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

With 13 studio albums under their collective belts, The Black Keys are on a U.S. tour, only the band’s third such outing ...

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.

Mos Def has announced that he will be dropping the name "Mos Def" by the end of this year, and will henceforth be known on record as Yasiin. "I’m retiring the Mos Def name after 2011.

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.

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 changes his name -- twice -- on ‘Dexter’ By Greg Braxton Senior Writer, Culture and Representation Nov. 1, 2011 1:26 PM PT ...

After Mos Def, whose real name is Dante Smith, filed for divorce from his wife Maria Yepes-Smith, a judge ordered him to pay $10,000 monthly to support their 7- and 8-year-old daughters.

American musician, actor and artist most commonly known as Mos Def was arrested this week in South Africa on charges of using a fake passport, after his U.S. passport expired while he and his ...

Mos Def arrested in South Africa, told to leave the country In his audio message, which appears as a black screen on West's website with the words "A message from Yasiin Bey," Bey said there is ...