Black Star's Black Star Aretha is due out soon. The OhNo-produced You Already Know is the first release off of the project.



DOWNLOAD: Black Star - You Already Knew



SUPPORT: Black Star - Fix Up (Prod. Madlib)

The artist we will have to refer to as Yasiin in the near future made a surprise appearance at SOBs last night.

We just got word on who will be performing on this year's Rock The Bells tour. Added part of the Press Release below.

Venues, dates and the lineup for the ROCK THE BELLS tour were announced at the ROCK THE BELLS 2010 LAUNCH PARTY on May 24 at the House of Blues Sunset in West Hollywood, CA. For the fourth year in a row, freestyle champion MC Supernatural freestyled the lineup to the media. Artists in attendance at the press conference and launch party include co-host RZA, Cypress Hill, Havoc (Mobb Deep), Souls of Mischief, Blu & Exile and Evidence.

Artists confirmed for the ROCK THE BELLS 2011 FESTIVAL SERIES include:

Ms. Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill +
Nas – Illmatic +
Cypress Hill – Black Sunday +
Erykah Badu*
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star +
Raekwon & Ghostface – Only Built for Cuban Linx +
Mobb Deep – The Infamous +
The GZA – Liquid Swords +
Immortal Technique
Slaughterhouse
Mac Miller*
Curren$y*
Souls of Mischief – 93 ‘til Infinity +
Black Moon
Childish Gambino
Blu & Exile
Fashawn
Random Axe*
Masta Killah – No Said Date +
Evidence*
Macklemore*
Freddie Gibbs
Roc Marciano

+ notes full-album sets
* notes performance on select dates only

Hosted by:
The RZA + MURS 3:16 + Supernatural

ROCK THE BELLS 2011 FESTIVAL SERIES Tour Dates
08.20 San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater
08.27 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
09.03 New York, NY – Governor’s Island
09.10 Boston, MA

Yeah I think I'm getting tickets this year.

Above is footage of Lu's show in BK this past Sunday. You get to hear more in the audio below though. Can we get another track please?



DOWNLOAD: Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco & Mos Def Freestyle @ Blue Note in NYC

Its G.O.O.D. Friday ofcourse.



Kanye West ft. Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco & Big Sean - Don't Look Down (The Phoenix Story)

I be looking forward to these Fridays b.

Kanye West ft. Mos Def, Raekwon, & Swizz Beatz - Lord Lord Lord

Pause.

Ski's 24 Hour Karate School is now due September 7th.

Pilot Talk. July 13th. Shouts to Meka.



Curren$y ft. Jay Electronica & Mos Def - The Day (Prod. by Ski Beatz)

Funniest shit, I uploaded this a few days ago and forgot to put it up. Above is Ski & Dame's interview with YRB Magazine. 24 Hour Karate School drops tomorrow.

Ski Beatz ft. Stalley, Curren$y, Whosane, Terri Walker & Mos Def

Sheesh, you see this line up? via OS.

Ski Beatz ft. Jean Grae, Jay Electronica, Joell Ortiz & Mos Def - Prowler 2

I was holding out on posting this until we got the full, CDQ version and its finally here. Premiered by Meka.

Ski Beatz ft. Mos Def & Whosane - Taxi

Off 24 Hour Karate School which drops March 30th. As a bonus, I've added the Radio Rip to Ski & Mos' Taxi. Link taken from NahRight.

Mos Def - Taxi (Prod. by Ski Beatz)

From Michael Sterling Eaton’s upcoming album, Mictape Vol. 1, which will feature Curren$y, Ernie Gaines, Scoop Deville, Stalley, The Cool Kids and more.

Jay Electronica Calls On Diddy to perform "Exhibit C" from Mikey Fresh on Vimeo.

Live at the Highline Ballroom last night.

Kweli talks with Tony Touch on how the collabo bet. J. Cole, Jay Electronica & Mos Def came to be for the Reflection Eternal album.

Interview with Tony Touch
Freestyle
via NR

Off The Estastic. We need a Black Star album.

CD Quality is always nice. One of the dopest songs to drop this year.

Reflection Eternal ft. Jay Electronica, J. Cole & Mos Def - Just Begun (CDQ)

Read the title.... Talib x Jay Elec x Mos Def x J Cole?

Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli x Hi-Tek) x Jay Electronica x J. Cole x Mos Def - Untitled

via ILLIONAIRE

MOS DEF | OFFICIALLY JOINS THE GORILA UNIT [3 of 3] from DJ SEMTEX on Vimeo.

Mos Def announces that he is officially the 5th member of the Gorilaz.

The group that inspired 50 Cent to create the G-Unit concept has a new member called 'SunMoonStars' [Mos Def].

Mod Def talks on:

*His involvement in the Gorilaz project.
*Working with Damon Albarn.
*Kanye West.

.....and more.

Shouts to XXL.

Mos Def - 24 Hour Karate School (Prod. by Ski Beatz)