Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def

Yasiin Bey; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), more commonly known by his former stage name Mos Def, is an American rapper, singer,... more

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Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def

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Walter Neal

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Yasiin Bey; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), more commonly known by his former stage name Mos Def, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and social justice warrior. His hip hop career began in 1994, alongside his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD), after which they appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. He formed the duo Black Star, alongside fellow Brooklyn-based rapper Talib Kweli, and in 1998 they released their debut album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, featuring the singles "Definition" and "Respiration". 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). About.com listed him 14th on its "50 Greatest Rappers of All Time". His hits include "Oh No", "Ms. Fat Booty", and "Mathematics".

He was a child actor in television films, sitcoms, and theater. Since the early 2000s, he has appeared in the films 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 and in television series such as Dexter and House. He hosted Def Poetry Jam from 2002 to 2007.

Bey has been vocal on several social and political causes, including police brutality, American 'exceptionalism', and the status of African Americans. --Source: Wikipedia

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