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Brooklyn, New York, United States (1994 – present)

Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, United States), better known by the stage name Mos Def, is a Grammy Award-nominated rapper and actor. He also goes by the aliases Mighty Mos Def, The Freaky Night Watchman, Boogie Man, Black Dante and Pretty Flaco. He began rapping in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics in 1994, and then formed the duo Black Star with Talib Kweli in 1998. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006 and The Ecstatic in 2009. Initially recognized for his musical output, Mos Def’s screen work since the early 2000s has established him as one of only a handful of rappers who have garnered critical approval for their acting work.

Rap career:
Mos Def began his performing career on the television show The Cosby Mysteries in 1994. In 1994, Mos also began his music career, forming the short-lived group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD) with his younger brother DCQ and his younger sister Ces. Despite being signed to Payday Records, the group only released two singles and the group’s debut album, Manifest Destiny, did not see the light of day until 2004 when released through Illson Media. In 1996 he emerged as a solo artist, working with De La Soul and Da Bush Babees before releasing his own first single, “Universal Magnetic” which was a huge underground hit. After signing with Rawkus Records, he and Talib Kweli released a full length album under the band name Black Star, entitled Black Star.
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  • Murphalious

    these young bloods is lookin scary at the mall

    yesterday evening
  • JacDG

    N****s in Poorest is fucking dope, Mos Def or Yasiin Bey, don't matter, all dope.

    yesterday afternoon
  • TheBeasley

    "You want to know how to rhyme you better learn how to add, it's Mathematics". Fucking dope!

    Friday afternoon
  • The_Set_Up

    Give us just one more album like The Ecstatic Mos!! :)

    last week
  • jussi_m

    Pharoahe Monch opening for Mos in Helsinki! YEAH

    last week
  • zeenglish

    tell me he's coming back. hip hop needs u! [2]

    11 days ago
  • mrsean20

    tell me he's coming back. hip hop needs u!

    13 days ago
  • Roc_Melo

    Yasiin Bey!

    14 days ago
  • dfr0

    If you like this, you'll dig this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpCsQrWUtWI

    20 days ago
  • Sentenzia22

    Tribute to Megaupload R.I.P: http://www.lastfm.es/group/We'll+miss+you%2C+Megaupload

    20 days ago
  • Psychedub_Crew

    Black on Both Sides <3 Also, I can't believe Rock N Roll isn't higher up. That song is poetic genius.

    21 days ago
  • Truth_KP

    Czekam kurwa na Ciebie stary!

    22 days ago
  • Kmiotek

    Warsaw 3rd March. Mos Def!

    last month
  • Violanderr

    I don't care what he calls himself, he is awesome and if he wants to be Yasiin Bey you should respect that and call him that [10]

    last month
  • vanyathebest

    I'm not gonna call this guy Yasiin Bey. He's forever gonna be Mos Def to me [8]

    last month
  • VK1990

    The Embassy

    last month
  • sOuller

    Good morning Vietnam!

    last month
  • datswhat

    I'm not gonna call this guy Yasiin Bey. He's forever gonna be Mos Def to me [7]

    last month
  • PrettyFlacko

    And i can't believe The Panties isn't in the top 15...such a great song

    last month
  • PrettyFlacko

    I'm not gonna call this guy Yasiin Bey. He's forever gonna be Mos Def to me [6]

    last month
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