Yasiin Bey discography

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Studio albums4
Compilation albums3
Music videos6
Collaboration albums2
Features singles6

The discography of Yasiin Bey , formerly known as Mos Def, an American rapper, consists of four solo albums, two compilation albums, and several singles. Bey began his hip hop career in 1994 in the underground rap group UTD (Urban Thermo Dynamics) alongside his sibling group members DCQ and Ces, after which he pursued a solo career. [1] In 1998, he made his mainstream debut on Rawkus Records in the duo Black Star with rapper Talib Kweli. "Definition", the lead single from Black Star's self-titled debut album, reached No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

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In 1999, Yasiin Bey released his solo debut album Black on Both Sides , which was certified Gold in the US and featured the singles "Ms. Fat Booty", which reached No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart, and "Umi Says", which reached No. 60 on the UK Singles Chart. Bey performed on several compilations from Rawkus Records and other independent compilation albums. Among them was the single "Oh No" with Pharaohe Monch and Nate Dogg which reached No. 83 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Rap Singles. In 2001, his single "Jam on It" from Underground Airplay Version 1.0 reached No. 23 on the Hot Rap Tracks. In 2002, he appeared on the track "Brown Sugar (Extra Sweet)" on the soundtrack to the film Brown Sugar . Featuring Faith Evans, "Brown Sugar (Extra Sweet)" reached No. 95 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

In 2004, Yasiin Bey released his second solo album The New Danger , in which he experimented with other genres such as rock and R&B. [2] The single "Sex, Love & Money" reached No. 90 on the R&B chart. Later the same year saw the release of UTD album Manifest Destiny under the independent label Illsion Media, run by Bey's brother and fellow group member DCQ. The album featured a compilation of previously unreleased and re-released tracks recorded during the original UTD run. [3] Bey's third solo album, Tru3 Magic , was released in 2006 to very little hype. Its single "Undeniable" charted only on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart but was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 2007.

Yasiin Bey's fourth solo album The Ecstatic was released in 2009 on Downtown Records with distribution by Universal Records. [4] His fifth album Negus was exclusively premiered during Art Basel in Hong Kong on March 29, 2019; and according to a press release, it will never receive a physical or digital release but will be displayed at sound installations around the world. [5]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US
[6]
US
R&B

[7]
US
Rap

[8]
AUS
[9]
CAN
[10]
FRA
[11]
SWI
[12]
UK
[13]
Black on Both Sides 253110
The New Danger
  • Released: October 12, 2004
  • Label: Rawkus, Geffen
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
521121035056
True Magic
  • Released: December 29, 2006
  • Label: Geffen
  • Format: CD
772512
The Ecstatic
  • Released: June 9, 2009
  • Label: Downtown
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
952912417290167
Negus [A]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums

TitleDetailsChart positions
US
[6]
US
R&B

[7]
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
(with Talib Kweli as Black Star)
  • Released: September 29, 1998
  • Label: Rawkus, Priority
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
5313
Manifest Destiny
(with UTD)
  • Released: October 26, 2004
  • Label: Illson Media
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
December 99th
(with Ferrari Sheppard, as Dec 99th)
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: A Country Called Earth
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
No Fear of Time
(with Talib Kweli as Black Star)

Compilation albums

TitleDetails
We Are Hip-Hop: Me, You, Everybody
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Sattan
  • Format: CD
Mos Definite
  • Released: April 20, 2007
  • Label: Frequent
  • Format: CD
We Are Hip-Hop: Me, You, Everybody, Pt. 2
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Sattan
  • Format: CD
Audio 3
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Oarfin
  • Format: CD

Singles

Solo

TitleYearChart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
Bub.

[18]
US R&B
[19]
US Rap
[20]
UK
[13]
"Universal Magnetic"1997 [A] Soundbombing
"Ms. Fat Booty" / "Mathematics"1999542085Black on Both Sides
"Umi Says"60
"Brown Sugar (Extra Sweet)" [featuring Faith Evans]200295 Brown Sugar (soundtrack)
"Sex, Love & Money"200490The New Danger
"Close Edge"44 [B]
"Ghetto Rock"
"Sunshine"2005
"Undeniable"200631 [B] True Magic
"Life in Marvelous Times"2008 The Ecstatic
"Quiet Dog Bite Hard"2009
"Casa Bey"

Collaborative singles

TitleYearChart positionsAlbum
US
[21]
US
R&B

[19]
US
Rap

[20]
UK
[13]
"Body Rock" (with Tash & Q-Tip)19986521 Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
"Definition" (with Talib Kweli)60313 Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star
"Respiration" (with Talib Kweli featuring Common)1999546
"Oh No" (with Pharoahe Monch featuring Nate Dogg)20008322124 Lyricist Lounge 2
"Black Iz Back" (with Mau Maus) Bamboozled (soundtrack)
"Sensei on the Block" (with Ski Beatz)2015Non-album single
TitleYearChart positionsAlbum
US
Bub.

