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Yasiin Bey Brings Out Kanye In Paris

Thursday, April 11 2013 8:20 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Yasiin Bey performed at La Bataclan in Paris earlier today. During his set, Kanye crashed the set with an interesting rendition of “Can’t Tell Me Nothin” along with Robert Glasper. Ohhh.

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New Music: Yasiin Bey “The Light Is Not Afraid Of The Dark”

Friday, April 05 2013 7:21 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

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Produced by Kanye, OKP liberates the CDQ of an unreleased track presumably recorded during his Tru3 Magic session.

New Music: Yasiin Bey x Mannie Fresh “Black Jesus”

Sunday, March 31 2013 5:19 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

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Hallelujah. Following the live premiere a couple of weeks ago, Yasiin and Mannie take us to church with the mp3 off their upcoming OMFGOD project.

Yasiin Bey Debuts Mannie Fresh Songs

Saturday, March 30 2013 11:20 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

We haven’t heard much from Yaasin Bey and Mannie Fresh since their studio session. But last week out in Phoenix, Yaasin Bey premiered “Black Jesus” and “Young Love” for the Celebrity Theatre.

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New Music: The Bullitts Ft. Yasiin Bey, Jay Electronica & Lucy Liu “They Die By Dawn”

Friday, March 22 2013 11:14 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

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Oh shit, we have a Jay Electronica recording. To accompany the soundtrack of the film, They Die By Dawn, the UK band rounds up Yaasin Bey, Jay Elect and Lucy Liu for the title track.

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New Music: Yasiin Bey “I Don’t Like (Freestyle)”

Wednesday, November 28 2012 1:27 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

Switching up the flow and voice is the artist formerly known as Mos Def and his rendition of Chief Keef’s hit record. Bang bang!


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Mister Cee “Best of Tuesdays” Black Star

Tuesday, October 16 2012 6:09 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

Talib Kweli and the artist formerly known as Mos Def sure have came a long way. Today, Mister Cee recognized the duo during his Hot 97 Throwback at Noon.


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Yasiin Bey Louis Vuitton Commercials

Sunday, July 29 2012 3:20 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Floating like a butterfly, stinging like a bee is Yasiin Bey, who was commissioned to narrate the words of Muhammed Ali for Louis Vuitton and Ali’s new campaign. Peep the alternate ad below.

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New Music: Yasiin Bey “Bey”

Monday, May 21 2012 10:53 AM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Music

With today marking the 40th birthday of The Notorious B.I.G. Mos Def’ Yasiin Bey pays tribute to the late MC with his own rendition of Mr. Carter & Rozay’s track, “John”.


New Video: Mark Ronson Ft. Erykah Badu, Trombone Shorty, Mos Def & Zigaboo Modeliste “A La Modeliste”

Wednesday, February 15 2012 8:50 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, R&B

To coincide with the film Re:Generation, Mark Ronson takes us to the heart of New Orleans and conducts a musical piece. The film will be shown in selected cities tomorrow and the 23rd.

After the jump, check out Ronson and Ms. Badu giving a live performance of the track during last night’s Late Show With David Letterman.

Previously: DJ Premier Ft. Nas x The Berklee Symphony Orchestra “Regeneration

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