Mos Def - Auditorium (feat. Slick Rick) (prod. Madlib)
WEBThe beat is amazing, obviously, and Mos Def's verse is top-tier. The only flaw, to me, is the ending of Slick Rick's verse where all the Iraqis like his soldier alter ego now because he raps. It's a similar sort of energy to the Kylie Jenner Pepsi commercial: using a feel-good moment to paper over very real issues that, even in the story, haven ...
Mos Def - Reddit
WEBMos Def or Yasiin Bey is your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper. Black On Both Sides was his debut album and came out a year after the first black Star album with Talib Kweli. I personally think he is one of the most underrated hip hop artists of all time. He has never had that big hip hop crossover hit but he remained true to his vision on ...
[DISCUSSION] Mos Def - The Ecstatic (10 Years Later)
WEBJun 9, 2019 · Mos Def's raps about global politics, love, spirituality, and social conditions are informed by the zeitgeist of the late 2000s, Black Internalionalism, and Pan-Islamic ideas. Its loosely structured, lightly reverbed songs use unconventional time signatures and samples taken from a variety of international musical styles, including Afrobeat ...
Mos Def - Auditorium (ft. Slick Rick) [Hip Hop, Rap] - Reddit
WEBDec 6, 2022 · Mos Def is a legend. High quality lyrics, acting talent, and he made a graphic point about Gitmo once that spun my head proper. He’s an interesting guy. Some rappers flex Richard Milles, Def flexes hardcore political statements in an artful manner.
Why is Mos Def always referred to as yasiin bey : r/hiphop101
WEBJan 1, 2023 · okeh_dude. •. Rappers change names. Then they let you know that’s what they want to be called. 2 Chainz wants to be 2 Chainz and not Tity Boi. Kanye wants to be known as Ye. Mos def wants to be known as Yasiin Bey. Kendrick Lamar used to be K-dot. And the list goes on.
I ran into Mos Def last week! : r/Kanye - Reddit
WEBNov 9, 2023 · I ran into Mos Def last week! DISCLAIMER: Posting this here because r/MosDef has like 300 members. A very good friend of mine had come to Barcelona (my city) to pay me a visit, we spent the weekend together and had a great time. Sunday came, and she had to leave, and I was walking with her towards the bus station, I noticed a tall …
[DISCUSSION] Black Star - Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black
WEBSep 29, 2023 · An underground classic, Mos Def and Talib Kweli came together before the releases of their debut album to come together as Black Star. One of the greatest albums ever in any genre. I have been bumping this album as a kid, teen, and now as a full grown ass adult. Thieves in the night, K.O.S., respiration, definition, etc. all damn classics.
[DISCUSSION] Mos Def - Black on Both Sides (20 Years Later)
WEB20 years ago on October 12, 1999, Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) released his highly awaited debut album, Black on Both Sides. The album includes features from notable producers DJ Premier, Diamond D and Ali Shaheed Muhammad and notable rappers Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, and Q-Tip. Bey delivers his passionate and poetic lyrics over ...
Best Verse, Week 14 - Mos Def : r/hiphopheads - Reddit
WEBJun 26, 2015 · Background: Mos Def (/ˈmoʊs ˈdɛf/), is an American hip hop recording artist, actor, and activist from Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Best known for his music, Mos Def embarked on his hip hop career in 1994, alongside his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD), after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush ...
What actually happened with Mos Def? Why is he not making
WEBNov 13, 2023 · daakkountant. Just seen bro tour with Erykah Badu a couple of months ago. He released an album a year ago. Yasiin still makes music. Was on JID's latest project and Blackstar was on the Westside Gunn joint. And he toured a bit last year and I saw him about 4 years back too.