Yasiin Bey x The Alchemist Announce Their Collab "FORENSICS" Album Livestream

FORENSICS is more than the name of an album, it’s descriptive of a new approach to delivering art, bringing together the experience of musical content with fashion, visual art, technology and community.

Yasiin Bey x The Alchemist are slated to perform and premiere their highly anticipated upcoming collaboration album, FORENSICS, via livestream.  It will be sourced through Bandcamp for $9.99 USD.  Consumers will be able to replay the event for 48 hours after the live stream concludes.  

Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli Get Dapper for New AMIRI A/W 2023 Icon Campaign

Reflecting AMIRI’s long-standing relationship with music as an expression of cultural messaging and ideas, the campaign speaks to Black Star’s craft: the duo’s capacity to revolutionize old-school techniques through progressive flow and rhyme mirrors the collection’s artistry and silhouette.

-AMIRI brand statement

*cues Peppas by. Westside Gunn x Black Star.  

The popular AMIRI fashion brand has snagged the luminary rap duo comprised of Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli for their Autumn/Winter 2023 Icon campaign.  And they are looking extremely dapper may I add.  The creative direction is said to be inspired by the 90s Hip Hop layers that helped define founder Mike Amiri's L.A. upbringing.  Photographer Karim Sadli captures both Bey and Kweli in a terrific distinguished light.  Watch the official campaign ad after the jump!

Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle presents... The Midnight Miracle.

In partnership with Luminary, this legendary trio has announced their new subscription podcast.  The Midnight Miracle stemmed from Dave Chappelle's Ohio home, where he turned quarantine into a "Summer Camp".  You can expect many famous friends to join as guests, undeniable comedic relief,  and most importantly, prodigious conversations.  While there hasn't been an exact release date, several credible sources have confirmed its release for this month.  Keep a lookout.

UPDATE 05/26/2021:  This hit the waves on 05/11.  Tap in here 

February 1 :: Shine Your Light on the World ! .. #BlackHistoryMonth

"don't be afraid to let it shine..."

Kicking off Black History Month with a little encouragement.  Umi Says always resonate with my soul. 

 "I want black people to be free..."

Word.  

Related Post : February 1 : Say it Loud! ... #BlackHistoryMonth

Mixtape : Yasiin Gaye (Mos Def x Marvin Gaye) – The Departure (Side One)

I got so much that I want to do
But I can show you better than I can say...

This absolutely made my morning.
Produced by Amerigo Gazaway, this is a mash up of the legendary Marvin Gaye and unpretentious rapper/actor Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) suitably titled “Yasiin Gaye”. Currently, Amerigo Gazaway has a new ‘Soul Mates’ series that continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never existed. Here's the first installment of the series. Well. done.
Groove out after the jump::

Intro Theme (The Departure)
Inner City Travellin’ Man
Definition of Infinity feat. Talib Kweli
I Want You ‘til the Summertime
Ms. Fat Booty
The Panties feat. Teddy Pendergrass
Workin it Out
Peculiar Mathematics
“T” Plays a Cool Loop (Interlude)
Time (To Get it Together)
Inner City Breathin feat. Tammi Terrell
Two Worlds feat. Kanye West
Soul Mates Radio (intermission)

Time Warp... 2010 : Breakfast | Currensy x Mos Def

Circa 2010.

Every single time I hear this, I rap the song in its entirety with such enthusiasm like I'm performing it.... Don't pull up next to me in traffic while it's on.. so embarassing lol. All the elements just bring good vibes man. I don't think any album got as much play that summer in my car than Pilot Talk (although Ross 'Teflon Don' came really close). Spitta has been super consistent since. This one is in his top 10 songs for sure. Dope. Dope. Dope.
"You're the best..... aaaarrrrouunnnddd...".

Black Jesus| Yasiin Bey (Prod. by. Mannie Fresh)

Is you been baptized? 

Let the fish fry proceed…

The visioned images I have in my mind while listening to this song puts me in such a good state.  Powerful in many interpretive ways.  Might be too deep for some.. but nevertheless.. it’ll make the head nod.

  Keep a look out for Manny and Mos Def’s (Yasiin Bey) upcoming project, OMFGODBKNOLA.

 

s.o. to AshO.

Yasiin Bey unsure that (Jay-Z) Barclays Center was a good idea...

“I was concerned about what the stadium’s presence in the community might do…”

It seems Yasiin Bey, formally known as Mos Def, has a few concerns about the Barclays center: the 675,000 sq. ft.,  $4.9 Billion dollar, stadium in Brooklyn that involved rapper Jay-Z as the front runner.  It seemed like such a good idea for the Brooklyn community.  In the words of “The Jeffersons”… movin on up!  Not quite.  Mr. Bey doesn’t seem to think so and has a few affirmed thoughts about where he thinks the direction the stadium may take the community.

Check out a few excerpts via TheJasmineBRAND

Now, rewind.  All of the “clarification” ,if you will, stemmed from Yasiin releasing a poem in reference to the Barclays center entitled “On.center.stadium.status”.   Read below:

Chop Chop | Tabi Bonney x Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)

I got now and next...


I have a whole video pictured for this one.  Tabi releases another one.. A Ski Beatz production of course.  This time featuring Mr. Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def).