Yasiin Bey
Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA — Dec 11 1973
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Yasiin Bey (/jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ/; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def, is an American retired rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. Regarded as one of hip hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Mos Def, has shaped a career that transcends music genres and artistic medium. With the release of "Universal Magnetic" (1996), he became an underground favorite in the hip-hop world, leading to his legendary collaboration with Talib Kweli. The two formed Black Star whose debut album, Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star,…
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Yasiin Bey's Credits
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House
Lee
Dexter
Brother Sam
Spin City
Monty
The Boondocks
Brooklyn South
Darius
My Wife and Kids
The Proud Family
Mos Def (voice)
HBO First Look
Self
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Chappelle's Show
Self - Black Star
Mark Twain Prize
Self - Musical Guest
The Italian Job
Left Ear
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Ford Prefect
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
The Hard Way
Dead Romeos
Monster's Ball
Ryrus Cooper
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Mos Def
16 Blocks
Eddie Bunker
Ghosts
Dante
Begin Again
Saul
Here and Now
Alonzo
The Cosby Mysteries
Life of Crime
Ordell Robbie
Something the Lord Made
Vivien Thomas
Showtime
Lazy Boy
I'm Still Here
Mos Def
Cadillac Records
Chuck Berry
Amy
Self
Be Kind Rewind
Mike
Brown Sugar
Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
Bamboozled
Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
The Woodsman
Sgt. Lucas
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
Lackawanna Blues
The Bandleader
Next Day Air
Eric
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
Where's Marlowe?
Wilt Crawley
A Man's Story
Self
Civil Brand
Michael Meadows
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self - (as Mos Def)
You Take the Kids
Raymond Kirkland
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
Coachella
Self (Interviewee)
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
Journey to the End of the Night
Wemba
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Lt. Miller
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Self
Split Images
Curtis Roy
Passaic Mosaic
Crew
Together for Palestine
Self
Part of Me
Himself
In Prison My Whole Life
Self
Island of the Dead
Robbie J
Bouncing Cats
Hargrove
Self
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Mos Def
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Himself
God Bless the Child
Richard Watkins
French Tour
Focé
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Himself
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Self
Prince Among Slaves
Narrator
Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light
The Making of Plastic Beach
Mos Def
Gorillaz | MTV World Stage
Mos Def
Standard Operating Procedure
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Self
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
Mos Def
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
Self (as Mos Def)
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops
Fats Waller Was Born Here
"Fats" Wallter/Mike (as Mos Def)