The dynamic established between these two actors was highly entertaining, and the fate of this film may largely depend on whether or not Hawkes and Mos Def will be able to replicate that chemistry. Plus, they'll need to score points with nostalgic...

Instead of the glittery, commercialized oeuvre groomed for wider audiences, emcees including Def took to Afrocentricity and racial injustice for subject matter. Like forebears Public Enemy, Mos Def’s lyrics spoke of the consequences of violence as...

York MC Talib Kweli has confirmed two exclusive shows for this spring at London’s HMV Forum and Manchester’s HMV Ritz and is to be supported by Lowkey and MIC Righteous. Kweli is no stranger to British soil having performed here on several occasions,...

BROWN. The duo would be cast alongside Ty Burrell, John Hawkes and Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) to star in the pic, which is based on the novel The Switch by Elmore Leonard. SWITCH is being directed by Dan Schechter, based on his script. Ordell Robbie...

John Hawkes and Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def ) play the two guys in this film, and they were recently joined by Ty Burrell. Now the cast has also added Dennis Quaid and Jennifer Aniston as two of the story’s most important characters. So the Elmore...

The self-described “soul-fried” brass ensemble is a 10-piece band, with many set-in-stone members and a few rotating parts. One of the most notable musicians involved is trumpet player Matt Cappy, who has performed with artists such as Jay-Z, John...