Mos Def

The Rap-Up: The Long Road Back

We break down the latest singles from Yasiin Bey, De La Soul, Nas, Young Thug, and more.

Aug 22 • Anthony Seaman

Black Star's 'No Fear of Time': Or, How Uploading an Album as a Podcast Could Take Back Control From Big Streaming

The new Black Star album could have been a reminder of the web’s great potential, rather than another easily-mockable example of its worst qualities.

Jun 15, 2022 • Will Hagle

The Definitive Ranking of Every 'Soundbombing II' Song

What makes 'Soundbombing II' such a fun listen is that it’s structured like a mixtape or an underground hip hop radio show, with stylistically diverse…

Jun 9, 2022 • Pete Hunt

B Boys Will B Boys: An Oral History of Black Star

Jack Riedy presents an oral history of the watershed 1998 album.

Dec 19, 2018 • Jack Riedy

The Rap Up: Week of May 6

Burberry Perry and Lil Yachty go to Calabasas, Chance The Rapper goes to Church, plus new Lil Duke, Birdman, and Mos Def, er, Yasiin Bey

May 6, 2016 • Torii MacAdams

Off The Books: "Big Machine" by Victor LaValle

Off the Books returns with Harold Stallworth, who recommends checking out the alternatively bleak and hilarious, "Big Machine."

May 12, 2015 • Harold Stallworth

Beyond Fame: Yasiin Bey Quietly Covers Doom

When/If he'll return to the U.S.A. remains unknown

Apr 9, 2015 • Chris Daly

Rework the Angles - Mos Def "The New Danger"

In his latest volume of Re-Work the Angles, Zilla Rocca fixes up ""The New Danger" and makes it look sharp.

Mar 19, 2015 • Zilla Rocca

Winter Mix: Harold Stallworth

H.L. is first in the Passion of the Weiss re-up gang to sate your winter mix fix

Jan 7, 2015 • Harold Stallworth

Summer Mixtape: Brad Beatson

Brad Beatson turns down only for freedom.

Jul 4, 2014 • Brad Beatson

Spring Mix - Zilla Rocca

Zilla Rocca is a 5 O'clock Shadowboxer holding the sector After the hellish winter we suffered along the east coast in 2013-2014, where 60 inches of…

May 20, 2014 • Zilla Rocca

The Third Mixtape of Spring - Max Bell

Max Bell is just chillin eating lamb brain

Apr 24, 2014 • Max Bell

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