[18]
US R&B
[19]
US Rap
[20]
US Alt
"The Love Song"
(Da Bush Babees featuring Mos Def)
1996176615 Gravity
"Bullshittin' (B.S.'n...)"
(N'Dea Davenport featuring Mos Def)
1998101 N'Dea Davenport
"Travellin' Man"
(DJ Honda featuring Mos Def)
137617 h II
"B-Boy Document"
(The High & Mighty featuring Mos Def and Skillz)
1999637 Home Field Advantage / Soundbombing II
"A Brighter Day"
(Ronny Jordan featuring Mos Def)
54 [A] 20A Brighter Day
"Six Days (Remix)"
(DJ Shadow featuring Mos Def)
200238 [A] Six Days 12"
"Wylin' Out" (with Diverse and Prefuse 73)65Urban Renewal Program
"Wanna B Where U R (Thisizzaluvsong)"
(Floetry featuring Mos Def)
2003116 Barbershop 2: Back in Business (soundtrack) / Floacism "Live"
"Bin Laden"
(Immortal Technique featuring Mos Def)
2005Non-album single
"Magnetic Arts"
(DJ Honda featuring Mos Def)
2009DJ Honda IV
"Stylo"
(Gorillaz featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack)
2010324 Plastic Beach

Other appearances

YearSongArtist(s)Album
1996"Intro" Da Bush Babees Gravity
"S.O.S."
"Big Brother Beat" De La Soul "Stakes Is High"
"Stakes Is High (Remix)" [also featuring Truth Enola)]"Itzsoweezee (HOT)"
"Shinjiro" DJ Krush MiLight
1997"Light (Can You See It?)" Holonic-The Self Megamix
"BMT" Towa Tei, Biz Markie Sound Museum
"If You Can Huh..." Soundbombing
1998"Crying at Airports (Shawn J. Period Remix)" Whale "Four Big Speakers"
"World Famous" Funkmaster Flex The Mixtape Volume 3: 60 Minutes of Funk, The Final Chapter
"Rock Rock Y'all" A Tribe Called Quest, Punchline, Wordsworth and Jane Doe The Love Movement
1999"Double Trouble" The Roots Things Fall Apart
"Next Universe" Soundbombing II
"Cross Town Beef"Medina Green, DCQ
"Tinseltown to the Boogiedown" Scritti Politti Anomie & Bonhomie
"If It's Alright Y'all" Brixx Superrappin: The Album
"Foundation" DJ Honda h 2000
"All Praises Due"A.D.L.I.B.Urban Renewal: Word on the Street
2000"Saturday Nite" (J Dilla Remix) Brand New Heavies Delicious Vinyl Presents... Prime Cuts Vol. 1
"Hurricane"Common, Black Thought, Dice Raw, Flo Brown, Jazzyfatnastees The Hurricane (soundtrack)
"Eve" Spacek "Eve"
"You (Feel Good Remix)"Samuel Christian Black and White (soundtrack)
"On My Own" The Black Eyed Peas, Les Nubians Bridging the Gap
"A Tree Never Grown"A.L., Fre, Grafh, Invincible, J-Live, Jane Doe, Kofi Taha, Rubix, Tame One & Wordsworth Hip Hop for Respect
"One Four Love Pt. 2" Cappadonna, Channel Live, Crunch Lo, Rock, Shyheim & Wise Intelligent
"What's That? (¿Que Eso?)" Tony Touch, De La Soul The Piece Maker
"The Questions" Common Like Water for Chocolate
"I've Committed Murder (Gang Starr Remix)" Macy Gray, Gang Starr Lyricist Lounge 2
"Ms. Fat Booty 2" Ghostface Killah
"Can U C the Pride in the Panther" (Male/Female Version) 2Pac The Rose That Grew from Concrete
"Love Rain (Remix)" Jill Scott Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1
2001"Do Your Best" Femi Kuti Fight to Win
"Jam on It" DJ Spinbad Underground Airplay Version 1.0
"Bounce"DJ HasebeHey World
"Reminisce" Bilal, Common 1st Born Second
"Get Ta Steppin'" Hi-Tek, Vina Mojica Hi-Teknology
"Street Sounds" Charlie Hunter Quartet Songs from the Analog Playground
"Creole"
"My Nutmeg Phantasy" Macy Gray, Angie Stone The Id
2002"Seven Days (DJ Premier Remix)" Craig David "Seven Days"
"Breakdown" Brown Sugar (soundtrack)
"Brown Sugar (Fine)"Adaritha
"I Against I" Massive Attack Blade II (soundtrack)
"Freak Daddy" Soundbombing III
"Mujuo" Toshinobu Kubota United Flow
2003"On the Run" Mark Ronson, M.O.P. Here Comes the Fuzz
"Guess You Didn't Love Me" Terri Walker Untitled
