STR8NYC.COM- All The Juice in HollyHood! » Mos Def http://str8nyc.com A lil' bit Hood with a lot of Hollywood Good! Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:18:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 KANYE SIGNS MOS DEF + NEW TRACK “LOST IN THE WORLD” LEAKS… http://str8nyc.com/2010/09/30/kanye-signs-mos-def-new-track-lost-in-the-world-leaks/ http://str8nyc.com/2010/09/30/kanye-signs-mos-def-new-track-lost-in-the-world-leaks/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:35:23 +0000 J'More http://str8nyc.com/?p=41953 KANYE SIGNS MOS DEF + NEW TRACK “LOST IN THE WORLD” LEAKS…

Kanye West is definitely has an ear for G.O.O.D. Music, which is why he’s signed a G.O.O.D. a$$ rapper to his label. According to AllHipHop, the Louis Vuitton Don has signed Brooklyn rapper Mos Def to his label. The two have collaborated in the past on Kanye’s debut album College Dropout, and its follow-up Graduation and most recently on the track “Lord, Lord, Lord”. Now that’s a pretty damn G.O.O.D. move!

In related news, another track from Ye’s new album set to drop November 22nd leaked on the net yesterday morning. The track which samples Bon Iver’s “Woods” is called “Lost in the World” and is very Auto-Tune heavy.

ON DECK or OFF DECK?!

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Words by Zunnania

Earlier this week I chopped it up with one of my closest friends about politics, global warming and yes, Drake’s supposed new girlfriend, who’s a STRIPPER! Now for the record I don’t have anything against strippers, seriously. I don’t even have anything against the strippers that do more in the private room for a little extra cash. Although, if your gonna actually have sex with a stranger for money you should either do porn or pull an Ashley Dupré- (see former NY Governor Elliot Spitzer’s high-end prostitute chick). My rationale being, make the most out of prostitution. No one should turn tricks for less than market value, right? But I digress…back to the topic at hand- Drake’s dating a stripper! I suspect that it’s not true, but what is up with all of these rappers wifein’ strippers? Ever since Amber Rose (who I love and is uber fly!) every rapper is running to the nearest Gentleman’s Club and yanking out the first stripper in clear heels. Stripping is becoming the newest trend next to crazy shoulder pads (See Rihanna or Lady Gaga). Even Lady Gaga’s old stripper photos are so called “surfing”. We all know sex sells, but making stripping the new trend, where everybody’s sidepiece is marketed as a stripper is CORNY, period! Corny because it’s not authentic. Corny because everyone is doing it. Not to get all super fem on you, but not to mention its sole purpose is to promote the idea that women are objects and nothing more. Apparently it’s not enough for rappers (and I am stereotyping for effect but I don’t mean all rappers) to find ass injected, breast implanted, weave queens to be sex objects…now they have to be strippers. Do they actually have to be selling sex literally?…

Here are some other notable mentions of rappers who’ve fallen prey to strippers lap dances in exchange for “love”:


Mos Def and baby mama Alana Wyatt-Smith…yes a former stripper!


And all time favorite Kanye & Amber…need I say more. The list can go on as for rappers who love strippers. But surprisingly enough the mouth of the south’s own Ludacris opted for a med student instead.


THOUGHTS?!

]]> http://str8nyc.com/2010/07/14/str8-talk-rappers-fall-in-love-with-strippers-overkill/feed/ 3 NEW VIDEO: MOS DEF ft. TALIB KWELI- “HISTORY” http://str8nyc.com/2010/01/07/new-video-mos-def-ft-talib-kweli-history/ http://str8nyc.com/2010/01/07/new-video-mos-def-ft-talib-kweli-history/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:39:45 +0000 J'More http://str8nyc.com/?p=31271 NEW VIDEO: MOS DEF ft. TALIB KWELI- “HISTORY”

Check out conscious rapper Mos Def’s new video for his latest single “History” featuring Talib Kweli off his new album The Ecstatic which is up for a Grammy as “Best Rap Album”. Definitely love the black & white cinematography effect to the video and having two dope rappers spitting conscious lyrics on a track–it  just doesn’t get any better than this!

ON DECK or OFF DECK?!

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Here’s some more videos from the best part of the BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher Sessions.

As for the cipher…who’s rhymes killed it?!

POP THE HOOD FOR THE SECOND CYPHER…

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ANY THOUGHTS?!

]]> http://str8nyc.com/2009/09/21/mos-def-defends-kanye-westleave-him-alone/feed/ 0 BEEF ALERT: MOS DEF DOESN’T THINK JAY-Z IS THE “GREATEST RAPPER OF ALIVE”! http://str8nyc.com/2009/06/16/beef-alert-mos-def-doesnt-think-jay-z-is-the-greatest-rapper-of-alive/ http://str8nyc.com/2009/06/16/beef-alert-mos-def-doesnt-think-jay-z-is-the-greatest-rapper-of-alive/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:41:57 +0000 J'More http://str8nyc.com/?p=18804 BEEF ALERT: MOS DEF DOESN’T THINK JAY-Z IS THE “GREATEST RAPPER OF ALIVE”!

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Do I smell a beef brewing?! I think I so! Conscious rapper, Mos Def is in a tizzy about Jay-Z being considered the “Greatest Rapper Alive”. Wondering why?! Mos believes that Jay doesn’t deserve the title because there are rap legends such as Slick Rick and Rakim who are very much alive that are way much worthier of being called the “Greatest Rapper Alive” because they actually paved the way. Hmm…it sounds like Mos Def wants it with Hov! He says,

“My response was to me seeing an article where [Jay-Z] was referred to, with trademarks following it, as the ‘Greatest Rapper Alive’.Now that don’t have nothin’ to do with me, but if you saying that, that’s a trade claim…If you saying that, you saying you better than Slick Rick, who’s still very alive and well? You saying you better than Rakim? You saying you better than Black Thought? People making that claim have never been in a position to defend that in an open forum.”

Pop the hood for more beefing…

He adds,

“I’m not talking about making a diss record or trying to go in on somebody’s girl…When people start coming out and making claims they’re gonna have to defend, like, who have you had to defend them against? It’s certainly been with people not on your level.”

Does Mos Def have a point or is he just another miserable rapper hating on Jay-Z ?! 


]]> http://str8nyc.com/2009/06/16/beef-alert-mos-def-doesnt-think-jay-z-is-the-greatest-rapper-of-alive/feed/ 4 NEW MUSIC: MOS DEF- “SUPER MAGIC” http://str8nyc.com/2009/06/06/new-music-mos-def-super-magic/ http://str8nyc.com/2009/06/06/new-music-mos-def-super-magic/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:14:03 +0000 J'More http://str8nyc.com/?p=17931 NEW MUSIC: MOS DEF- “SUPER MAGIC”

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Here’s a new track from conscious rapper Mos Def titled “Super Magic” produced by Oh No off of his upcoming album The Ecstatic dropping June 9th. One word to describe this track…FIYAH!

In related news, Mos Def is on his promo grind. The rapper is scheduled to appear on “The Late Show with David Letterman” on June 8th and will also visit Jimmy Fallon on June 9th.

DOWNLOAD/LISTEN->>> MOS DEF- “SUPER MAGIC”

ROCK IT or KNOCK IT?!

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Mos Def’s The Ecstatic finally drops June 9th! Special guest appearances include Talib Kweli and Slick Rick. Real Hip Hop stand up!

Video after the cut!


Mos Def – “Casa Bey” – The Ecstatic – 6.9.09

DOWNLOAD->>> MOS DEF- “CASA BEY”

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Get out and Vote tomorrow! Don’t be like Jadakiss!

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