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Said the Gramophone — Mos Def - "Universal Magnetic" 1. In McGill Metro waiting for my train home after work I heard a syncopated beat start up behind me. It was made by someone tapping against the wall, and it was in perfect... more info

Rolling Stone — Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, sings amidst dissonant electronics on new track "Local Time." "Wherever you are, the local time is now," Bey sings atop horror movie whistling and a droning bass line. "Local Time," like May's�... more info

Stereogum — Yasiin Bey, the man who once used the name Mos Def, has said that he’s at work on what will be his final album. In the meantime, he’s holed up in his new home in Cape Town, South Africa, working on music with producer Ferrari Sheppard for a myste... more info

TMZ — Mos Def bailed on 3 shows in Japan and now the company that booked him is going after the people who struck the deal. Light House says it booked Mos Def for two back-to-back concerts in Tokyo last September, plus a festival gig a few days… more info

Rolling Stone — Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, has released a new song called "Dec 99th - N.A.W." The new music follows on the heels of his arrest early this year in South Africa for allegedly violating local immigration laws, which included being accu... more info

Stereogum — Yasiin Bey, the man who once went by Mos Def, has been going through some confusion lately. He’s announced that he’s retiring from both music and acting, and he’s been in legal trouble after using what may have been a fake passport. But every o... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Talib Kweli in Austin in 2011 (more by Tim Griffin) Talib Kweli already released an album this year -- the free-to-download Fuck the Money -- and now he already has another one on the way. It's a collaborative LP... more info

Stereogum — A few years, Mos Def changed his name to Yasiin Bey, and he was still using that name when he dropped the new track “Basquiat Ghostwriter” earlier this month. But on the new single “Sensei On The Beat,” Bey has gone back to his old Mighty Mos... more info

The Independent — The White House just dropped President Barack Obama's Summer Playlist on Spotify, the popular streaming service. The release features tracks handpicked by the president on two separate night and daytime playlists. more info