From left: the Amish Outlaws cover band features Big Daddy Abel, Eazy Ezekiel, Hezekiah X, Snoop Job, Jakob the Pipeplayer, ...

The rapper once known as Mos Def may have to fork over nearly $100,000 in earnings from an upcoming show to pay off his baby mama’s attorney fees from their child-support battle, court papers show.

Rumors of Jamal Gray's disappearance were greatly exaggerated, but rumors of his comeback are not. Why it matters: The West ...

The debut album from Black Star, “Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star,” released on Sept. 29, 1998 (the greatest release date in hip-hop history) did not disappoint.

The artist soon to be formerly known as Mos Def at Rock The Bells (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Countdown is on. Only 3 months and 10 days left of "Mos Def":Following a lengthy line of rappers ...

Mos Def, who initially made his mark as an actor, has always moved in the latter direction, shunning the low-life approach for an intellectual and socially conscious spew worthy of W.E.B. DuBois.

Rapper Mos Def does not consider Drake’s music to be hip-hop and is more suitable to be played while shopping at Target.

Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, has been relatively quiet in the music scene since announcing his retirement in a Facebook live video in 2016. Yet he has continued to hint at music releases ...

Mos Def is hoping to draw attention to what he sees as inequities in the U.S.' criminal justice system this weekend with the 10th annual "Black August" benefit concert at the Nokia Theater in New ...

Mos Def has always known that it's kinda dangerous -- literally, physically -- to be an MC, but that awareness never kept him from the task of producing sharp, illuminating hip-hop. For the past ...

Mos Def has finalized a deal for a multi-episode arc on the sixth season of Dexter, according to sources. The actor and hip hop artist, who now goes by just Mos, will play a hardened ex-con who ...

Just ask Mos Def, who has been charged with using a false passport and an unrecognized travel document, according to TMZ. In addition, the rapper, now known as Yasiin Bey, caught charges for ...