Mos Def News

When was the last time jazz created a serious buzz with the under-30 crowd? When Miles Davis acknowledged rock with Bitches Brew in 1970? Mostly, getting a younger demographic to appreciate jazz is not much easier than getting its members to sit down and read Shakespeare for pleasure.

Before they play the Pagoda Lounge Saturday night, Talib Kweli and Res of the duo Idle Warship will drop by Streetlight Records in San Jose to sign autographs.

Following a star-studded debut at Art Basel in Miami this past December, Jonathan Mannion 's "CLASSIC" exhibition will be returning this month at Milk Studios in Los Angeles.

Doing the unexpected is nothing new for Talib Kweli and Res, the duo behind alternative R&B/hip hop group Idle Warship, which comes to Pagoda Lounge in San Jose on Saturday .

Jay-Z attends the after party following Jay-Z's concert at Carnegie Hall on February 6, 2012 in New York City.

Ah, yes: The Monday New York Times crossword puzzle, routinely mocked by seasoned crossword freaks as the province of entry-level puzzle-doers and amateur intellects.

Each week, we feature wedding music recommendations from Scratch Weddings , the nation's leader with the best wedding DJs at affordable prices.

Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, has been tapped to star in the upcoming Jackie Brown prequel Switch alongside actor John Hawkes.

When we got word that hip-hop king Talib Kweli would be spinning a DJ set at Green Room next week, the sun, which had been hiding, peeked from behind the clouds.

The ninth album from artist and songwriter Common, "The Dreamer/The Believer," released on Dec.

After almost two decades in the game Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, has seen many ups and downs in the ever demanding music industry without compromising his art.

Fans were alerted that the funk and disco player, oft sampled throughout hip-hop's history, passed via a family member's Twitter page.