We All Want Someone To Shout For — Still playing catch up after my CMJ week. Here’s the song Kanye gave away last G.O.O.D. Friday. It’s called “Don’t Look Down” and it features a pretty great supporting cast of Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, and Big Sean. Chilled and relaxed, this is... more info
Idolator — As is apt for the weekend he’s officially rolling out a 40-minute mini-movie about his relationship with a mythological bird, Kanye West dropped “Don’t Look Down (The Phoenix Story) as the latest installment in his weekly digital singles series... more info
Silent Uproar — Mos Def has signed to Kanye's G.O.O.D. Music label, presumably to release the follow-up to 2009's The Ecstatic sometime in 2011. Def also appears on "Lord, Lord, Lord" on West's forthcoming album. [mtv.com] more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bao Nguyen "If anyone tells you the Gorillaz show at MSG on Friday was anything less than incredible, they're lying to you. Some bands you wish to see in their earlier stages, but now is the time to... more info
Altsounds — Gorillaz have confirmed that Lou Reed and Mos Def will join them for one night only performances at the October 8 stop of the Escape To Plastic Beach tour at New York's Madison Square Garden.
On October 7, the day before Gorillaz' Madison Square ... more info
All About Jazz — DE LA SOUL, LITTLE DRAGON, BOBBY WOMACK and MORE ALSO JOIN GORILLAZ THROUGHOUT THE TOUR
Gorillaz have confirmed that Lou Reed and Mos Def will join them for one night only performances at the October 8 stop of the "Escape To Plastic Beach" tour at N... more info
ContactMusic — KANYE WEST has thrown his support behind fellow rapper MOS DEF by signing the Grammy-nominee to his record label.The Stronger hitmaker collaborated with the hip-hop star... more info