visuals for it. The Ecstatic is out now. © citizen for Hypebeast, 2009. | Permalink [...]  

Curren$y Speaks On Supergroup With Mos Def and Jay ElectronicaHip-Hop WiredConsisting of himself, Mos Def, and Jay Electronica, the group is known as 'Center Edge Territory.' The trio agreed to team up for collabos this year after ...  

From Gorillaz, the animated, toothy-grinned band partly conceived by Blur frontman Damon Albarn, listeners have come to expect a fusion of reggae, trip-hop and even Latin music. But as announced recently, the third Gorillaz album will feature one newly announced GPS voice, two iconic frontmen of the ‘60s and ’70s, and more, lending to a contributing line-up as eclectic as the one heard on 2005’s Demon Days....  

Globe and MailDrake, Mos Def And More Receive Grammy NominationsHipHopDXDrake, Mos Def, Q-Tip, and Eminem are just a few of the Hip Hop artists who scored Grammy nominations yesterday (December 2). For Best Rap Album, ...Grammy Nominations: Eminem Vs. Drake And Three Other Intriguing ContestsMTV.comKanye West joins Drake, Cudi on 2010 Hip Hop Grammy nominees listExaminer.comCanadian Grammy nods strike 12: Drake and Melanie Fiona among Canadian...  

What at first look seems to be random footage of artists hanging out in a recording studio is in fact the first public glimpse at Dame Dash’s new Lower Manhattan art gallery/studio compound, called DD172. It is also the same compound Dash’s latest musical venture, the already critically acclaimed BlakRoc-Project, has been created. The Creative [...]  

This Black Star reunion from the night before Thanksgiving features DP's Amber and Haley along with the Roots on "History" from Mos's The Ecstatic LP. A(nother) hat tip to the Fallon show for doing awesome things on the somewhat regular.  

{via Flickr} It is so rare to hear such an honest perspective on the creative process. If you're in need of inspiration, clear out an hour from your day and watch this documentary on Mos Def in Japan. Trust me on this. /////On this special hour-long Embedded, Mos Def takes us on an all access... [[read the full article at liberatormagazine.com]]  

I've been skipping most of the countdown video clips I've been sent promoting Dasha's upcoming Back 2 The Future mixtape because, as cute as she looks in the videos, they've been a bit pointless but now they're finally getting down to the nitty gritty and sending some actual music to check out! Here's the plug:"Dasha listed this cover of the Mos Def classic as her third favorite from her upcoming mixtape, Back 2 The Future, earlier today. I...