Legendary hip-hop artist yasiin bey, formerly known as Mos Def, has announced a live-streamed performance titled Money Christmas, marking his first solo material in five years. The event will be broadcast on Bandcamp on Sunday, 15th December at 7:00 PM GMT / 8:00 PM CET / 2:00 PM EST.

The performance follows bey’s 2019 Negus sound installation and his recent physical release of ‘No Fear of Time’, the long-awaited Black Star album with Talib Kweli, produced by Madlib. Money Christmas signals a return to solo work for bey, who has spent the last few years touring and collaborating with long-time associates, including Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.

Tickets for the live stream are priced at $7.99, and the music will initially be available exclusively through a QR code accompanying limited-edition merchandise sold via Bandcamp. The material will later see a vinyl release. 

The accompanying artwork for Money Christmas, titled Osanta Bin Lyin, comes from Spanish-Moroccan artist Anuar Khalifi, who bey has previously collaborated on live performances and the short film Part of Me. Bey’s announcement follows a prolific period that included the BEYONDOOM tour, paying tribute to the late MF DOOM, and recent festival appearances at South Facing Festival in London, Way Out West in Sweden and Liberation Music in Barcelona.

Best known for his influential career in hip-hop, bey first rose to fame as one half of Black Star alongside Talib Kweli. His 1999 solo debut Black on Both Sides is widely considered a classic, featuring hits like ‘Ms. Fat Booty’ and ‘Umi Says.’ Since then, he has released several critically acclaimed albums, appeared in numerous films and TV shows, and hosted HBO’s Def Poetry Jam.

Tickets and more details about Money Christmas are available via Bandcamp.