Mos Def

Real Name: Dante Terrell Smith

Brooklyn, NYC-based rapper of Trinidadian descent, Dante "Beze" Terrell Smith (better known simply as Mos Def) is also making a career as a Hollywood actor.

Born: 11 December 1973 in Brooklyn, New York.

He first gained interest as part of the group Urban Thermo Dynamics with his younger brother DCQ and sister Special Forces. Has since worked with many respected artists from many different genres, notably with Talib Kweli together as group Black Star.

Also known as Yasiin Bey since he handed his old name Mos Def to TV pundit Stephen Colbert after appearing on his TV show "The Colbert Report".

Father of Laila!

Aliases

Dante Beze

Dante Smith

Yasiin Bey

Mos Def

External Links

en.wikipedia.org

us.imdb.com

muzikum.eu

itunes.apple.com

www.facebook.com

FILTER

Total: 7

Gettin' In The Way - Jill Scott

Electronic, Hip Hop

Jazzdance, UK Garage

2000 - Hidden Beach Recordings

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12"

Another World (Remix) - Mos Def & Talib Kweli

Hip Hop

1999 - Blindside Recordings

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

The Id - Macy Gray

Funk / Soul

Contemporary R&B

2001 - Epic

NM- / NM- - 1 x LP, Album

Oh No (John B Remix) - Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch Featuring Nate Dogg

Electronic, Hip Hop

Drum n Bass

2001 - Rawkuts

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Crosstown Beef - Medina Green

Hip Hop

1998 - Rawkus

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

The Hard Margin - Creators, The Featuring Mos Def & Talib Kweli

Hip Hop

1999 - Bad Magic

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Jam On It - Mos Def

Hip Hop

Electro

2001 - Eckō Unltd., Lyricist Lounge, MICmedia

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single

PRICE	Title	Artist	Genre	Style	Label	Year	Country	Format	Condition
$20	Gettin' In The Way	Jill Scott	Electronic, Hip Hop	Jazzdance, UK Garage	Hidden Beach Recordings	2000	UK	1 x 12"	VG+/VG+
$20	Another World (Remix)	Mos Def & Talib Kweli	Hip Hop		Blindside Recordings	1999	US	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/VG+
$80	The Id	Macy Gray	Funk / Soul	Contemporary R&B	Epic	2001	US	1 x LP, Album	NM-/NM-
$15	Oh No (John B Remix)	Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch Featuring Nate Dogg	Electronic, Hip Hop	Drum n Bass	Rawkuts	2001	US	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/VG+
$25	Crosstown Beef	Medina Green	Hip Hop		Rawkus	1998	US	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/VG+
$20	The Hard Margin	Creators, The Featuring Mos Def & Talib Kweli	Hip Hop		Bad Magic	1999	UK	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/VG+
$20	Jam On It	Mos Def	Hip Hop	Electro	Eckō Unltd., Lyricist Lounge, MICmedia	2001	US	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	VG+/VG+