VIA BET:
When Mos Def speaks, I suggest you LISTEN! Truthfully, when was the last time Mos Def spoke to the media (well at least as in-depth as his recent XXL interview in the July issue)? Don’t worry, I’ll wait. Yeah, exactly.
So when the big homey, Clover Hope (Twitter.com/Clovito) sat down with Mr. Def for the XXL feature, we knew several things would occur; A.) He’d take the time to inform his advocates why he’s not as accessible as his peers, B.) He’d issue an open hand slap to his cohorts about how they present their art, and C.) His political theories (a lane that some people may not agree with).
But Mos isn’t just talking to talk, he’s got an album to promote – The Ecstatic. (it hits stores June 30th). So clearly, he’s chit chatting for good reason. And since neither you or me can remember the last time we’ve seen Mos talk to the press, let’s dig into the current times- the July Issue of XXL Magazine. Check out Mos’ thoughts on being famous, Hip hop, and Bill Maher, below.
Mos Def on being famous…
“I keep getting rudely reminded that I’m famous. Maybe I keep denying it. I’m talking right now because it’s the time to. There’s nothing wrong with taking a pretty picture or getting your face out there. But for a while in hip hop, it started to feel like that was part of the creative process. And if you wasn’t doing that, that there was some part of the creative process that you was just neglecting that was vital, and uhh, I just disagree with that.”
Mos Def on the content in hip hop today…
“They don’t care about the people. I don’t think they even care that much about themselves. Nobody has to be a holly roller. But you don’t have to put poison in the food ’cause it’s cost-efficient or ’cause its tasty. This is gonna hurt people. And these are critical times for people.”
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