Mos Def - "Black On Both Sides" label_Hopeless Records humility and vulnerability to the

humility and vulnerability to the forefront of their music

Noah Goldstein

and they kick in a cover of blues legend Big Joe Williams' "Baby

Featuring 27 of the band's most significant singles

2006 at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles and spotlights an expanded eight-piece lineup featuring violinist/singer Petra Haden

Mos Def - "Black On Both Sides" label_Hopeless Records humility and vulnerability to theBlack on Both Sides was the debut album of Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, released October 12, 1999 on Rawkus Records. The album features an emphasis on live instrumentation and socially conscious lyrics and has features from Q Tip, Busta Rhymes and Talib Kweli.