Getty Image Yet another hip-hop icon has weighed in on Yasiin Bey’s controversial comments about Drake, and this time, it’s one of Bey’s own peers in the so-called “conscious rap” movement of the late ’90s and early 2000s. However, if you expected Common to side with his frequent collaborator against the Toronto star — with …
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Drake Quoted Method Man And Yasiin Bey Himself In Response To Bey’s ‘Pop’ Comment: ‘Don’t Change Up Now’
Getty Image Oy vey. We may be three weeks into a new year, but it looks like hip-hop fans are dead set on arguing about the same ol’ bullsh*t. Over the weekend, a clip of Yasiin Bey offering some… regressive takes about Drake surfaced online and the discourse rapidly spiraled into a very tired but …
Do Drake And Yasiin Bey Have Beef?
Getty Image The public should’ve been on high alert when the year opened up. First, Katt Williams aired out the comedy community during his appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast. Although it wasn’t quite as explosive, Yasiin Bey’s (previously known as Mos Def) recent interview has reawakened a hotly debated topic in music. …
Yasiin Bey Is Hosting A One-Night-Only Tribute Show To MF Doom In Paris, Where He Will Cover His Songs
Getty Image Yasiin Bey announced that he’s holding a truly special show in Paris, which will be held for one night only at La Cigale Paris on January 18. As for what else will make it unique, he will be doing a tribute to the late MF Doom by covering his songs during the concert. …
Yasiin Bey Jumped Into The Latest Kanye West Controversy With A Clever Play On ‘White Lives Matter’
Getty Image Ladies and gentlemen, we have entered a new era of rap discourse. Once upon a time, hip-hop artists settled their differences in the studio. More recently, they took their disagreements to Twitter, providing a new source of entertainment for concerned observers. But Yasiin Bey, who’s always lived about 15 years in the future, …
Yasiin Bey Asks Fans To Trust Black Star In How They Choose To Operate
This week the world of hip-hop is loving the new episode of People’s Party with Talib Kweli with special guest, Yasin Bey. The world has been in love with the iconic artist, actor, and activist since Black Star blew up the scene in 1998. The legacy of the duo’s innovative beats, rhymes, and business deals …
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JID Reveals His ‘Forever Story’ Features, Including Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, And Yasiin Bey
Getty Image JID‘s rollout for The Forever Story continues. Yesterday, the Atlanta rapper piqued interest by releasing the tracklist, sans features. While previously released tracks like “Dance Now” and “Surround Sound” had their featured artists included, the rest were obscured, suggesting they’d remain a mystery until the album’s release this Friday, August 24. However, just …
Yasiin Bey And Talib Kweli Announce Their Long-Awaited Black Star Reunion Release Date
Getty Image It was well over two decades ago that Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (then known as Mos Def) declared, “Black Star keep shinin’.” However, in the intervening years, it seemed that Black Star had long since burned out. The two respected rappers would offer glimmers of hope, but for most, their reunion seemed …
Talib Kweli Teased A ‘New Black Star Album’ And Praised ‘My Brother’ Yasiin Bey
Getty Image The collaboration between Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey, the artist formerly known as Mos Def, has been one of the most formative albums in hip-hop history. Referred to colloquially as “Black Star,” the supergroup’s sole album together, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, came out over twenty years ago now in …
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