Showing posts with label Yasiin Bey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yasiin Bey. Show all posts

May 28, 2014

"Travellin' Man Pt.2 [Distant Lovers Remix]" - Yasiin Gaye

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Amerigo Gazaway isn't done with the Yasiin Gaye series just yet. Today, he drops a new leak from the second installment of the project entitled "Travellin' Man Pt.2 [Distant Lovers Remix]". Yasiin Gaye: The Return [Side 2] will be dropping soon. Until then, peep the trailer & play on below.


February 25, 2014

"Yasiin Gaye: The Departure (Side One)" - Amerigo Gazaway

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Finally, Amerigo Gazaway releases his Soul Mates series project Yasiin Gaye: The Departure (Side One), mashing the sounds of New York MC Yasiin Bey(Mos Def) & soul singer Marvin Gaye. You guys are gonna want to listen to this below.


February 10, 2014

"Anna's Love Story" - Yasiin Gaye [Yasiin Bey & Marvin Gaye]


Producer Amerigo Gazaway follows up "Inner City Travellin' Man" with another mash-up entitled "Anna's Love Story", combining "Love" by Yasiin Bey & "Anna's Story" by Marvin Gaye. What a sweet combo by Amerigo. Take a listen to this one right above. Look out for Yasiin Gaye coming February 25th.

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January 30, 2014

"Inner City Travellin' Man" - Yasiin Gaye [Yasiin Bey X Marvin Gaye]

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From the makers of the ATCQ and Pharcyde mash-up mixtape A Quest To The Pharcyde, Amerigo Gazaway comes back and will bring us a new mash-up project entitled Yasiin Gaye, combining the talents of Yasiin Bey & the late Marvin Gaye. This project will definitely be something to look out for. In addition to the first single, we have the cover art and trailer for this project. Take a look at what's in store for this project.


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January 15, 2014

Yasiin Bey announces "Time Is Always Now"


Through his new organized art collective A COUNTRY CALLED EARTH, Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, will be performing new music live from Africa calling it "Time Is Always Now". This new venture for Yasiin is to honor Muhammad Ali's 72nd birthday, which is Friday. No information on the exact location until after the performance but it will be live stream at 5:30 EST this Friday.

December 11, 2013

Way Back Wednesday: "The Panties" - Mos Def


In honor of Yasiin Bey AKA Mos Def's 40th birthday today, our Way Back Wednesday is "The Panties" off of his 2004 release The New Danger. Yasiin Bey is an MC and actor from Brooklyn, NY who has been an influence to lots of artists today. He has put out albums of his own and as member of the Hip Hop duo Black Star with Talib Kweli. Also, Yasiin is an activist of social and political issues around the world. In addition, he's a member of Kanye West's label GOOD Music. "The Panties" is produced by Minnesota and appropriately samples "I Love You More and More" by Tom Brock. When you guys get a chance, make sure you show birthdya love to Yasiin Bey.