• Mos Def Challenges Fellow Rappers to a Rap Battle, Lupe Fiasco Accepts

    Drake and Meek Mill's public falling out has has helped to reawaken the competitive nature that has been lying dormant within hip hop for a while now. Apparently, that this is all about to change as iconic Brooklyn rapper, Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, took to You Tube to challenge his fellow rappers to a rap battle. Lupe Fiasco took to Instagram to accept Mos' open invititation.

  • David Letterman's Best Hip-Hop Moments: Run D.M.C., Beastie Boys, J. Cole and More

    David Letterman has long been known as a lover of rock 'n' roll...all it takes to get the late night host on your side was to behave erratically or energetically onstage, which would almost certainly merit an "oh boy!" It took a little bit more to get the longtime host of the 'The Late Show' fired up for hip-hop however. To honor Letterman as he prepares to host the last night of his 33-year run on CBS (and to avoid conflicting with everyone else's list of the best performances ever on the show), Music Times has gathered up five great hip-hop performances that took place late night over the years, with almost all coming from emcees in Letterman's adopted hometown of New York City, including Run-D.M.C. and The Beastie Boys.

  • Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Cancels U.S. Tour amidst 'Legal Issues'

    Yasiin Bey, the rapper formerly known as Mos Def, found himself unable to enter the United States due to "legal" issues, and therefore has cancelled his upcoming tour. The news was initially reported on Thursday as Bey being "denied entry" to the country, but more recent reports suggest otherwise.

  • Amerigo Gazaway Mashing Up Marvin Gaye and Yasiin Bey

    Amerigo Gazaway is at it again with the mashups, and we think he's picked two winners to base his next web-release on. Yasiin Gaye, the DJ's next album, will appropriately feature the music of soul legend Marivn Gaye and rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def).
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