Entries in Mos Def (12)
Feel Good Fridays: FaltyDL
Friday, April 12, 2013 at 8:49AM Producer/DJ Drew Lutsman took the Mos Def classic "Umi Says" and put that thump in it. This should help you ring in the weekend. Dig.
Throwback Thursdays: Aretha Franklin
Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 8:46AM We all know that Mos Def's "Ms. Fat Booty" is a hip-hop classic. But one of the reasons is the beat (produced by Ayatollah) which samples the Aretha Franklin cut "One Step Ahead". This grooves. Dig it.
Throwback Thursdays: Black Star
Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 8:46AM This joint is more mid-school than old-school. Can't believe it's 14 years old tho. Still gets me amped. Dig.
Black Star, Definition, Hi-Tek, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Video in Throwback Thursdays Way Gone Wednesdays: Action Bronson
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 9:10AM I give very little love to the new school. Can't stand most of these kids - mostly because they don't meet my three-tier requirements to be considered quality goods. A) have a nice voice (Nas, Jay, Doom, Redman) B) have a nice flow (Rugged Man, Pharaohe Monch, Aesop Rock) and C) have something to say (Brother Ali, Mos Def) or at least be so cool that I don't care (Missy).
Although his flow is all Ghostface, Action Bronson is one of the only new schoolers to get a pass from me. He not only meets all three aforementioned requirements but also tends to ride over the dopest sample-heavy beats. Dig this video for "Steve Wynn". Way gone.
Feel Good Fridays: Re:Generation
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 9:00AM The Re:Generation Music Project is an effort to pair up unlikely collaborators and see what happens. Not necessarily a new idea (anyone remember the Judgement Night Soundtrack?) but a good one. Peep the trailer below and then listen to Mark Ronson with Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Trombone Shorty, members of the Dap Kings and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste. Fresh.
