Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA — Dec 11 1973

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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Lee

Brother Sam

Monty


Darius


Mos Def (voice)

Self


Self - Black Star

Self - Musical Guest

Left Ear

Ford Prefect

Self (archive footage)

Dead Romeos

Ryrus Cooper

Mos Def

Eddie Bunker

Dante

Saul

Alonzo


Ordell Robbie

Vivien Thomas

Lazy Boy

Mos Def

Chuck Berry

Self

Mike

Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika

Sgt. Lucas

Self (archive footage)

The Bandleader

Eric

Self

Wilt Crawley

Self

Michael Meadows

Self - (as Mos Def)

Raymond Kirkland

Self

Self (Interviewee)

Self

Wemba

Lt. Miller

Self

Curtis Roy

Crew

Self

Himself

Self

Robbie J

Self

Mos Def

Himself

Richard Watkins

Focé

Himself

Self

Narrator


Mos Def
Mos Def
Self

Mos Def

Self (as Mos Def)


"Fats" Wallter/Mike (as Mos Def)