Mos Def

...the phenomenal J Dilla and provided much inspiration for other hip-hop renaissance figures such as Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Common and The Roots. With the Soulaquarian movement of the early 2000s, other kindred spirits such as D'Angelo,...

In this article: Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, R&B, Gary Thomas, Common, Kenny Garrett, The Low End Theory, Midnight Marauders, Gettin' Up, and Jungle Brothers

...a more commercial sound, which caused harsh criticisms from die-hard Rawkus fans. The album features Styles P, Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def, Skillz, Missy Elliott, Kool G Rap, Capone-N-Noreaga, Hi-Tek, Jonell, Method Man, Zap Mama, Talib Kweli,...

In this article: Soundbombing III, Pharoahe Monch, Styles P, The Beatnuts, Skillz, Capone-n-Noreaga, R.A. The Rugged Man, Dawn Penn, The Roots, and Cocoa Brovaz

...hip hop artists, Atmosphere , The Roots, Talib Kweli, The Herbaliser, Da Beatminerz, Phonte, Mr. Len, Masta Ace, Vordul Mega, C-Rayz Walz, Mos Def, and Immortal Technique among them. Jean has recorded an unreleased album with celebrated North...

In this article: Jean Grae, Jeanius, Abdullah Ibrahim, Talib Kweli, MySpace, 9th Wonder, Attack of the Attacking Things, X-Men, and Da Beatminerz

...COMMON's charity fundraiser. The Go! hitmaker brought out a host of his rap pals including Ludacris, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Heavy D for his Common and Friends benefit concert at the Hollywood Palladium. The night was full of surprise...

In this article: Talib Kweli, Queen Latifah, Common, Nas, Ludacris, MTV Video Music Awards, Black Star, N.Y. State of Mind, and U.N.I.T.Y.

...dance track with simple lyrical themes. Gray & The Peas play hip hop fans in need of a fix, calling in to a radio station in search of the music they love (such as The Roots, Mos Def and De La Soul). It conjures memories of a bygone era...

In this article: Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D., Elephunk, Let's Get Retarded, Hey Mama, Macy Gray, Fergie, Bridging the Gap, Request Line, and Don't Lie

...reports were "completely distorted and untrue. " The Roots have recruited Common, Mos Def and Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump to join them on their new album Rising Down, out later this year. Death Cab for Cutie have titled their new, Jack...

In this article: Paul McCartney, The Roots, New Kids on the Block, Death Cab for Cutie, Common, Beatles, Surgery, Narrow Stairs, Jack Kerouac, and Rising Down

MeeWee Co-founder Perry Landesberg, Executive Producer of the Lyricist Lounge CD series and MTV's Lyricist Lounge TV Show has worked on past projects involving artists such as De La Soul, Black-Eyed Peas, The Roots, Erykah Badu and Mos Def.

In this article: Itunes, MTV, Emusic, Amazon, The Roots, and Beyonce Knowles

...a number of stars have chosen the latter, to stunning effect. Ludacris, Rick Ross, the Beastie Boys, Chrisette Michelle, Asher Roth, and Mos Def have all gotten The Roots treatment. Questlove says his favorite was when The Roots and the...

In this article: The Roots, Questlove, Jimmy Fallon, Rising Down, Sandwich, Incredible Bongo Band, Captain Kirk Douglas, Robert De Niro, Black Thought, and The Beach Boys

...a group of rappers organized a Hip-hop festival. The annual Hip Hop festival consisted of 50 Cuban and 12 foreign groups: Mos Def and The Roots have supported the event as well as many others. As Hip-hop became more popular, it reached the...

In this article: Cuba, United States, Havana, Fidel Castro, Hip Hop, and Orishas