August 5, 2010 - Mos Def and Talib Kweli formed the hip-hop duo Black Star over a decade ago as part of New York City's underground movement at the end of the '90s. Just as they started to gain a following, the genre lost two of its brightest stars: Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur.
October 5, 2009 - In keeping with Austin City Limits Festival tradition, fans who turned up at the beginning of Day 1 entered Zilker Park in Austin, TX, to the theme of Star Wars.
July 28, 2009 - Actor and hip-hop star Mos Def will hit the road next month in support of his latest studio album, "The Ecstatic," which surfaced in June.
June 17, 2009 - "The E.N.D.," the latest release from hip-pop outfit Black Eyed Peas, moved just over 300,000 copies during its first week in stores, enough to earn the set a No. 1 debut on the US album chart.
May 26, 2009 - Taking place on the picturesque Columbia River Gorge, about 3 hours southeast of Seattle, the backdrop of the Sasquatch! Music Festival was as epic as the lineup.
November 20, 2008 - A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul and The Pharcyde are among the artists donating memorabilia to the first Rock the Bells online charity auction, scheduled for Dec. 1-15. Proceeds from the auction, which will feature items from the artists who participated in the 2008 RTB International Festival Series tour, will be donated to the American Diabetes Association, according to a press release.
November 7, 2008 - Talib Kweli's musical career made its first inroads through his
collaborations with DJ Hi-Tek in 1997 and Mos Def in 1998. By 2004, he was booked to support the Beastie Boys on tour, and appearances on MTV's "Wild 'N Out" and Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" followed.
November 7, 2008 - A Las Vegas court has issued an arrest warrant for Mos Def, who is facing robbery and malicious destruction of private property charges that stem from an alleged altercation with a photographer at an apparel convention in August, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Mos Def and Talib Kweli formed the hip-hop duo Black Star over a decade ago as part of New York City's underground movement at the end of the '90s. Just as they started to gain a following, the genre lost two of its brightest stars: Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur.
