MOS DEF “Supermagic” from nabil elderkin on Vimeo. I can’t think of a better way to get back into blog mode than with a video for one of my favorite songs from last year. Off his most recent and Grammy-nominated album, “Ecstatic”, the video for the track “Supermagic” is a pretty simple concept that just [...]

Words and Photos by: Ace Knuckles As the Ecstatic Tour nears its close, Mos Def, Erykah Badu along with Jay Electronica & Whosane graced the walls of the Palladium in Los Angeles with their eclectic sounds. Hands down, this was one of the most amazing shows this year. It was just what LA needed to close off a [...]

  Talib Kweli made a surprise appearance at the House of Blues during a performance by Mos Def on Grammy night 2009. They performed their classics “Definition” and “Respiration.” From YearoftheBlacksmith.com

LAS VEGAS, NV UndrCrwn did it big by releasing their new collab line with Mos Def at the Hardwood Suite at The Palms during MAGIC. Best party of the show? I think so. —PJC

  Common-Universal Mind Control G.O.O.D. Music /Geffen Records Rating: 3 out of 4 By: Preach Jacobs There’s something in the water for the alternative-hip-hop artists. Everyone that’s been instrumental in the jazz-inspired-neo-soul movement is running as fast as they can in the opposite direction musically. The Roots’ sound has become more rock inspired, rappers like [...]

Photos by: Ashley Queen Words by: Yo Mama I have to admit I pouted for the first 2-3 hours of Rock the Bells. My ticket only granted me access to the nosebleed section and I wasn’t about to see Pharcyde from that kind of ungodly distance. I have to admit the press was treated like [...]