“Intro/Oh No”

Here’s VEVO’s coverage of Kanye West and the rest of the GOOD Music family (with appearances by Mos Def and Jay-Z) perform earlier this year at the VEVO Power Station in Austin Texas at SXSW.

“H.A.M.” w/ Jay-Z & Kanye West

Catch more footage after the jump…

“Dark Fantasy” w/ Kanye West

“Pursuit of Happiness” w/ Kid Cudi

“My Last” w/ Big Sean

“Blame Game w/ Kanye West

“My God” w/ Pusha T

Via Hollywood Reporter:

Mos Def has finalized a deal for a multi-episode arc on the sixth season of Dexter, according to sources.

The actor and hip hop artist will play a hardened ex-con who claims to have found religion yet seems to continually find himself surrounded by violence. Michael C. Hall’s Dexter will reveal the truth of who he really is.

Production on the sixth season of the Showtime drama thriller begins in June with an eye toward a fall bow. Mos Def joins Colin Hanks — who will appear in all 12 episodes — as one of the upcoming season’s villains. Hanks will play Travis, Dexter’s main nemesis and a highly intelligent ancient artifacts expert who is linked to a series of grisly murders in Miami.

At this point it unclear in how many episodes Mos Def will appear. But he is one of multiple recurring characters who will populate the show after the dispatching of season five guest stars including Jonny Lee Miller, Julia Styles and Peter Weller.

Bazinga! Great news.

Previously: Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco & Big Sean – Don’t Look Down (The Phoenix Story)

Kanye West and Mos Def showed up at the Lupe Fiasco show on Saturday night at the Blue Note Jazz Club where Lupe Fiasco performed alongside the Robert Glasper Experiment. The three rap heavyweights freestyled, spit new and classic verses.

Here’s footage of Kanye’s freestyle…

Shout out to Steve Stoute… you know what this shit ’bout
My whole family… now I’m scared of the Grammys
Cause everybody know that Dark Fantasy,
was the highest rated album in history, get me?
So I just avoid it, not to be exploited, not be recorded
Cause I cannot afford it, I cannot afford more shit and be in more debt

Here is audio of Kanye and Mos Def going off on 7 minutes of J Dilla beats…

Download: Kanye & Mos Def – Blue Note Jazz Club Freestyle

And here’s the full session below from Lupe, Kanye and Mos Def….

Download: Lupe Fiasco + Kanye West + Mos Def + Robert Glasper – Cypher (Live @ Blue Note, NYC 2-26-11) (via IATWL)

Kanye delivers once again his GOOD Friday track. Check it out below.

Download: Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco & Big Sean – Don’t Look Down (The Phoenix Story)

Another Friday passes and your boy Kanye drops another gem in the wee hours of the morning.

Charlie Wilson’s becoming a permanent fixture on these GOOD Friday tracks.

Download: Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie Wilson – Lord Lord Lord

Previously: Kanye West feat. Pusha T – Runaway

Kanye posted this pic straight from the studio session for the remix to his Power single, which will feature Jay-Z (at least that’s what Kanye told Angie).

via Yeezy

(via Jay Elec)

Finally we get this. Let’s see if the kid Cole can hang with the lyrical big wigs.

(Oh by the way, Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek’s Revolutions Per Minute is due out in February 2010)

Download: Reflection Eternal feat. Jay Electronica, J. Cole & Mos Def – Just Begun (CDQ)

(Linkage: NahRight)

Semtex spoke to Mos Def while Mos was in the UK about a variety of topic…

Part 1:
Mos talks about his approach to making albums, the Mos/J. Cole/Jay Electronica/Talib Kweli collaboration, the genius of Slick Rick, Mos Def vs. Hollywood and turning down a role in ‘Tropic Of Thunder’.

Part 2:
Most discusses best moments of 2009 including best album, best club joint, best producer, best film, best/worst moment and beef.

Part 3:
Mos announces that he is officially the 5th member of the Gorilaz, talks about working with Damon Albarn and Kanye West.

Download: Mos Def – 24 Hour Karate School (Produced by Ski Beatz & Apple Juice Kid)

(spotted @ NR via XXL)