Articles related to "Mos Def"



Mos Def Releases "The Ecstatic"
After some well-received acting roles, Mos Def returns to hip hop with "The Ecstatic," a vast improvement over 2006's "True Magic."
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Be Kind Rewind by Michel Gondry
Review of Be Kind Rewind from director Michel Gondry. Contains brief plot synopsis.
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Defining Underground Hip Hop
A friend and I got into a discussion on the definition of underground hip hop. A lot of crews consider themselves underground but underground has become a mainstream term like "hip hop" before it and as a result some people use "underground" to describe any and everything.
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Jack Black Stars in Be Kind Rewind
This film is brimming with creativity, bizarre humor, and irate customers: sure to please Michel Gondry fans, Jack Black fans, and video store employees.
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MOS DEF/Black on Both Sides
REVIEW - MOS DEF/Black on Both Sides
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Rising Down: Album Review
From out of anger and artistry, The Roots have returned to the public with 14 masterful tracks.
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Straight from the Horse's Mouth! Hot GOSSIP!!
Celebrity goosip on some of your favorite celebs. Usher, Beyonce, Ashanti, Eric Benet, Jill Scott. Lloyd, Prince and more!!
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Superhead II: Mos Def's Wife Writes Book
It all started with a pretty caramel girl named Superhead. This former video vixen made a confession that set the hip-hop community on fire.
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Yo! Mos Def TV Raps
MTV recognizes rap's commercial power; reconsiders "MTV Raps"
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Blurred Reality: Art or Commerce?
What does it really mean for an album to "ship gold" anyway?
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Be Kind, Rewind Movie Review
Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow and Melonie Diaz star in a film with huge comedy potential but ends up being sentimental
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Movie Review: Be Kind Rewind
Be Kind Rewind brings the heart of Eternal Sunshine and the flashy, creative visuals of Science of Sleep.
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Hip Hop as It Relates to American Culture
An interview/questionaire I did for the Star-Telegram about Hip Hop as it relates to American culture. If any of the questions seemed "asinine" (i'm quoting here) that's because those were the questions that their audience (as their editor put it: older, white and conservative) would want to know the answers to.
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Review of The Woodsman
Kevin Bacon convincingly plays a convicted child molester fighting his personal demons and trying to start afresh.
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Season Two of The Boondocks Released on DVD
The Boondocks, Season Two, is a must-see DVD collection because of its animation, voices, and bonus episodes.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
From the oddly inventive imagination of Douglas Adams comes the first in a series of intergalactic tales of sci-fi adventures: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Online Hip Hop Awards 2000
The envelope please...My picks for Support Online Hip Hop's Online Hip Hop Awards 2000!
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ACL Festival 2009 in Retrospect
October 4rth marks the conclusion of the Austin City Limits music festival, one of America's most anticipated musical events. But did the reality meet the expectations?
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Be Kind Rewind (2008) - DVD Review
French director takes a step away from surrealist fantasies towards a more homespun delivery of his whimsical worldview.
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Robert Glasper Gets Double Booked.
Robert Glasper's new disc on the Blue Note label continues his quest to blur the boundaries between the acoustic, electric and electronic side of jazz.
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Using Apple iTunes to Diversify Your Music Mixes
Adding comments to songs in iTunes can allow Smart Playlists to build entertaining and diverse mixes that reflect an individual's unique musical tastes.
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Black Issues...The Magazine
Not yet a year old, BIBR is setting the standard for literary magazines.
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Its' Bigger Than Hip Hop - Part 1
Please bear with me...this has been building up a long time....On 9/11, the world as we knew it ceased to exist. I don't know how you feel about 9/11, but to me, it was a wake up call.
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Colfer's Hitchhiker's Sequel: And Another Thing
Penguin are set to launch Eoin Colfer's official Hitchhiker's sequel on October 12th 2009, continuing Douglas Adams' cult series.
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Tupac's Until The End Of Time Goes To #1
Almost five years after this death, Tupac Shakur&#8217;s fourth posthumous album, aptly named <b>Until The End Of Time,</b> debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.
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2009 Newport RI Jazz Festival Update
Newport Jazz Festival celebrating 55 years, will be sponsored in 2009 by CareFusion. View the updated line-up of musicians, price of tickets and parking information.
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B.o.B Redefines Hip-Hop
Straight out of Decatur, 19-year-old rapper B.o.B is reshaping hip-hop and getting a lot of attention for it. What's so different about him? Read on, and then listen.
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Common Leaving for Rawkus?

Digital Crack
Don't sweat it now that "they" ganked Napster. There are still plenty of places on the net that allow free music downloads. I don't really see a difference between theses services and Napster....bottom line, they all offer downloadable MP3s for free, or point you to sites that do.
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DVD Review: Cadillac Records
Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Etta James are featured in this optimistic view of Chess Records, the Chicago R&B and Blues record label of the 1950s and '60s.
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FlashForward Series Premiere Review
FlashForward lives up to potential as a hype-worthy pilot, but its rocketing pace will have to slacken a bit and let its characters breathe to live up to its Lost envy.
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Hip-Hop Validity as a Trivia Contest

DVD Review: House Season Five
Having bore witness to Wilson's fiancee's death onboard a bus in last season's finale, Greg House chooses to heal his friendship with Wilson, before it's too late. 8/10
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Famous Converts to Islam Part II
This is an updated version of my famous converts to Islam article.
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Music To Heal
In times of chaos and turmoil, we look to music to ease our pain.

World Cup Anthem from K'naan
Wavin Flag by Somalian born K'naan is the rousing Soccer Anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
A review of the movie "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".
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Hip-Hop is not a taco, it's food for your SOUL

March 2002's Best New CDs
Reviews of new CDs from Daniel Ash, Cher, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Custom, Christine Kane, Kidney Thieves, Lisa Loeb, Midnight Oil, Noise Ratchet, Schatzi, Garrison Starr, Tootsie, and the Blade II soundtrack.
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