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- Real Name: Dante Terrell Smith
- Born: December 11, 1973
- Origin: Brooklyn, New York
- Years Active: 1994 - present
- Record Label: Geffen
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Mos Def is an acclaimed Hip-Hop artist, rapper and actor who, along with his solo music and movie career, is also part of the Hip-Hop duo Black Star with Talib Kweli. He was a major force in the late 1990s underground hip hop explosion. Eventually Mos Def turned his attention towards acting in subsequent years as music became a secondary concern for him.
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Filmography
- 1997: Ghosts
- 1998: Where's Marlowe?
- 2000: Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme, Bamboozled
- 2001: Carmen: A Hip Hopera, Monster's Ball
- 2002: Showtime, Civil Brand, Brown Sugar
- 2003: The Italian Job
- 2004: The Woodsman, Something the Lord Made
- 2005: Lackawanna Blues, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- 2006: Dave Chappelle's Block Party, 16 Blocks, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Journey to the End of the Night
- 2007: Prince Among Slaves
- 2008: Be Kind Rewind, Next Day Air, Cadillac Records
- 2009: Toussaint
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Mos Def Questions
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Where can i hear this Mos Def album? Am i actually gonna have to go buy it? I mean i will, it's mos def. But i wanna hear it first. 1 AnswerYou can listen to it on his myspace page. http://www.myspace.com/mosdef read more -
When does the Mos Def album drop? 1 AnswerMos Def's fourth studio album, "The Ecstatic", is scheduled to be released on June 9, 2009 (though it has been pushed back several times). http://img2.imageshac... read more -
what resolution do you need to recieve hi-def tv? 1 AnswerThe 'smallest' hi-def resolution is 720p. This equates to the resolution of 1280x720 pixels in the display properties (under Control Panel) for Windows XP/Vista... read more -
What's your favorite track by hard rock group Def Leppard? 10 AnswersOne of my favorite bands ever! I had such a crush on Joe Elliot. I had posters of them all over my room. I even currently have a Def Leppard T-shirt. :) I l... read more
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