Yasiin Bey to perform Mos Def classics with live band in London

Mos Def performs his classic discography with backing from Hypnotic Brass Ensemble at London's O2 Forum.

Ben Smith

Last updated: 14th Sep 2016

Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def will perform his acclaimed back catalogue with a full live band at O2 Forum in London on Saturday 22nd October. (This is a second date added due to popular demand)

A rapper emerged from the 90's and industrious activist, Yasiin boasts a vast discography under his Mos Def guise. Debut single 'Universal Magnetic' gave him his breakthrough, before the Brookyln born artist hooked up with Taleb Kweli and Hi-Tek for lauded album Black Star.

Stand-out records such as The New Danger, The Ecstatic and Black On Both Sides followed, featuring hits like 'Ms. Fat Booty' (above).

He is joined by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, a word renowned jazz collective formed between eight sons of Kehlan Phil Cohran - a renowned contributing trumpeter for Sun Ra Arkestra. Together, the two form a landmark jazz and hip hop showcase that gives Yasiin's discography a dynamic like never before.