(via Jay Elec)

Finally we get this. Let’s see if the kid Cole can hang with the lyrical big wigs.

(Oh by the way, Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek’s Revolutions Per Minute is due out in February 2010)

Download: Reflection Eternal feat. Jay Electronica, J. Cole & Mos Def – Just Begun (CDQ)

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(Linkage: NahRight)

Semtex spoke to Mos Def while Mos was in the UK about a variety of topic…

Part 1:
Mos talks about his approach to making albums, the Mos/J. Cole/Jay Electronica/Talib Kweli collaboration, the genius of Slick Rick, Mos Def vs. Hollywood and turning down a role in ‘Tropic Of Thunder’.

Part 2:
Most discusses best moments of 2009 including best album, best club joint, best producer, best film, best/worst moment and beef.

Part 3:
Mos announces that he is officially the 5th member of the Gorilaz, talks about working with Damon Albarn and Kanye West.

Download: Mos Def – 24 Hour Karate School (Produced by Ski Beatz & Apple Juice Kid)

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(spotted @ NR via XXL)

Via MTV:

“On Wednesday, at [Damon] Dash’s new facility (art gallery, TV studio, music studio and more), DD172, critically acclaimed underground lyricist Curren$y told MTV News that he, Jay Electronica and Mos Def have combined forces to start recording an entire album together.”

The group would be called “Center Edge Territory”. And just like whatever a center edge territory is, which likely doesn’t exist, this will probably never happen either. Nice idea though.

(bow to Dre)

Kanye West performed onstage last night at the Hollywood Palladium in California. His first performance since the VMA Taylor Swift debacle.

Kanye, Common, Mos Def and Queen Latifah performed at the “Common & Friends” benefit show.

MAKE HER SAY

FLASHING LIGHTS

On one of the final tour dates from the Ecstatic Tour, Mos defended Kanye at a show in Baltimore.