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Brooklyn NY, United States (1994 – present)
Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York), better known by the stage name Mos Def, is Grammy award nominated rapper, actor and poet. He also goes by the aliases Mighty Mos Def, The Freaky Night Watchman, Boogie Man, Black Dante, A White Man’s Favorite Rapper 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.
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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Black On Both Sides
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The Ecstatic
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The New Danger
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TRUE MAGIC
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No Hay Nada Mas
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Shoutbox
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Kayna22 wrote:
love Mos Def,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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TaintedxSanity wrote:
Makes Jay look like a school kid.
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jae__moon wrote:
his flow has changed so much! I kinda miss old Mos...
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nintendoinuendo wrote:
yeah AUDITORIUMMM!!
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POE1988 wrote:
dollar day deep thing
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Wise_Guy13 wrote:
I'm kinda sad that I haven't seen Murder of a Teenage Life show up on the chart.
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placebosyndrome wrote:
24 hour karate school...i need a higher bitrate version. it's not knocking the way i need it to.
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binkyelectric wrote:
i love you mos def.you are the shit
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HenryRattlehead wrote:
supermagic is like fucking crack seriously. not heard a hip hop banger like it in a while, its definitely in my top 3 songs of 09.
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anthrax_man wrote:
auditorium should be wayy higher up
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theStarry wrote:
For some reason Black On Both Sides is just my favourite album to play at Xmas time. I swear that little 12cm piece of polycarbonate can store memories.
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undefinedx wrote:
I truly hope that it's Mos Def who takes home a couple of Grammy Awards this year. Absolutely brilliant album, and certainly solidified his status as one of the best of our generation.
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jonpwnsu wrote:
shit, i can't wait for Act II from Jay Electronica. hopefully Mos'll be featuring
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darockwilder7 wrote:
New track with Reflection Eternal, Mos Def & J. Cole goes HARD
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BeneTheMan wrote:
"auditorium" is underrated...what a great lp!
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jonpwnsu wrote:
the new danger is fucking awesome when you stop wanting it to sound like black on both sides [2]
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BlackStarNagro wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/A.Miele?ac=a.miele i rap
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Aardvarked wrote:
the new danger is fucking awesome when you stop wanting it to sound like black on both sides
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whiteclef1 wrote:
i love this guys music, especially when he was in Black Star :) but i'm not really feeling The New Danger album :/ his style is so different from any of the other albums
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Tylerr_ wrote:
@CypheroN The whole Black On Both Sides album is amazing, and so is the Ecstatic. If you're a true fan you might like New Danger, but don't bother with True Magic. Some of my favorites are History, and The Auditorium on The Ecstatic, and Know That, Mathematics, Speed Law, and Do It Now on Black On Both Sides. Listen to the Black Star album with Kweli too, that who thing is amazing.
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