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Rapper Mos Def says Drake’s music is not rap, but suitable for shopping

Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey formerly known as Mos Def form the group Black Star - (Photo Credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) Rapper Mos Def does not consider Drake’s music to be hip-hop and is more ...
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Drake Fires Back At Mos Def For Saying His Music Is Pop—Not Hip-Hop

Champagne Papi uses a Method Man clip to respond to the “Umi Says” rapper. Mos Def had the Hip-Hop world talking in recent days. His take on Drake’s music became a trending topic on social media.
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Revisiting ‘Black on Both Sides’ — Mos Def’s 1999 debut album — 25 years later

Mos Def performs onstage with Gorillaz during the Meadows Music and Arts Festival - Day 2 at Citi Field on September 16, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images) There are a few ...
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Yasiin Bey FKA Mos Def Rips Into Streaming Services: They Are “Gross” & “Exploitative”

The legendary MC tore into the music industry’s streaming model, comparing its greed to Scrooge McDuck. Yasiin Bey—formerly known as Mos Def—unleashed sharp criticism on the modern music industry, ...

Revisiting ‘Black on Both Sides’ — Mos Def’s 1999 debut album — 25 years later

OPINION: “Black on Both Sides” managed to be political, entertaining and jammin’ in a way that few albums have managed since.