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Revisiting ‘Black on Both Sides’ — Mos Def’s 1999 debut album — 25 years later

Mos Def performs onstage with Gorillaz during the Meadows Music and Arts Festival - Day 2 at Citi Field on September 16, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images) There are a few ...
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Today in Hip-Hop History: Mos Def Released His Solo Debut ‘Black On Both Sides’ 26 Years Ago

On this date in 1999, Brooklyn lyricist, actor, and social activist Yasiin Bey—who the Hip Hop world first knew as Mos Def—released his debut solo album Black On Both Sides on the Rawkus/Columbia ...
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Pearl Jam, Mos Def among Austin City Limits lineup

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam and Elvis Costello are among acts scheduled to perform on the public-broadcast music show "Austin City Limits," which begins its 35th year on ...
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Revisiting ‘Black on Both Sides’ — Mos Def’s 1999 debut album — 25 years later

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There are a few songs I vividly remember hearing (or seeing if the video ...
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Revisiting ‘Black on Both Sides’ — Mos Def’s 1999 debut album — 25 years later

OPINION: “Black on Both Sides” managed to be political, entertaining and jammin’ in a way that few albums have managed since. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed ...