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Mos Def
Yasiin Bey, better known as Mos Def, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. Best known for his music, Bey began his hip hop career in 1994, alongside his siblings in the pop-up rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. He then formed the duo Black Star, with rapper Talib Kweli in Brooklyn, and they released their debut album of the same name in 1998. He was on the Rawkus Records list and in 1999 made his solo debut Black on Both. Sides. His beginnings were The New Danger, True Magic and The Ecstatic. About.com editors listed him as the 14th greatest rapper on their "50 Greatest MCs of Our Time" list. Some of Mos Def's best hits include “Oh No”, “Definition”, and “Breathing”. Before entering the music business, Mos Def entered public life as a child actor with roles in dramas, sitcoms, and theater.
Birth nameDante Terrell Smith
Also known asYasiin Bey, Black Dante, Dante Beze, Flaco, El-Bey the Moor
BornDecember 11, 1973, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, activist
InstrumentsVocals, keyboards, bass guitar, sampler, drums
Years active1994–present
LabelsDowntown, GOOD, Geffen, Rawkus, Priority
Associated actsBlack Star, Crooklyn Dodgers, Dec 99th, Soulquarians, De La Soul, Madlib, Mannie Fresh, Kanye West, Oh No, Gorillaz

About Mos Def

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Mos Def

Rapper Mos Def was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States on December 11, 1973. He's 50 years old today.

Yasiin Bey is a rapper, actor, and political activist who goes by the moniker Dante Smith. He is one half of the Black Star trio, along with Rapper Talib Kweli, and has starred in a number of films and television shows, including Dexter, Be Kind Rewind, and The Italian Job.

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Mos Def before becoming famous

Mos Def was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1973 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He was a member of the urban music ensemble Urban Thermo Dynamics.

Achievement of Mos Def

In 2010, he won a Grammy Award for his album The Ecstatic.

Mos Def's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

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With his first wife Maria Yepes, whom he married in 1996, he had two children named Jauhara and Chandani. In 2005, he married model Alana Wyatt, but the pair divorced soon after.

Mos Def on Social Media

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Mos Def on Facebook: @MosDef.

Mos Def Collabed with

He was in the film Cadillac Records with Movie Actor Adrien Brody.

Mos Def Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Mos Def updated on March 14 2023.