The audience itself was one of the most remarkable aspects of the sold-out Mos Def Big Band Tribute to J Dilla last night at Hill Auditorium. It was clear that most of the crowd was there to see the ...

The late James “J Dilla” Yancey has been compared to icons whose names normally wouldn’t be mentioned in the same paragraph as hip-hop artists. Legends like Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk. It’s ...

Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) over a Dilla track? Yes please. While out in Paris, France, the Mighty Mos Def (yeah, we still call Mr. Bey that) performed a song called “Sunshine Screwface” and it sounds ...

When a show with the title “Mos Def Big Band: A Tribute to Detroit’s J Dilla” comes to town, it’s hard not to have high expectations. Not only was one of the most talented rappers performing the work ...

Brooklyn MC Mos Def is organizing a tribute concert for his friend and collaborator, producer J Dilla. According to the Detroit News, the rapper will be backed by the Mos Def Big Band, an eight piece ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Mos Def – and his Big Band – is another impressive get for the University Musical Society’s ...

Last night, the legendary Madlib was on Benji B’s always incredible BBC Radio 1 show (seriously, the show is unmissable for anyone with an eclectic music taste) for a two hour special. He spoke on ...