The People's Poseur: Mos Def

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Monday, November 7, 2011

Chanakya says,

"A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode."

Less than 300 views. . .

The Roots - Make My [Official Video] off of undun (2011/12/06). Full song features Big K.R.I.T.

undun is an existential re-telling of the short life of one Redford Stephens (1974-1999). Through the use of emotives and Redford's internal dialogues the album seeks to illustrate the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny as it plays out 'on the corner'. Utilizing a reverse narrative arc, the album begins as the listener finds Redford disoriented--postmortem--and attempting to make sense of his former life. As he moves through its pivotal moments he begins to deconstruct all that has led to his (and our own) coming undun.

(Via.)

Black Thought x Black Dante (Mos Def): 75 Bars.

The Roots - 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction).

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Respiration

LMS - Respiration [Music Video].

Blackstar Feat. Common - Respiration [Music Video].

Monday, May 2, 2011

Osama Bin Laden Is Dead

It only took 10 years (and how many equally innocent deaths of people not citizens of the United States?) for the "world's most powerful nation" to hunt down a man, who wasn't hiding in a cave, but living in a mansion. Human beings rejoicing in the death of another is not the way forward. Blessings upon all, whether you believe or not. Peace, y'all.

Immortal Technique - Tell The Truth [Video].

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Rest In Peace Nate Dogg

Mos Def, Nate Dogg, & Pharoahe Monch - Oh No [Music Video]. YouTube Description: "From 2000 Album: "Lyricist Lounge Vol.2"..... / Lyricist Lounge 2 is the second installment in Rawkus Records Lyricist Lounge album series. The release was one of Rawkus' most commercially successful releases, featuring the hit crossover singles, "Oh No" and "Get Up", the former charting on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite its success, Lyricist Lounge 2 drew criticisms from underground fans, mainly due to the album's more commercial sound, and also because of its focus on established artists, unlike the first installment, which largely featured up-and-coming MC's. / The album features appearances from Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Nate Dogg, Q-Tip, Wordsworth, Cocoa Brovaz, Beanie Sigel, Royce Da 5'9", Ghostface Killah, Saukrates, Redman, Talib Kweli, dead prez, Kool G Rap, M.O.P., Big Noyd, Prodigy, Erick Sermon, Sy Scott, Planet Asia, Punchline, Cobra Red, Phil Da Agony, C-Town, Dilated Peoples, Master Fuol, JT Money, Pastor Troy, Macy Gray and Guru, as well as late hip hop legends The Notorious B.I.G. and Big L."

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Rhyming In Rainbows

My friend Travis turned me onto this mash-up of Radiohead's In Rainbows (2007). Click here to download.

(Via.)

Casual Hip-Hop Producer "Hippomothamus" said:

Well,

I finally finished my most recent time wasting project rhyming in rainbows. The mixtape consists of songs using only samples from each track from the new radiohead album In Rainbows. So, say, track 5 on this mixtape Def Cover by Murs features only samples from the 5th track off In Rainbows which is All I need.

You can download the album 2 ways. One normal download, which is a 56 MB .zip file. Or you can download a torrent, which is hosted on the piratebay. If you dont know what a torrent is then just ignore this and download the normal way. You can also preview each track below, note though, the previews are a lower quality than the actual files you download.

(Via.)

Click here for the torrent.

Monday, February 28, 2011

The Crossroads Episode 13 - Free Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier!

Leonard Peltier is a political prisoner who the FBI - to this day - goes out of its way to ensure his continued imprisonment, despite admitting that the "facts" and "evidence" used to convict him where manufactured.

Buggin Malone - Dedication to Leonard Peliter off Birth of a Warrior.

Mos Def - Sunshine (Prod. by Kanye West) off The New Danger (2004).

"Slim nigga that casts a big shadow / Cherokee red to shoot the long arrow / got more skill, more aim, and more ammo / you can get it all from a big or small barrel / like "Hail Mary, full of grace" / niggaz come in and shoot up the place / [...]" - Mos Def

Fashawn Feat. J. Cole & Omen (Prod. by J. Cole) - Relaxation off Higher Learning 2.

"Lord giveth, then he taketh / like an Indian giver / [...]" - J. Cole

Buggin Malone - The Beat Goes On... Tribute to Leonard Peltier off Spirit World(?).

Kanye West + Mos Def x Ropert Glasper Experiment @ Lupe Fiasco Show @ The Blue Note

Saw this floating around in cyberspace and plucked it (Via/Via.)

Kanye and Mos Def at The Blue Note Ft. Robert Glasper Experiment by cisconyc

Sunday, February 13, 2011

And On The Sixth Day . . .

DJ Shadow Feat. Mos Def - Six Days (Remix).

Saturday, February 12, 2011

This that Elohim Annunaki rap . .

ATMA - Just The Truth (Masta Buildas, EST, Nod Records...). Click here to download.

Reflection Eternal Feat. J. Cole, Jay Electronica, & Mos Def "Just Begun" - This that Elohim Annunaki rap . . .

