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Monday, April 1st, 2013

Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) & Mannie Fresh Present “Black Jesus” From Forthcoming Collaboration

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While there have been snippets to listen to in the past, Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Mannie Fresh present an entirely finished song in the form of “Black Jesus.” Pulled from the long-rumored and arduously worked on project OMFGOD BK…

Video: Louis Vuitton Interprets Muhammad Ali’s ‘Float’ with Yasiin Bey and Niels Shoe Meulman

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Today we present the third chapter of the collaboration by Louis Vuitton, Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) and calligrapher Niels Shoe Meulman, in honor of Muhammad Ali. The dedicated website for the project can be found here. Watch the video…

Video: Muhammad Ali – The Greatest Words Round 2

Get ready for Round Two of the dedicated digital experience celebrating the inspirational words of Muhammad Ali, with the participation of calligrapher Niels Shoe Meulman and word artist Yasiin Bey at Louis Vuitton.

Yasiin Bey Discusses Name Change and Fashion with GQ

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Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, remade himself by working his lines on TV (last season’s Dexter), on Broadway (A Free Man of Color), and now in fashion—he’s a collaborator at N.Y.C. shop Ale et Ange. The jacket, shirt, hat, and pants…

Louis Vuitton “Word” & “Dream” Commercials Starring Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def

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Ogilvy Paris has finished a first series of moving visuals for French luxury brand Louis Vuitton. Starring Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def, the rapper moves inside of the a box ring, reciting Muhammad Ali speeches, combined with sound design and…

Music Video: Yasiin Bey (FKA Mos Def) – Niggas in Poorest

Here is the video for Niggas in Poorest by Yasiin Bey F.K.A Mos Def. The video was directed by Yasiin Bey and Set Free, edited by Andre Cole and “produced by Yasiin Bey, Set Free and Andre Cole for Fellowship…

Vans OTW Launch in Berlin with Lupe Fiasco, Yasiin Bey

On Wednesday night Vans launched its Spring 2012 OTW footwear line during Berlin Fashion Week as part of a 3-day pop-up House of Vans experience featuring live performances by the Patta Sound System, Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and new…

Music: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) – Niggas in Poorest

Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def has released his take on Kanye and Jay-Z’s anthemic “N***s in Paris,” with “Niggas in Poorest.” The song is part of Yasiin’s Top 40 Underground freestyle project, which looks to rethink forty well…

Yasiin Bey AKA Mos Def introduces Harun -No.7-

Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def has recently started a design collaborative with some of his friends, called Fellowship Mission. The goals of the collective are not exactly clear yet, but Fellowship Mission is supposed to be their new creative outlet,…

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Monday, April 1st, 2013

Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) & Mannie Fresh Present “Black Jesus” From Forthcoming Collaboration

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Video: Louis Vuitton Interprets Muhammad Ali’s ‘Float’ with Yasiin Bey and Niels Shoe Meulman

Friday, September 14th, 2012

Video: Muhammad Ali – The Greatest Words Round 2

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

Yasiin Bey Discusses Name Change and Fashion with GQ

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Louis Vuitton “Word” & “Dream” Commercials Starring Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Music Video: Yasiin Bey (FKA Mos Def) – Niggas in Poorest

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Vans OTW Launch in Berlin with Lupe Fiasco, Yasiin Bey

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Music: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) – Niggas in Poorest

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Yasiin Bey AKA Mos Def introduces Harun -No.7-