Last week, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) released a new track called “Basquiat Ghostwriter,” which he says was inspired by the titular artist’s paintings and notebook sketches, the latter of which have ...

The last few years have witnessed the transformation of Brooklyn rapper Mos Def from underground icon to overground star, thanks to 1998's "Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star" and "Black on Both ...