The Source

Today in Hip-Hop History: Mos Def Released His Solo Debut ‘Black On Both Sides’ 26 Years Ago

Arriving one year after his acclaimed Black Star collaboration with Talib Kweli, Black On Both Sides expanded Mos Def’s ...
The Grio

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 ...
Essence

Mos Def, Goapele and NASA Help Kids Discover Space

Like Mary J. Blige and First Lady Michelle Obama’s math and science initiatives, rapper/ actor Mos Def and neo-soul singer Goapele want to make math and science discovery appealing to kids of color.
The Source Magazine

Today in Hip-Hop History: Mos Def Released His Solo Debut ‘Black On Both Sides’ 23 Years Ago

On this date in 1999, Rapper/actor/social activist Yasiin Bey, who was formally recognized by the Hip Hop world as Mos Def, released his first solo album, Black On Both Sides on the Rawkus/Columbia ...
AOL

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 ...