The Washington Post

Mos Def: He's Almost Everywhere

The last few years have witnessed the transformation of Brooklyn rapper Mos Def from underground icon to overground star, thanks to 1998's "Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star" and "Black on Both ...

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.
NPR

Mos Def: From Hip-Hop Star To Chuck Berry

Chess Records has long been overshadowed by two other legendary black music labels, Motown and Stacks. But it's now getting its time in the spotlight with the new film called "Cadillac Records." The ...
The Quietus

25 Years On: Mos Def and the Promise of Black On Both Sides

A quarter century since Black On Both Sides, Stevie Chick dives deep into a savage display of talent from a young artist ready to take it all on, and reflects on the dispersed promise of what was ...