Mos Def
Actor and Musician
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Cypress Hill...Enemy , Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and a reunited Rage Against the Machine. Other acts included Immortal Technique, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, The Roots, EPMD, Pharoahe Monch, Jedi Mind Tricks, Erykah Badu, MF Doom, Sage Francis, Brother Ali, The Coup,... In this article: Cypress Hill, Ice Cube, B-Real, Sen Dog, Linkin Park, IV, Insane in the Brain, World Wrestling Entertainment, Wu-Tang Clan, and Snoop Dogg |
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Root Magazine | October 29, 2009
Q-Tip's Return to Grace
...the phenomenal J Dilla and provided much inspiration for other hip-hop renaissance figures such as Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Common and The Roots. With the Soulaquarian movement of the early 2000s, other kindred spirits such as D'Angelo,...
In this article: Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, R&B, Gary Thomas, Common, Kenny Garrett, The Low End Theory, Midnight Marauders, Gettin' Up, and Jungle Brothers
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Wikipedia | May 25, 2009
Soundbombing III
...a more commercial sound, which caused harsh criticisms from die-hard Rawkus fans. The album features Styles P, Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def, Skillz, Missy Elliott, Kool G Rap, Capone-N-Noreaga, Hi-Tek, Jonell, Method Man, Zap Mama, Talib Kweli,...
In this article: Soundbombing III, Pharoahe Monch, Styles P, The Beatnuts, Skillz, Capone-n-Noreaga, R.A. The Rugged Man, Dawn Penn, The Roots, and Cocoa Brovaz
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Wikipedia | October 28, 2009
Jean Grae
...hip hop artists, Atmosphere , The Roots, Talib Kweli, The Herbaliser, Da Beatminerz, Phonte, Mr. Len, Masta Ace, Vordul Mega, C-Rayz Walz, Mos Def, and Immortal Technique among them. Jean has recorded an unreleased album with celebrated North...
In this article: Jean Grae, Jeanius, Abdullah Ibrahim, Talib Kweli, MySpace, 9th Wonder, Attack of the Attacking Things, X-Men, and Da Beatminerz
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New Kerala | September 29, 2009
Stars come out for common's charity gig
...COMMON's charity fundraiser. The Go! hitmaker brought out a host of his rap pals including Ludacris, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Heavy D for his Common and Friends benefit concert at the Hollywood Palladium. The night was full of surprise...
In this article: Talib Kweli, Queen Latifah, Common, Nas, Ludacris, MTV Video Music Awards, Black Star, N.Y. State of Mind, and U.N.I.T.Y.
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IGN Music | June 08, 2009
The Black Eyed Peas Ultimate Mix
...dance track with simple lyrical themes. Gray & The Peas play hip hop fans in need of a fix, calling in to a radio station in search of the music they love (such as The Roots, Mos Def and De La Soul). It conjures memories of a bygone era...
In this article: Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D., Elephunk, Let's Get Retarded, Hey Mama, Macy Gray, Fergie, Bridging the Gap, Request Line, and Don't Lie
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Rolling Stone | January 30, 2008
News Ticker: McCartney, The Roots, Death Cab and NKOTB : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
...reports were "completely distorted and untrue. " The Roots have recruited Common, Mos Def and Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump to join them on their new album Rising Down, out later this year. Death Cab for Cutie have titled their new, Jack...
In this article: Paul McCartney, The Roots, New Kids on the Block, Death Cab for Cutie, Common, Beatles, Surgery, Narrow Stairs, Jack Kerouac, and Rising Down
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PR Newswire | June 05, 2008
MeeWee: Hip-Hop for Kids: New Album Scores Big with Kids & Teachers
MeeWee Co-founder Perry Landesberg, Executive Producer of the Lyricist Lounge CD series and MTV's Lyricist Lounge TV Show has worked on past projects involving artists such as De La Soul, Black-Eyed Peas, The Roots, Erykah Badu and Mos Def.
In this article: Itunes, MTV, Emusic, Amazon, The Roots, and Beyonce Knowles
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all about jazz | June 16, 2009
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: The Roots: How They Got Over
...a number of stars have chosen the latter, to stunning effect. Ludacris, Rick Ross, the Beastie Boys, Chrisette Michelle, Asher Roth, and Mos Def have all gotten The Roots treatment. Questlove says his favorite was when The Roots and the...
In this article: The Roots, Questlove, Jimmy Fallon, Rising Down, Sandwich, Incredible Bongo Band, Captain Kirk Douglas, Robert De Niro, Black Thought, and The Beach Boys
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Wikipedia | September 08, 2009
Cuban hip hop
...a group of rappers organized a Hip-hop festival. The annual Hip Hop festival consisted of 50 Cuban and 12 foreign groups: Mos Def and The Roots have supported the event as well as many others. As Hip-hop became more popular, it reached the...
In this article: Cuba, United States, Havana, Fidel Castro, Hip Hop, and Orishas
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Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) is an American actor and MC known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, who released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in the late 1990s underground hip hop explosion spearheaded by Rawkus Records. 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. Mos Def has also been active on several social and political issues and was particularly vocal in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
- Name At Birth:
- Dante Terrell Smith
- Birth Date:
- December 11, 1973
- Birthplace:
- Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
- Occupation:
- Rapper, singer, actor, poet
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, drums, piano, bass guitar
- Years Active:
- 1994–present
- Associated With:
- Black Star
- Website:
- http://www.mosdef.com
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