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

AllHipHop — IS MOS DEF A FREE MAN? more info

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