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After asking the readers through Twitter for their most anticipated albums this year and taking their thoughts into account, we've compiled the 20 albums that have the people talking most.

Take a look at what the fans have to say about Yasiin Bey's retirement from rap.

A rep for Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) has come forward to explain the rapper's arrest in South Africa last week and debunk what he claims are false allegations.

Queen Latifah's nomination for her role in 'Bessie' at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards serves as a reminder of hip-hop and R&B's longstanding relationship with the awards show. Find out which artists have made their way to the nominations and winners circle.

Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) has responded to Lupe Fiasco who recently accepted his challenge to battle any rapper – anytime, anywhere.

This is a hip-hop heads' dream come true. Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def surprised fans in Montreal when he joined headliner Kendrick Lamar onstage at the 2015 Osheaga Festival on Saturday (Aug. 1).

From the random to the serious and everything in between, check out 100 Hip-Hop Facts That Will Blow Your Mind.

Yasiin Bey and Zoe Kravitz have been spending time together in Cannes, France, which has sparked dating rumors.

These days, it's hard to surprise fans at a rap concert when the artist they've come to see brings another performer onstage because they come to the venue expecting it. However, A$AP Rocky surprised the crowd when he brought out Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, during a show at XOYO in London on Saturday (April 4).

Last week the internet went in a frenzy after rumors began to surface across the internet that rapper (1/4 Actor) Mos Def, or Yassin Bey, has been banned from the United States of America, the country he was born in, due to immigration issues.