2004"Two Words" Kanye West, Freeway, Harlem Boys Choir The College Dropout
"Living for Today" Toshinobu Kubota Time to Share
"She Wants to Move (Native Tongues Remix)" N*E*R*D, Common, De La Soul, Q-Tip"Maybe"
"Beauty in the Dark (Groove with You)" The Isley Brothers Taken to the Next Phase (Reconstructions)
2005"T.I.M.E." Scratch Perverts, Black Thought, Stephanie McKayFabric Big Issue CD
"Victory" K-Salaam, SizzlaThe World Is Ours
"Love It or Leave It Alone" Alicia Keys, Common Unplugged
"Yo-Yo-Yo (Street)"Medina Green"Yo-Yo-Yo (Street)"
2006"The Corner (Remix)"Scarface, Common My Homies Part 2
"Superstar"Ge-ologyFacets
"Where We At" Jurassic 5 Feedback
"Here Comes the Champ" Dan the Automator, Anwar Superstar Dan the Automator Presents 2K7
"We Get Down" Hi-Tek, Bootsy Collins, Raphael Saadiq Hi-Teknology²: The Chip
"Let It Go" Little Brother & DJ Drama Separate but Equal
2007"Hey Baby" Stephen Marley Mind Control
"Drunk and Hot Girls"Kanye West Graduation
"Good Night"
"Brooklyn in My Mind" 9th Wonder, Jean Grae, Memphis Bleek The Dream Merchant Vol. 2
"D.A.N.C.E. (Benny Blanco Remix)" Justice, Spank Rock
2008"No Particular Place to Go" Cadillac Records: Music from the Motion Picture
"Rising Down"The Roots, Styles P, Dice Raw Rising Down
2009"America" K'naan, Chali 2na Troubadour
"Mountain Sunlight"Jazz LiberatorzFruit of the Past
"On the Vista" BlakRoc BlakRoc
"Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)"
2010"Sweepstakes" Gorillaz, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Plastic Beach
"New York Is Killing Me (Remix)" Gil Scott-Heron ?
"Sweetest Fruit"Baraka BlueSoundHeart
"Breakfast" Curren$y Pilot Talk
"The Day" (also featuring Jay Electronica)
"Prowler 2" (also featuring Jean Grae, Jay Electronica & Joell Ortiz) Ski Beatz
"Arials" (also featuring Curren$y, Whosane, Terri Walker & Stalley)
"Cream of the Planet"
"Taxi" (also featuring Whosane)
"Lord Lord Lord" (also featuring Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie Wilson)Kanye West G.O.O.D. Fridays
"Don't Look Down" (also featuring Lupe Fiasco & Big Sean)
2012"Black Radio" Robert Glasper Black Radio
"The Very Best"Dee-1, Mannie FreshSave the Children
2013"Freedom Is Everyone's Job"PreservationOld Numbers
"They Die By Dawn and Other Short Stories" The Bullitts, Lucy Liu, Jay ElectronicaThey Die By Dawn (And Other Short Stories)
2015"Back Home" ASAP Rocky, ASAP Yams, Acid At. Long. Last. ASAP
"Never Die"Golden RulesGolden Ticket
2016"R.E.D." A Tribe Called Red We Are the Halluci Nation
2017"Buy My App" Denmark Vessey & AzariasBuy My Drugs
2018"Kids See Ghosts" Kids See Ghosts Kids See Ghosts
2019"Education" MadGibbs, Black Thought Bandana
"Treal"Robert GlasperFuc Yo Feelings
2020"Breathe" Navy Blue Song of Sage: Post Panic!
2022”Stars” J.I.D The Forever Story
2024"Space" Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Hypnotic Joints, Vol. 2

Videos

See also

Notes

  1. Negus is Yasiin Bey’s fifth studio album, entirely produced by Lord Tusk, Steven Julien, and ACyde and was recorded in London in 2015. Negus was exclusively premiered during Art Basel in Hong Kong on March 29, 2019. According to a press release, the album will never receive a physical or digital release but will be displayed at sound installations around the world. [17]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yasiin Bey</span> American rapper (born 1973)

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<i>Black on Both Sides</i> 1999 studio album by Mos Def

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