AllHipHop — The mothers of three internationally known rap stars will lend their time and parenting tips during the Saving our Sons workshop panel event, which seeks solutions to the educational crisis facing young, African-American men.   Dr. Mahalia A. Hines... more info

Kanye's Blog — Mos Def in Filter Magazine. Click HERE to leave a comment... more info

Culture Bully — Mos Def will be returning to the Twin Cities to perform at Minneapolis' First Avenue this coming August. more info

Starpulse — Hip-hop star Mos Def saved the day at the Rock The Bells festival in Toronto, Canada on Sunday when he stepped in at the last minute to replace absent rapper Common.[...] Read more! more info

Rollo & Grady — Amoeba Records - Hollywood 1.) Elvis Costello - Secret Profane & Sugarcane 2.) Mars Volta - Octahedron 3.) Michael Jackson - Essential Michael Jackson 4.) Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 5.) Michael Jackson - Thriller 6.) Grizzly Bear - Veckatimes... more info

AllHipHop — Common has dropped out of an upcoming performance in Toronto, Canada during the Rock The Bells festival. According to reports, the budding actor’s film schedule is preventing him from making the date, which takes place tomorrow (July 5) at the... more info

Altsounds — *ROCK THE BELLS 2009 FESTIVAL SERIES* *IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUDWEISER* *GUERILLA UNION ANNOUNCES * *COMMON TO MISS ROCK THE BELLS SHOW IN TORONTO!* *MOS DEF ADDED TO LINEUP **THIS SUNDAY, JULY 5 IN TORONTO AT MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE!!* *ROCK ... more info

All About Jazz — Fast rising East African vocalist Somi will perform at Joe's Pub in New York City on July 9th, 2009 at 7:30PM. Originally from Rwanda and Uganda, Somi has made West Harlem her home over the past five years. Her critically acclaimed album Red Soil ... more info

The Newsroom — Check out Mos Def's music video CASA BEY off his new album The Ecstatic, then watch him perform live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 10. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — KMFDM Marc Maron & Janeane Garofalo are performing at Union Hall in Brooklyn on Tuesday, June 30th. Tickets are on sale. KMFDM are playing the Gramercy Theater on on September 25th. Tickets are on sale. Lords of Acid were supposed... more info