Masta Buildas - Reptilian Body Snatchas (Instrumental Prod. by Panik) off Panik Instrumentals Volume 8.

Panik (of Molemen) - The Black Hand (Instrumental) off The Cop Show Themes Volume 12 (2004).

Monday, January 10, 2011

got lyricists illin' cause our shit's extravagant . . .

Mos Def - Mathematics (Oll-Zen Remix).

Click here to see "GOOD: If Mos Def Were President" or here to see "If MURS Were President."

Murs & 9th Wonder - Pusshhhhhh (SEGA Genesis tribute).

Friday, January 7, 2011

Hi-Def, Yo!

Dope.

Danger Mouse & Jemini - Live On Both Sides.

Knight, Night (Uh-Oh)

"Apparently there’s been a break in the cold case of Christopher Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls or Notorious B.I.G. Two sources tell CNN that a task force made up of local and federal law-enforcement agencies is actively pursuing leads. The investigation into the 1997 murder was “reinvigorated” several months ago, according to one source, as a result of new information. Theories abound regarding Wallace’s murder, the prevailing one being that it was payback for the murder of Tupac Shakur six months earlier. Retired Los Angeles Police Detective Russell Poole, who worked on the Wallace case, says Shakur’s record label’s owner ordered the hit from prison, and that a rogue policeman helped carry it out." (Via.)

Mos Def - Beef (Epik High Blend).

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

"Yes, The Little People Will Never Win, But They Can Fuck Shit Up."

Dope.

"Just Begun (CDQ)" by Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-Tek) Feat. Jay Electronica, J. Cole, & Mos Def.

Mos Def - Holiday Feat. Jay Electronica (Prod. by Just Blaze).

Unreleased/unfinished/demo tracks by M.I.A. here, here (Prod. by Diplo), here (or see below), and here (Prod. by Blaqstarr) [Via].

This video is insane.

MIA - STORY TO BE TOLD from dump fm on Vimeo.

Monday, June 7, 2010

It (Still) Ain't My Fault

(Via Super Punch.)

"It Ain't My Fault" by Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz, The Preservation Hall Band, Trombone Shorty, and Tim Robbins (click here to check out Gulf Aid).

"Katrina Klap (Dollar Day)" by Mos Def.

First time I heard this I cried. Real shit. "God save these streets / quit being cheap / your freedom ain't free."

Click here for a live version of Mos Def performing "It Ain't My Fault" live.

[UPDATE] 2010/06/07 8:14 p.m. EST

Did Bush Admin Experiment on Detainees?

In trying to avoid charges of torture, might the Bush administration have done something nearly as bad? A new report by Physicians for Human Rights charges the Bush administration with experimenting on terrorism detainees and violating laws on human testing that were put in place after the Holocaust. The report alleges that the CIA’s medical professionals monitored interrogations, recorded data on techniques and pain thresholds, and then used this information to “enhance” future interrogations. This information was frequently passed on to Bush administration lawyers, who would use it, for example, to determine how many times they would allow a detainee to be waterboarded. The Bush administration would also sometimes argue, as Mother Jones points out, that the medical monitoring protected it from charges of torture.

(Via The Daily Beast.)

Like Jay-Z said, "Its money over bitches / Yeah, that's right - Fuck Bush."

[UPDATE] 2010/06/09 12:44 a.m. EST

An article that further corroborates the fact that the Bush Administration was responsible for crimes against humanity in the form of human experimentation here.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

It Ain't My Fault

"It Ain't My Fault" performed by Mos Def at the Gulf Aid Benefit Concert (Via hiphophypedog).

Monday, May 3, 2010

Blakroc

Black Keys x Damon Dash!

BlackRoc album trailer. (Another via the official site here.)

Spearheaded by hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, BlakRoc combines the dusty blues-rock of the Black Keys with verses and hooks from some of rap's biggest and best names. BlakRoc features southern heavyweight Ludacris, Wu-Tang Clansmen Raekwon and RZA, and New York’s finest in Q-Tip and Mos. And that is only scratching the surface of this 11-track project. More importantly, all those brilliant minds in one studio will hopefully lead to some crazy collaborations -- like new group Center Edge Territory (Mos Def, Curren$y, and Jay Electronica), for example, who met while recording this album.

Tracklist:

1 Coochie
2 On The Vista
3 Hard Times
4 Dollaz & Sense
5 Why Can’t I Forget Him
6 Stay Off The F*%$#n’ Flowers
7 Aint Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)
8 Hope You’re Happy
9 Tellin’ Me Things
10 What You Do To Me
11 Done Did It

(Via prefix.)

What can I say? The RZA, Raekwon, Mos Def, Pharaohe Monch & . . . The Black Keys? I probably lost my virginity listening to The Black Keys and if I didn't, I should have.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Mountain Dew Code Red

Ski Beatz Feat. Rugz D. Bewler "Super Bad" off 24 Hour Karate School.

Cornershop, "Topknot (Cavemen Mix featuring M.I.A.)" . . . Click here to download it.