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Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American MC and actor. He is best known by his stage name Mos Def. Mos Def acquired his stage name from his frequent use of "mos def" in place of the words "most definitely".
He was born in December 11, 1973 in the Roosevelt Houses of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City. He has two younger brothers, Abdul Rahman and Anwar Superstar. He also has a younger sister, Ces Smith.
Mos Def and his brothers all have embraced Islam. Mos Def was first exposed to Islam at age 13 by his father. He became a Muslim at age 19 after getting to know Muslim rappers including Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Q-Tip of the group A Tribe Called Quest.
Mos Def grew up during the golden age of hip-hop and has been rapping and acting since he was 9 years old. He began his music career in 1996 in the short-lived group Urban Thermo Dynamics with rapper DCQ and his younger sister Ces.
Mos Def began his professional acting career at the age of 14, appearing in the TV movie God Bless the Child, starring Mare Winningham. He then played the oldest child in the short-lived family sitcom, You Take the Kids, starring Nell Carter and Roger E. Mosley. His most notable acting role before his music career was that of Bill Cosby"s sidekick on the short-lived detective show, The Cosby Mysteries.
In 1996, he emerged as a solo artist and worked with De La Soul and da Bush Babees, before he released his own first single, "Universal Magnetic", which was a huge underground hit.
After signing with Rawkus Records, Mos Def and Talib Kweli formed the group Black Star, and released a full length album under the name, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star. Mos Def released his solo debut Black on Both Sides in 1999 through Rawkus Records.Black On Both Sides received 4 mics from The Source.
Mos Def was a major force in the late 1990s underground hip hop explosion spearheaded by Rawkus Records. 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.
He has been nominated for Golden Globe, Emmy, and Grammy Awards. In 2002, he played the role of Booth in Suzan-Lori Parks" Topdog/Underdog, a Tony-nominated and Pulitzer-winning Broadway play.
Mos Def also received positive notices as the quirky Left Ear in the blockbuster hit, The Italian Job in 2003. Throughout his music career he has received several Grammy Award nominations, first for "Ghetto Rock" from his 2004 album The New Danger. He won Best Actor, Independent Movie at the 2005 Black Reel Awards for his portrayal of the skeptical Detective Sgt. Lucas in The Woodsman.
Mos Def then landed the role of Ford Prefect in the 2005 movie adaptation of The Hitchhiker"s Guide to the Galaxy. In 2006, Mos Def appeared in Dave Chappelle"s Block Party alongside fellow Black Star companion Talib Kweli.
In television, Mos Def has appeared on Comedy Central"s Chappelle"s Show, and has hosted the award-winning HBO spoken word show, Def Poetry since its inception. The show"s sixth season aired in 2007.
Mos Def"s final solo album for Geffen Records, True Magic, was quietly released on December 29, 2006. 2007 saw the release of another solo album: Mos Definite. This album was released under the Frequent M label.
Mos Def appears alongside Kanye West on the track "Drunk and Hot Girls" and the bonus track "Good Night" off Kanye"s album, Graduation. He is also releasing a pair of Converse shoes. Mos Def also appears on the debut album from fellow New Yorkers, Apollo Heights on a track titled, "Concern".
In October, Mos signed a deal with Downtown Records and appeared on a remix to the song "D.A.N.C.E." by Justice. On November 7th, Mos Def performed live in San Francisco at a venue called The Mezzanine.
This performance was recorded for an upcoming "Live in Concert" DVD. Producer and fellow Def Poet Al Be Back has revealed that he would be producing as well, and that Mos is "four or five records in" to the album.
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