Few artists in Hip Hop have traveled as boldly, or as unpredictably, as Yasiin Bey. Born Dante Terrell Smith in Brooklyn, he first rose to prominence under the name Mos Def, a sharp lyricist whose ...

To be an MC — at least in the way expressed above — is an arduous and relentless endeavor. Even if you have the gift of gab as a lyricist, there’s still a discipline necessary to craft the words one ...

Yasiin Bey and The Alchemist are coming together to create a new duo — and a new album. Fans can get a taste of new music from their upcoming debut in Paris at a live event on Jan. 25. The project is ...

According to the post, parts of the project will premiere at Le Trianon in Paris on January 25, while the Le Trianon information page for the event states that “Yasiin Bey and The Alchemist will play ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. On February 7 at 9 PM CT, yasiin bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and producer/DJ The Alchemist will perform their new ...

Yasiin Bey (/jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ/; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def, is an American retired rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. Regarded as one of hip hop's most ...

Gorillaz have announced their ninth album, The Mountain, due out on March 20 via their new label KONG. It’s the follow-up to 2023’s Cracker Island, and they produced it with James Ford, Samuel ...

Yasiin Bey, the rapper, producer and actor once known as Mos Def, is back with his first new music in five years, the Money Christmas EP which is a Rhymesayers release. He doesn’t really do things ...