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Laila! Confirms That Yasiin Bey Is Her Father

Laila!, a rising artist out of Brooklyn, confirmed in a recent interview that her father is the former Mos Def, Yasiin Bey.

Yasiin Bey Likens Drake To Music Heard While Shopping In Target

Yasiin Bey appeared on The Cutting Room Floor podcast. The conversation moved into Drake and saying his music to what you'd hear in Target.

Yasiin Bey Will Not Portray Jazz Great Thelonious Monk In Biopic Despite Reports

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dominique Charriau / Getty Yasiin Bey was the subject of several reports stating that he would be portraying Jazz legend Thelonius Monk in an upcoming biopic but now, the Brooklyn rapper and actor isn’t attached to the project any longer. According to Bey, he was given the impression that the production company was on board with the film but apparently, he was given improper information. A press release went out earlier this week from Jupiter Rising Film, a production company headed by Peter Lord Moreland and Alberto Marzan, which would begin filming Thelonious in the summer of 2022. In the release, Bey was noted as the main star of the film as Monday. However, a report from Pitchfork notes that T.S. Monk, Thelonious Monk’s son and the chairman and co-fou...

Dave Chappelle, yasiin bey & Talib Kweli Launch ‘The Midnight Miracle’ Podcast On Luminary

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Need another podcast to add to your already long list? Well, Dave Chappelle, yasiin bey, and Talib Kweli got a new one for you to listen to. Tuesday (May 11), subscription podcast network Luminary announced the first two episodes of The Midnight Miracle, the salon-style show created and hosted by Chappelle, bey, and Kweli, now available. According to the press release, the show will feature ” the country’s most influential cultural icons” as guests. The trio recorded the show in Ohio in 2020 during Chappelle’s legendary 2020 Summer Camp and “provides a glimpse into a very interesting season in the lives of the hosts and their friends.” The show, which was “meticulously edited” by bey, Chappelle, and Kweli, aims to let listeners fee...