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Fans have been clamoring for a legitimate Black Star reunion on record for more than a decade now, but they will have to settle for a tour behind the launch of a new Sony product. The two Black Star MCs -- Mos Def and Talib Kweli -- are joining forces for a rare road foray as part of the launch of Sony Playstation's newest PSP device...

Mos Def recently popped up alongside Raekwon, Swizz Beatz and Charlie Wilson on Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Friday freebie 'Lord, Lord, Lord,' but that's neither the first nor the last time the two will work together. According to XXL, the Brooklyn native has become the latest signee to join Yeezy's G...

Kanye West is continuing his healthy regime of releasing free music. 'Lord Lord Lord' is the latest from the rapper's 'G.O.O.D. Fridays' digital download series. The track sways soulful with help of the Gap Band's Charlie Wilson and Mos Def's laid back lyricism...

Is it a hoax or not? That was the big question when Joaquin Phoenix's hip-hop odyssey 'I'm Still Here' premiered at the Venice Film Festival Saturday night (Sept. 4). Phoenix, who has been a recluse since retiring from acting and starting the project, was a no-show at the premiere, but director Casey Affleck was there to take questions and was adamant that everything in the movie is real... Read M

The saga of 'Mama Black Widow' is a long one. Initially announced in 2008 as a gritty adaptation of an old Iceberg Slim novel, the movie has mostly been a mirage to film buffs for its lack of progress and hollow casting rumors. Now, the wait appears to be over and Mos Def is set to star in the overwhelmingly gritty tale...

Mos Def wants to send students off into space. The Brooklyn emcee is partnering with NASA and singer Goapele to help promote science education at the I.S.I.S. Science & Culture Festival in Oakland, Calif. this weekend. Mos will appear alongside astronaut Leland Marvin and conduct a holographic presentation in the Cabot Space and Science Center to educate youth on pursuing higher education in t

Mos Def is the latest rapper facing legal woes for skipping out on a performance (see also: Ne-Yo, Akon.) In a new lawsuit filed yesterday in Los Angeles County Superior Court by concert promoters REMG Entertainment, the Brooklyn emcee is being sued for $57,500 after he bailed on a concert 24 hours before show time...

Mos Def has starred in films like 'Cadillac Records' and 'Next Day Air,' but the rapper-turned-thespian is ready to make his triumphant return to the theater. The entertainer, whose real name is Dante Terrell Smith, has been tapped to star in Lincoln Center's production of John Guare's 'A Free Man of Color,' which reunites the emcee with actor Jeffrey Wright, who co-starred with Mos in the 2002 Br

After playing a secret show in New York City last week, Kanye West spent the weekend in his studio. The result is a fine-tuned remix to his recent single, 'Power,' with help from Kobe Bryant and Mos Def. "Kobe helped me finish my #Power remix verse...

Mos Def seemed all set to take on a starring role in a new HBO series 'Enlightened,' but now reports are indicating that the rapper/actor failed to reach a deal with the network before filming began on the series last week in Los Angeles. In turn, Mos has been replaced by Timm Sharp -- star of the short-lived cult T...