Mos Def has signed to Kanye West's management company and record label, G.O.O.D Music, it's been revealed.

Details of the deal were unveiled in the October issue of XXL magazine, which features a cover feature with West.

Mos Def made a recent guest appearance on West's song, 'Lord Lord Lord', and also featured on his remix of Justin Bieber's 'Runaway Love'.

The hip-hop star, who has also collaborated with the likes of Gorillaz and The Roots, released his last album 'The Ecstatic' in 2009.

Other artists affiliated to G.O.O.D Music included John Legend, Common, Kid Cudi and Pusha T.

(by Jason Gregory)