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Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, United States), now known by the stage name Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def), is a Grammy Award-nominated rapper and ...read more on Last.fm →
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J. Cole - Be Free
J. Cole - Be Free
Sounds like: Deadprez, Mos Def, Jay Electronica
By sweeney kovar on Aug 18, 2014 | Indie Shuffle may not be the best place social commentary, but it is a platform nonetheless.  Ferguson, MO has been deep into a de facto state of martial law for several days now. Military gear, mine-proof armored vehicles, tanks, riot gear, automat... read more →
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Yasiin Gaye - Ghetto Rock (Ft. Chuck Berry)
Yasiin Gaye - Ghetto Rock (Ft. Chuck Berry)
Sounds like: Mos Def, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Talib Kweli
By Tobias Handke on Jun 6, 2014 | If you've ever wondered what it would sound like to hear rapper Yassin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and soul superstar Marvin Gaye duet, then your dreams are about to come true. Following up from their little known February release, Yasiin G... read more →
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Pharoahe Monch - Rapid Eye Movement (Ft. Black Thought)
Pharoahe Monch - Rapid Eye Movement (Ft. Black Thought)
Sounds like: The Roots, Mos Def, Exile
By sweeney kovar on Apr 10, 2014 | It's not 1999, but Pharoahe Monch is sure spitting like it. In anticipation of his upcoming album P.T.S.D., Pharoahe has liberated a blistering cut called "Rapid Eye Movement" featuring an assist from Lyricist Lounge All-Star Black Thought,... read more →
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Jay Electronica - Better In Tune With The Infinite (Ft. LaTonya Givens)
Jay Electronica - Better In Tune With The Infinite (Ft. LaTonya Givens)
Sounds like: Mos Def, Jay-Z, Blu
By sweeney kovar on Mar 15, 2014 | And just like that, Jay Electronica is back. Apparently mingling with the throngs of Austin was such a positive experience for The Black God that we now have a new track from the fabled Act II."Better In Tune With The Infinite" finds our extra-terres... read more →
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Common - War
Common - War
Sounds like: Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Black Star
By Tobias Handke on Jan 7, 2014 | Earlier today, Chicago MC Common announced he would be releasing his tenth album this year, Nobody Smiling. Mere hours later, Common has given us our first taste of the album with the intense "War."Over a dramatic, brass sampling No I.D. production, ... read more →
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Roots Manuva - Witness (Benji Boko's Blues Cut)
Roots Manuva - Witness (Benji Boko's Blues Cut)
Sounds like: Mos Def, Talib Kweli
By RSkotarczyk on Sep 26, 2013 | For the past few nights I've been diving into a lot of John Lee Hooker, so this Roots Manuva remix from Benji Boko comes at the perfect time.Another example of how merging a few musical worlds can turn out pretty great.Benji is UK based and currently... read more →
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The Roots - Right On (Ft. Joanna Newsom and STS)
The Roots - Right On (Ft. Joanna Newsom and STS)
Sounds like: Common, John Legend & The Roots, Mos Def
By Jason Grishkoff on Jun 12, 2013 | Back when I started doing the Song of the Day series, we would quote other blogs rather than writing our own reviews. That changed after ~6 months, but it means that there's a whole back-catalog of amazing music on Indie Shuffle that just doesn't hav... read more →
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Yasiin Bey & Mannie Fresh - Black Jesus
Yasiin Bey & Mannie Fresh - Black Jesus
Sounds like: Mos Def, Jay Electronica, Will
By sweeney kovar on Apr 3, 2013 | In 1999, Mannie Fresh had just produced "Back That Azz Up" for Juvenile, a song that would introduce to a great cross section of America the beginning of Lil Wayne. That same year, Mos Def, a young strong-willed MC from Brooklyn, New York made his de... read more →
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