Core News — “As part of 6 Music’s Hip Hop Hooray, Gilles digs out classics sessions and interviews with The Roots, Madlib, Mos Def, J Dilla and loads more! Plus, Mr Thing in the mix.” Check out other Gilles Peterson shows here and subscribe to the feed to ... more info

AllHipHop — ARE YOU STILL ANTICIPATING A J.E. LP? more info

Core News — “Michael Kiwanuka continues his Sunday Service residency for the month of February armed with a handful of his favourite tunes. This week he has tracks by Mos Def, Nina Simone, Funkadelic, Laura Mvula and MGMT. Michael Kiwanuka is a British soul mu... more info

Obscure Sound — Adorned with joyous brass and a faultless delivery, “Be Fine” is a stellar effort from Commonminds. It’s the 12th track from his 12-month project XVI.exe. The 17-year-old NY-based act has been honing his craft since age 9, taking a cue from inf... more info

Consequence of Sound — Retiring rapper aka Mos Def and producer Ferrari Sheppard perform "Seaside Panic Room" and "N.A.W." more info

New York Times — At the Apollo Theater, in what was billed as a retirement show, the charismatic and versatile Mr. Bey seemed humbled by the crowd’s affection. more info

Stereogum — Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, has had an interesting past few months. He was finally allowed to leave South Africa after a passport incident got him arrested at the Capetown International Airport. He announced his retirement and a string of ... more info

Consequence of Sound — A collaborative project with producer Ferrari Sheppard. more info

New York Times — His farewell concert in his hometown, New York City, will take place Dec. 21 at the Apollo Theater. more info

AllHipHop — IT LOOKS LIKE THE MAN ONCE KNOWN AS MOS DEF HAS 3 PROJECTS IN THE WORKS more info