Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor/hip-hop star Mos Def artist will play a recurring role in the sixth season of "Dexter," which begins production in June with an eye toward a fall bow. more info

ContactMusic — Mos Def, the American rapper and actor, has signed on to join award-winning cast of crime saga 'Dexter', reports Mtv News. Mos Def will take on the role of ex-con 'Brother Sam', a religious and reformed criminal who still seems to attract violence... more info

Guardian Music — Once in the vanguard of hip-hop's golden age, the rap legend remains a custodian of musical values long since lost to lucreWilliam Michael Griffin Jr, aka Rakim Allah, remembers the first time he came to England. It was November 1987; the 19-year-ol... more info

Guardian Music — Rakim, On tourWho could forget that immortal couplet: "Me and Eric B and a nice big plate of fish/ Which is my favourite dish"? Besides promoting the healthy benefits of an Omega 3-rich diet, Eric B & Rakim's 1987 album and single Paid In Full marked... more info

Nialler9 — The Bullitts is the all-star project led by one Jeymes Samuel which so far has featured or is set to feature Roisin Murphy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jay Electronica, Lucy Liu, Passion Pit and Mos Def. There’s an album coming called They Die By Dawn an... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — This past Saturday Mos Def paid homage to the late Nate Dogg when he performed “Oh No”.   irockcollege a2a_linkname="Mos Def Pays Homage To Nate Dogg (Video)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/04/12/mos-def-pays-homage-to-nate... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Thisis50 recently sat down with Stalley. He introduces himself and speaks on how he started rapping, who he looked up to growing up, how he got together with Mos Def, he describes his sound, Dame Dash & much more!   a2a_linkname="Stalley Interview W... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Mos Def and Talib Kweli reunited at Paid Dues yesterday. The pair as Black Star went through their classics. Black Star along with Rakim are set to perform in London on May 10th at Hammersmith Apollo.   More video after the cut. Kingz a2a_linkname="... more info

Guardian Music — Chris Salmon finds some great coverage of this year's SXSW festival, plus a couple of terrific new online music projectsIt's been a while since the BBC's website last offered extensive coverage of Austin's South By South West festival, as interest in... more info

ContactMusic — Kanye West thrilled late night revellers at the South by Southwest festival with a star-studded set which included appearances from John Legend and Jay-Z. Big Sean, Mos Def and Mr Hudson all hit the stage on Saturday night (19Mar11), but it was th... more info