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Yasiin Bey (; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), best known by his stage name Mos Def (), is an American hip hop recording artist, actor, and activist. Best known for his music, Mos Def embarked on his hip hop career in 1994, alongside his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD), after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. He subsequently formed the duo Black Star, alongside fellow Brooklyn-based rapper Talib Kweli, and they released their eponymous debut album in 1998. He was featured on the roster of Rawkus Records and in 1999 released his solo debut, Black on Both Sides. His debut was followed by The New Danger (2004), True Magic (2006) and The Ecstatic (2009). The editors at About.com listed him as the 14th greatest emcee of all time on their "50 greatest MC's of our time" list.
Prior to his career in music, Mos Def first entered public life as a child actor, having played roles in television movies, sitcoms, and theater. Since the early 2000s, Mos Def has been well known for his roles in films such as Something the Lord Made, Next Day Air, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 16 Blocks, Be Kind Rewind, The Italian Job, The Woodsman, Bamboozled and Brown Sugar, as well as for his portrayal of Brother Sam in the Showtime drama series Dexter. He is also known as the host of Def Poetry Jam, which aired on HBO between 2002 and 2007.
Mos Def has been vocal on several social and political causes, including police brutality, the idea of American exceptionalism, and the state of African Americans.
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Albums
You Are Undeniable (Amerigo remix) Single
The REcstatic
Don't Look Down Single
Lord Lord Lord Single
Undeniable / There Is a Way Single
Ah Ha / Bright as the Stars Single
Sex, Love & Money / Ghetto Rock Single
Mos Def EP EP
Bronx Meets Brooklyn
Wylin Out Single
Download at Amazon.com®I Against I Single
Oh No (John B Remixes) Single
Oh No: DJ Hype Remix Single
Ms. Fat Booty / Mathematics Single
Travellin' Man Single
Body Rock Single
The Universal Magnetic Single
Popular Songs
- You Are Undeniable
- Ah Ha
- Oh No
- Lord Lord Lord
- Bright as the Stars
- [unknown]
- Don't Look Down
- I Just Wanna Cum
- Outro
- Kick a Paystyle
- Wylin Out
- Gun Play
- The Boss Is Back
- River Nigga
- If U Thuggin
- From Your Side From My Side
- Treybag Freestyle
- Ghetto
- I Against I
- It's Brooklyn
- Beef
- The Rosary
- Summer Time
- Bronx Nigga
- Intro
- Black Fantastic
- Jam on It
- Casa Bey
- History
- The Embassy