Stereogum — Yasiin Bey is supposedly retiring from music, with a series of farewell shows scheduled in the coming months following his recent release from South Africa. I’m not sure how that information squares with today’s news of the debut album from Dec. ... more info

Time — The hip hop legend also announced four final U.S. performances before retiring more info

The Quietus — Rapper formerly known as Mos Def confirms plans to retire more info

Consequence of Sound — The artist fka Mos Def will retire after New York and Washington, DC shows. more info

Consequence of Sound — The rapper formerly known as Mos Def had been accused of using an illegal passport. more info

TMZ — Mos Def can kiss South Africa goodbye -- he's apologized to the government for trying to use a "world passport" and he's all set to jet back to the U.S. The rapper will hop on a flight Tuesday night after getting arrested in January for using a… ... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, South African authorities arrested Yasiin Bey, the rapper formerly known as Mos Def, when he attempted to leave South Africa carrying something called a World Passport — a document issued by the World Service Authority nonprofit,... more info

AllHipHop — THE ACTOR/RAPPER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RE-ENTER THE COUNTRY more info

Reuters — JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The American rapper known as Mos Def will be allowed to leave South Africa on Tuesday after he apologized for breaking immigration laws. more info

Stereogum — Monday marked the 10th anniversary of Cold War Kids’ debut album Robbers & Cowards. To celebrate, the Long Beach indie rock veterans are sharing a previously unreleased version of album highlight “Saint John” featuring Yasiin Bey, the rapper th... more info