Do yourself a favor and check out the full Yasiin Gaye: The Departure (Side One). We will let their description speak for itself, but really, it doesn't matter. Just listen.

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Looks like Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, will be broadcasting live from Africa, delivering new material this Friday, January 17.

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Talib Kweli plans on bringing the creative power back to artists, eliminating the middleman between the fans and the talent. His model, along with others making a mark in the ever-evolving modern music business, is starting to pay off.

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In this four-minute film made by Human Rights organisation Reprieve and Bafta award-winning director Asif Kapadia, US actor and rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), experiences the procedure.

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Sinnamon Love, host of internet radio program Sex, Love and Hip Hop, hosted a one on one, live audience interview with the inimitable Jean Grae.

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On the anniversary of Malcolm X's assassination, Yasiin Bey, the artist formerly known as Mos Def, incorporates the iconic leader into the video for his re-style of The Throne's massive hit, "Ni**as in Paris," along with additional imagery to compliment his latest lyrical assault.

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