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Mos Def Remixes “N*ggas In Paris” For The 99 Percent

Yasiin Bey, the artist formerly known as Mos Def, remixes “N*ggas In Paris” as part of his Top 40 Underdog series where he will remake the top 40 records.

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Back in 2004 he remade Jay-Z’s “The Takeover” as a protest song against the recording industry, “The Rape Over.” But it was removed from copies of The New Danger.

“N*ggas In Poorest” finds Bey in similar form, twisting

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Nas Celebrates ‘20 Years In Hip-Hop’ With Common And Mos Def [VIDEO]

Last week Nas celebrated his new cover of XXL magazine with a show at NYC’s Webster Hall. Common, Nas, Mos Def and others joined him on stage to run through 20 years worth of his hip-hop hits. ( See more video at Missinfo.tv)

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The Urban Daily

Oct 8, 2011 at 9:55 am

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Mos Def Rehearses With Brooklyn Philharmonic [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]

Mos Def — multitalented rapper/singer/actor — has always looked for new challenges as a performer. Now he’s readying his next project — two concerts with this weekend with the acclaimed Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra. And TheUrbanDaily was there to see it.

Peep the exclusive video below of his rehearsal of the song “Revelations,” arranged for the orchestra by award-winning composer Derek Bermel, and performed

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The Urban Daily

Jun 19, 2011 at 8:59 am

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Mos Def To Headline Fort Greene Festival

Rap impressario Mos Def will take to the stage at the Fort Greene Festival in Brooklyn, Saturday, June 25th. Actress and fellow Brooklynite Rosie Perez will host the event. Included in the musical line up are rock-n-soul singer Res, Afro-Punk band Game Rebellion, and the violin playing hip-hop duo Nuttin But Stringz. The Fort Greene Festival is a two day music, film and cultural festival attended by over 10,000 people to celebrate

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Shena J

Feb 28, 2011 at 1:15 pm

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Kanye West And Mos Def Freestyle @ Blue Note Jazz Club [AUDIO]

Kanye West and Mos Def were searching for some drunk and hot girls but ended up at Lupe Fiasco’s show at The Blue Note Jazz Club. The frequent collaborators had more than two words for the audience as they freestyled over J-Dilla instrumentals courtesy of the Robert Glasper Experiment.

Mr. West took a few moments to vent on everything from

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