The Hip Hop Chronicle — Louis Vuitton team up with Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def to pay tribute to Muhammad Ali. In two commercial’s that have been released online, the rapper recites some of Ali’s speeches. Check it out below. more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — In an interview with Montreality, Stalley speaks about his debut album slated for an October release, what he has learned from Rick Ross and the impact of having met Mos Def early on in his career. Check out the interview below   more info

Guardian Music — Ken Loach is honoured by the French, and real male strippers liven up the Magic Mike after-party Loach lands the Lumière Ken Loach celebrated the news that he was to receive the prestigious Lumière award in Lyon by taking a swipe at the British gov... more info

Guardian Music — In the third of a series of monthly columns, John Fordham picks his musical milestones from recent weeks. Tell us if we've missed anything, plus what you'd like to see next month1) Robert GlasperJune sees one of the UK's best-established internationa... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — So Fat Joe was in the studio with Yeezy a while back and we were all wondering what was gona come out of it, today we got the result. heck out not so Fat Joe’s new track featuring Miguel, Jadakiss, Mos Def, DJ Khaled, Roscoe Dash, and Busta Rhymes. more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle —   Check out the second release from Mos Def’s Top 40 Underdog Series  free-styling over Lil Wayne’s “John” instrumental.   more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) is playing the Apollo Theater on June 14 as part of the month-long Blue Note Jazz Festival (which originally announced the Mos Def show as happening on June 29). Tickets are on sale. Today,... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Yasiin Bey, the artist formally known as Mos Def, returns to London with a special one off show at the HMV Forum on Saturday 26 May 2012. Regarded as one of hip-hop’s most introspective and insightful artists, he has shaped a career that transcends... more info

Guardian Music — The most connected man in jazz on working with Erykah Badu and Mos Def, and why he puts beer bottles in his pianoHi Robert, how are you? I'm good but I'm late for a gig. I've gotta be at a venue in 25 minutes' time.OK, I'll talk quick. Your album Bla... more info

Guardian Music — From Ricky Martin on Broadway to Ashlee Simpson and Melissa Etheridge, many pop stars struggle in the theatre. Maybe it's time they steered clearRicky Martin has jaunty hair, shockingly white teeth, flexible limbs, shakeable hips, and a voice as smoo... more info