Mos Def

Black On Both Sides is the 1999 debut solo album by Brooklyn rapper Mos Def. Rawkus are the loyalists.

Tru3 Magic is the 2006 album by rapper Mos Def, a few years before he officially changed his real name to Yasiin Bey. This was released by Geffen Records.

Love Rain is a 2000 single by Phiadelphia soul singer Jill Scott. Released in support of her debut album Who Is Jill Scott: Words & Sounds Vol. 1, this CD also features remixes with American rapper Mos Def. This was released on Hidden Beach/Epic Records.

The Private Repress is a 2003 compilation album by DJ Shadow, featuring various mixes and remixes of songs originally on his 2002 album The Private Press. This was released in Japan by Island Records.

Cadillac Records: Music From the Motion Picture is the Grammy-nominated soundtrack album to the Golden Globe nominated film Cadillac Records. The soundtrack features covers of classic songs from Chess Records' singers as performed by the film's stars including Golden Globe nominated actress and 16-time Grammy Award winning singer Beyoncé Knowles (as Etta James), Eamonn Walker (as Howlin' Wolf) and Jeffrey Wright (as Muddy Waters). It also features original songs from contemporary artists such as Knowles' sister, R&B singer Solange and Rapper Nas. The soundtrack was nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Plastic Beach is the third studio album by the British virtual band Gorillaz. Conceived from an unfinished Gorillaz project called Carousel, the album was recorded from June 2008 to November 2009, and was produced primarily by group co-creator Damon Albarn. It features guest appearances by several artists including Snoop Dogg, Gruff Rhys, De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Mos Def, Lou Reed, Mick Jones, Mark E. Smith, Paul Simonon, Bashy, Kano, Little Dragon and the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Plastic Beach debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, selling approximately 74,432 copies in its first week of sales. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart with 112,000 copies in its first week of sales; it also charted within the top ten in several other countries. Plastic Beach received mostly positive reviews, and was named one of the year's best albums by several critics.

Plastic Beach is the third studio album by the British virtual band Gorillaz, released on 3 March 2010 by Parlophone Records internationally and by Virgin Records in the United States. Conceived from an unfinished Gorillaz project called Carousel, the album was recorded from June 2008 to November 2009, and was produced primarily by group co-creator Damon Albarn. It features guest appearances by several artists including Snoop Dogg, Gruff Rhys, De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Mos Def, Lou Reed, Mick Jones, Mark E. Smith, Paul Simonon, Bashy, Kano, Little Dragon and the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.