Yes, you read right. G.O.O.D. Music chalks it up with another signing, another win. As some of you might of read last night, Mos Def has recently been added to the Getting Out Our Dreams roster along with recently signed Pusha T, Common, John Legend, GLC, KiD CuDi, Big Sean.. and the list goes on. Super Hip-Hop label / management team. You can read more about the deal over at MTV.
Yeezy recruits Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon and Charlie Wilson for tonight’s G.O.O.D. “Friday” leak and G.O.O.D. lord is it a monster! It’s always great to hear Mos rapping; but damn… we could’ve easily done without a verse from Mr. Keys. UPDATE: And now we can.
DOWNLOAD: Kanye West – Lord Lord Lord f. Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie Wilson | Mediafire | No Swizz
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Travellin’ Man.
People of Cali, be glad you’re not in this bananas ass storm that’s taken over New York right now. It’s darker than a mofo out, and it’s not even 6pm yet. Anyways, the mighty Mos Def a few familiar cuts performed in San Jose.
In the studio working on Ye’s Power (rmx) amongst other things. Click the above image to enlarge.
While we wait for a proper Black Star album, Mos Def and Talib Kweli were on hand at Oakland’s Fox Theater running through their hits. “Definition” up top, “RE:Definition” down bottom, courtesy of BMUSE.
Before he made your Body Rock with the Universal Magnetic, and about two years before his work with Da Bush Babees, you could have caught Mos on an early & obscure 1994 release under the group name Urban Thermo Dynamics. The group consisted of brother DCQ of Medina Green and younger sister CES, and their only full release was the album Manifest Destiny, which literally went undetected on many heads’ radars (via Pay Day, home to many a classics). Fast forward to 2004, where a remastered version popped up under Illson Media and once again shed light on this sleeper album. And yes, Black Dante was R-A-W raw even back in ’94. What you thought?
Live concert footage that actually looks like a music video? More artists should start making their live show resemble something like this instead of Flip Camming it up. Props to Slumbilical Chord, spotted at eskay’s tilt.
PREVIOUS: Ski Beatz – Cream Of The Planet f. Mos Def (Video)
So apparently, according to Creative Control, 24 Hour Karate School is to drop September 7th. *insert “I’ll believe it when I see it” face* Props to Dre.
STILL GETS BURN: Ski Beatz – Taxi f. Mos Def & Whosane
This is actually not the version you will hear on Pilot Talk, as the beat is different (and just as dope), but the Mos Def ab-libs at the end are the same. Pilot Talk, dropping this Tuesday (July 13th).
DOWNLOAD: Curren$y – Breakfast (In & Out) (Original Version) | Mediafire
PREVIOUS: Rick Ross – Super High (rmx) f. Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y (Video)
A while while back we posted the remix track to this song from Gil’s latest album, now here’s the original, courtesy of Jesse.
DOWNLOAD: Gil Scott-Heron – New York Is Killing Me f. Mos Def | Mediafire
Excellent footage of Mos Def performing at the Gulf Aid benefit concert in New Orleans. Which raised funds for wetland recovery efforts, fishermen and their families as oil continues to spill into the Gulf.
Considering I’m up in Canada at the moment, I felt it was only right to feature a talented Toronto songbird (Jenna Andrews) on the cover. Island Def Jam’s got a winner on their hands with this chick. There must be something in the water in T-Dot that helps produce pretty women with great voices.
DOWNLOAD: Anthony Hamilton – Oh Lord (prod. Dre & Vidal)
DOWNLOAD: Bruno Mars – Runaway (prod. J.R. Rotem)
DOWNLOAD: Goapele – Different f. Mos Def
DOWNLOAD: Jenna Andrews – Tumblin’ Down
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