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Video: Yasiin Bey’s Stop-And-Frisk PSA “Don’t Tread On Me”
Yasiin Bey‘s (formerly Mos Def) latest drop isn’t necessarily a new song or video, per se, but kind of a combination of both. He’s contributed to a public service announcement on the New York Police Department’s highly controversial Stop-And-Frisk policy,…
The 12 Best Rawkus Records Albums
As part of our ongoing look at the release history of some of our favorite labels, we jumped headfirst into the albums and compilations that dropped during Rawkus Records’ two-part tenure. From 1996-2002, the label helped push some of the…
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) – “Quiet Dog Bite Hard” (Preservation Remix)
Back when we all knew him as Mos Def, the rapper now calling himself Yasiin Bey dropped one of the best albums of 2009 with The Ecstatic. And even though we’d all love a new project from dude, it would appear that…
24 Rappers We Would Listen to Recite a Phonebook
When writing about certain rappers, there are immediate qualities that are difficult not to point to in a description. There’s the flow, the way the MC rides (or doesn’t ride) the beat, and perhaps the most powerful element: his or…
Mos Def – “Umi Says” (FaltyDL Edit)
Treacherous territory here, but FaltyDL has gone in with a remix of Mos Def’s “Umi Says”. It would appear he’s taken the difficult task head on and succeeded, remixing a song that we here at Potholes, along with many of…
Video: Yasiin Bey Performs Previously Unreleased Song Produced by Kanye West
Can I just say I really can’t get over calling Yasiin Bey “Mos Def.” Anyway, at a recent performance at the Shrine in Chicago, Bey let loose a track he recorded a while ago, which featured production from Kanye West.…
Mannie Fresh Says ‘OMFGOD’ Album With Mos Def Is Completed
We know Mannie Fresh as one of New Orleans’ most innovative hip-hop producers, and it looks like he is taking his sound north to the likes of Kanye West and Mos Def. While Mannie is now denying reports that he…
Download: Chris Dave And The Drumhedz Mixtape
Chris “Daddy” Dave is well-known in the jazz and hip-hop community, primarily for his live drum playing. Today he looks to change that, though, by offering a solo mixtape of his own. The tape offers a little bit of everything,…
Chris Dave and Yasiin Bey – “Live In H Town”
Chris Dave is known primarily for his work as percussionist for Robert Glasper, but his work goes much further than that. Continuing to make a name for himself, the drummer plans on dropping a solo mixtape that will include a…
Talib Kweli Changes Album Release Date, No Plans Of Black Star Album
In a recent Rolling Stone feature, Talib Kweli revealed the release date for his forthcoming solo project, and also denied any plans of a new Black Star album. The good news, I suppose, is that we can expect Prisoner of Conscious to…
