Mos Def
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Kay Faith is rigging the Cape sound
The hip-hop producer has hit a rich seam of talent — and the country needs to take note
#CulturePop: This our year of users and abusers
False prophets and profiting off the pain of others are among the things trending, observes Kuntha Ndimande.
No more parties in SA: ‘Undesirable’ Mos Def to leave the country
Yasiin Bey has apologised for using a "world passport" to travel from South Africa, but will still wave goodbye on Tuesday.
Talib Kweli Q&A: ‘Nah son … the world owes you nothing’
The rapper speaks about police killing black people in South Africa and the United States, Lauryn Hill’s essence and working with local artists.
Yasiin Bey: Cape Town is crazy
Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, says he came to live in Cape Town to spend some time to sort out his life and because SA is "crazy".
US plans evening force-feeds for fasting Guantánamo detainees
After pleas from Islamic leaders, the US says it will respect Ramadan by trying to force-feed detainees observing the fast only at night.
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