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Erykah Badu, Mos Def Team Up for ‘Bobby Zero’ Film
Erykah Badu, Mos Def Team Up for ‘Bobby Zero’ Film
Erykah Badu, Mos Def Team Up for ‘Bobby Zero’ Film
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...
Rock the Bells Brings Real Hip-Hop to New York’s Jones Beach Theater
Rock the Bells Brings Real Hip-Hop to New York’s Jones Beach Theater
Rock the Bells Brings Real Hip-Hop to New York’s Jones Beach Theater
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...
Mos Def to Play Chuck Berry in ‘Cadillac Records’
Mos Def to Play Chuck Berry in ‘Cadillac Records’
Mos Def to Play Chuck Berry in ‘Cadillac Records’
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...
Mos Def Predicts Obama Will Win Democratic Race
Mos Def Predicts Obama Will Win Democratic Race
Mos Def Predicts Obama Will Win Democratic Race
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...
Mos Def Readies Indie Debut With Kanye West
Mos Def Readies Indie Debut With Kanye West
Mos Def Readies Indie Debut With Kanye West
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 ...