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A Kid named Cudi
A-Trak & Nick Catchdubs’ Fools Gold record label have been everywhere in the past year or so. So it’s no big surprise to find up-and-coming rapper/genre-blending artist Kid Cudi signed over there. After the proeminent release of Cudi’s “Day ‘N Nite” single and the bangin’ Crookers remix, Kid Cudi went on to [...]
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Mos Def to play Chuck Berry on screen
I recently came across news about a movie documenting the Chess Records label that bolted rock and r&b acts into fame back in the 50’s. The movie title "Cadillac Records" is driven from the way founder Leonard Chess went around Mississippi selling records through the back of his Cadillac. The Storyline will focus on Chess [...]
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Be Kind, Rewind Soundtrack
Michel Gondry’s "Be Kind, Rewind" movie was just released this past weekend and so did the soundtrack. The soundtrack features original music by composer Jean-Michel Bernard and songs of Fats Waller performed by the co-star of the movie, Mos Def. I had the chance to see the film this past sunday and would encourage you [...]
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Mos Def to star in Michel Gondry’s next movie
Michel Gondry has wrapped up his upcoming movie "Be Kind, Rewind". Starring Mos Def alongside Jack Black, the movie centers on two video clerks, Jerry (Black) and Mike (Mos Def). Jerry accidentally demagnetizes the VHS tapes, thus erasing all content originally recorded. In order for the local video store to survive, Mike and Jerry must [...]
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Mos Def
Veteran rapper and established actor Mos Def will be releasing his third solo album next tuesday. The album titled “Tru3 Magic” has long been due and post-poned due to both marketing and legal issues.Back in september, Dante Smith (Mos Def) staged a performance outside of the Radio City Hall where the MTV Video Music [...]