Throwback Write-Up #5: Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Background: Before he was Yasiin Bey, Dante Terrell Smith took the name of Mos Def. The moniker either refers to the “daily word” frequently spoken in Brooklyn (an abbreviation of ‘most definitely’), or as Mos himself has stated, suggests he is the most ‘def’ (def meaning ‘groovy’).
Mos Def - Reddit
Mos Def-Black On Both Sides Mos Def or Yasiin Bey is your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper. Black On Both Sides was his debut album and came out a year after the first black Star album with Talib Kweli. I personally think he is one of the most underrated hip hop artists of all time.
Mos Def’s Freestyle in ‘Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme’ - Reddit
BoBS was my first real introduction to hip-hop, and it all started because I watched 16 Blocks, a movie with Bruce Willis and Mos Def as the leads. I got so captivated with his performance that went online to look for other films he's in and found out that he was a rapper.
Essential Album of the Week #46: Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Jun 24, 2024 · Background/Description: (In a rush so here's a review from Allmusic) Mos Def's partnership with Talib Kweli produced one of the most important hip-hop albums of the late '90s, 1997's brilliant Black Star. Consciously designed as a return to rap's musical foundations and a manifesto for reclaiming the art form from gangsta/playa domination, it ...
What actually happened with Mos Def? Why is he not making
Nov 13, 2023 · 33 votes, 49 comments. 962K subscribers in the hiphop101 community. Cause we all got at least one question, and we all got at least one answer too!
Drake responds to mos def in recent Instagram story.
Jan 16, 2024 · Like, there a difference between telling a joke and doing standup routine. A joke is just a set up and a punchline. A standup routine builds on itself, and challenges the listener to see the world differently. Drake just tells a bunch of jokes. Mos Def is telling a story. Anyone who's mildly musically inclined can be a rapper.
Where does Mos Def rank all time for you? : r/hiphop101 - Reddit
Mos Def ranks number five for me. My top ten are: Ye MF DOOM Common André 3000 Mos Def Lil Wayne Busta Rhymes Pusha T Lauryn Hill Jay-Z Edit: who are the niggas that downvoted my comment? Damn. Just cuz I put a lady rapper in my top ten don’t mean you gotta disrespect. The white males do enough damage to the black ladies.
Mos Def - Auditorium (feat. Slick Rick) (prod. Madlib)
The beat is amazing, obviously, and Mos Def's verse is top-tier. The only flaw, to me, is the ending of Slick Rick's verse where all the Iraqis like his soldier alter ego now because he raps. It's a similar sort of energy to the Kylie Jenner Pepsi commercial: using a feel-good moment to paper over very real issues that, even in the story, haven ...
who is the best rapper out of common, mos def, and talib kweli?
May 3, 2022 · Mos Def is maybe the most talented hip hop artist of the 90s imo. Common had some excellent albums but way too many misses, and Talib Kweli needs to switch the one-track flow up and actually say something worth hearing if that's gonna be his lane.
[DISCUSSION] Mos Def - Black on Both Sides (20 Years Later)
20 years ago on October 12, 1999, Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) released his highly awaited debut album, Black on Both Sides. The album includes features from notable producers DJ Premier, Diamond D and Ali Shaheed Muhammad and notable rappers Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, and Q-Tip.