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 ...

Like Mary J. Blige and First Lady Michelle Obama’s math and science initiatives, rapper/ actor Mos Def and neo-soul singer Goapele want to make math and science discovery appealing to kids of color.

Mos Def performs onstage with Gorillaz during the Meadows Music and Arts Festival - Day 2 at Citi Field on September 16, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images) There are a few ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There are a few songs I vividly remember hearing (or seeing if the video ...

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 ...

Is Laila! Really Mos Def’s Daughter? As it turns out… yes! She confirmed her parentage in an interview with Complex‘s Jordan Rose. While the interview hasn’t been published yet as of this writing, ...

In a recent interview, Laila! confirmed her identity as the daughter of the legendary rapper Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def. This revelation has sparked interest among fans and followers alike.

This is wild if it’s true. Mos Def is being linked to one of the latest rising stars, thanks to fans of the growing trend in live performance content platforms. It’s possible that you may have either ...

Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def) took to social media to clarify his recent critique of Drake‘s music, explaining that his comments weren’t a personal attack but rather his own opinion and expectations of ...

Mos Def insisted Drake is a “very talented MC,” and said he wasn’t trying to be “mean-spirited and unfair” with his take on Drizzy’s music. Yasiin Bey—better known as Mos Def— is clarifying his ...