Mos Def

Mos Def just might have the best hip-hop record of 2009 when all is said and done, but that couldn't matter less to the Brooklyn-bred MC and actor. He's more focused on the political concerns that often define his outstanding lyricism. Take a recent video that finds Mos touring the (still...

Still have boring old t-shirts that doesn't include music from your favorite artist? No fear: Mos Def is rectifying this situation with the release of his new album 'The Ecstatic' via a wearable piece of clothing. Due July 7 at Shopbop.com, the t-shirt has the album art on the front and the track list on the back, presumably so you can (visually) broadcast to whoever you're around what they shoul

Mos Def has landed a role in video director Benny Boom's directorial film debut, 'Next Day Air.' The movie is centered around a UPS driver (played by Donald Faison) who mistakenly delivers a package of cocaine to the wrong address and finds himself in hot water with a group of drug dealers...

According to recent reports, Grammy-winning soul-singer Erykah Badu and rapper-turned-actor Mos Def will join forces in the upcoming indie flick, 'Bobby Zero.' Badu landed a leading role opposite Mos in the Markus and Mason Canter-penned film about a "down-on-his-luck social satirist" who unwillingly trades in bohemian lifestyle to work in corporate America...

An arrest warrant has been issued for rapper/actor Mos Def. According to reports the warrant issued yesterday by the Las Vegas Police Department stems from an alleged altercation between Mos and a photographer at the Magic apparel tradeshow in August...

Mos Def sat down with KarmaLoopTV and discussed his recent partnership with Philadelphia-based clothing line UNDRCRWN and the 'Watermelon Syndicate' t-shirts he's been sporting around town.

It was a packed house at Long Island, New York's Jones Beach Theater and concertgoers at the 2008 Rock the Bells international festival were in hip-hop heaven. While the traveling festival features more than 20 hot acts, it was the headliners and surprise appearances that garnered the most excitement from the New York crowd...

Rapper/actor Mos Def has snagged the role of legendary rocker Chuck Berry in 'Cadillac Records,' the 1950s period piece based on the iconic Chicago-based Chess Records. Mos will star alongside R&B diva Beyonce (who's portraying Etta James in the film), Academy award-winning actor Adrien Brody, actress Gabrielle Union and Cedric the Entertainer. Mi...

After checking out pPresidential candidate Barack Obama on the cover of Men's Vogue, rapper turned actor Mos Def had a feeling the senator from illinois could go all the way. "On an intuitive level I could sense it," Mos said while speaking at New York's 92nd Street YMCA last week...

After sour sales and lackluster reviews for his last major label release, 'True Magic,' Mos Def is preparing to release his independent label debut on Downtown Records. There's no release date for the as-yet-untitled album, but label head Josh Deutsch is already touting the project and its production ...