On this date in 1999, Brooklyn lyricist, actor, and social activist Yasiin Bey—who the Hip Hop world first knew as Mos Def—released his debut solo album Black On Both Sides on the Rawkus/Columbia ...

Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) and the Alchemist are teaming up for a collaborative album under the name FORENSICS. The two hip-hop legends have been teasing the project for a while, and today they ...

Remember how, during the lockdowns for COVID-19 in 2020, livestream performances were all the rage? Well, Yasiin Bey (who you might know as backpack rap pioneer Mos Def) hasn’t forgotten; he’ll be ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There are a few songs I vividly remember hearing (or seeing if the video ...

OPINION: “Black on Both Sides” managed to be political, entertaining and jammin’ in a way that few albums have managed since. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed ...

HipHopMadness is back with another captivating video, this time turning the spotlight on one of hip-hop’s most enigmatic figures, Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey. Since its premiere on February 28, ...

Chances are, you’ve probably already heard of Laila!. She first caught the attention of rap fans during an On the Radar freestyle released back in May, where she performed now-viral songs like “Like ...

Mos Def, an American rapper, actor, and activist, has an estimated net worth of $2.5 million. Over the course of his successful multi-decade career, Mos Def, also known as Yasiin Bey, has been ...

Laila! is a rapidly rising up-and-coming artist, and there’s been a great deal of speculation about who her father is. Many people guessed it could be Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, but ...

Is Laila! Really Mos Def’s Daughter? As it turns out… yes! She confirmed her parentage in an interview with Complex‘s Jordan Rose. While the interview hasn’t been published yet as of this writing, ...

In a recent interview, Laila! confirmed her identity as the daughter of the legendary rapper Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def. This revelation has sparked interest among fans and followers alike.