Born: Brooklyn, NY, 1973
Years Active: 1997-2009
Member of: Black Jack Johnson
Influenced by: Chuck D, Lakim Shabazz, A Tribe Called Quest, Gang Starr, EPMD, Main Source, Intelligent Hoodlum, Boogie Down Productions, Afrika Bambaataa, Poor Righteous Teachers, De La Soul
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: Initially regarded as one of the most promising rappers to emerge in the late '90s, Mos Def turned to acting in subsequent ...
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Sep 22 2009 8:45AM
by Sharks
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Movies
The Boombox Music Blog: Brooklyn rapper Mos Def and Roc-A-Fella Records founder Damon Dash have announced that they are collaborating on a new film project. The film, a documentary about relatively unknown Detroit punk band Death, whose members were all black (not to be ... Read moreSep 04 2009 7:00AM
by Carter Maness
Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Hip-Hop Videos, Side Gig
The Boombox Music Blog: Mos Def just might have the best hip-hop record of 2009 when all is said and done, but that couldn't matter less to the Brooklyn-bred MC and actor. He's more focused on the political concerns that often define his outstanding lyricism. Take a recent ... Read moreAug 11 2009 9:00AM
by Adam Horne
Filed under: Potent Quotables
Spinner: "I mean, seriously, 'The Hills'? No dis, but I mean, okay, f--- it, dis. Stop already. Why is anybody supposed to care?" --Mos Def The socially conscious rapper and actor admits he's not so interested in the trials and tribulations of Lauren Conrad. ... Read more
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11/06/09
Jay Electronica, Mos Def and Curren$y Collaborate for Group Album New Orleans rapper Cur...
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10/29/09
Eminem, Mos Def & More Appear in BET's 'Cypher' Sessions BET has finally leaked three 'D...
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10/02/09
Mos Def, Damon Dash to Produce Documentary on Detroit Punk Band Brooklyn rapper Mos Def ...
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09/28/09
Kanye West, Nas and Mos Def Join Common for Benefit Concert The biggest highlight of the...
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09/22/09
Mos Def, Damon Dash to Produce Documentary on Detroit Punk Band Brooklyn rapper Mos Def ...
The Boombox
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09/04/09
Mos Def Visits Post-Katrina New Orleans Mos Def just might have the best hip-hop record ...
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06/16/09
Just in Time for Summer: The Mos Def 'Ecstatic' Tee Still have boring old t-shirts that ...
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01/29/09
Mos Def to Star in 'Next Day Air,' Release 'Ecstatic' in February Mos Def has landed a r...
The Boombox
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11/19/08
Erykah Badu, Mos Def Team Up for 'Bobby Zero' Film According to recent reports, Grammy-w...
The Boombox
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11/06/08
Mos Def Flips Out on Photog, Arrest Warrant Issued An arrest warrant has been issued for...
The Boombox
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08/14/08
Mos Def Talks 'Watermelon Syndicate' Tees Mos Def sat down with KarmaLoopTV and discusse...
The Boombox
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03/04/08
Mos Def Thinks Obama's Pretty, Arcade Fire Ignite for Change + More While GOP candidate ...
Spinner
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11/06/09
Jay Electronica, Mos Def and Curren$y Collaborate for Group Album New Orleans rapper Cur...
The Boombox
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11/02/09
Hip-Hop Rumors: Omarion Talks Rihanna! Jay-Z's Life After Rap? Mos Def Gets Pissed! All ...
AllHipHop.com
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10/29/09
Eminem, Mos Def & More Appear in BET's 'Cypher' Sessions BET has finally leaked three 'D...
The Boombox
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10/02/09
Mos Def, Damon Dash to Produce Documentary on Detroit Punk Band Brooklyn rapper Mos Def ...
The Boombox
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09/30/09
In the Studio: Black Keys and Mos Def! The nearly eight-minute clip -- the second in a s...
Spin.com
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09/28/09
Kanye West, Nas and Mos Def Join Common for Benefit Concert The biggest highlight of the...
The Boombox
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09/22/09
Mos Def, Damon Dash to Produce Documentary on Detroit Punk Band Brooklyn rapper Mos Def ...
The Boombox
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09/14/09
Mos Def - The Ecstatic If only from the way Mos Def promoted his new album, "The Ecstati...
TheCelebrityCafe.com
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09/10/09
Mos Def's set is 'Supermagic' A bout the only thing Mos Def didn't do during his 90-minu...
Boston Herald - Boston MA
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09/09/09
Mos Def Concert on Governors Island The hip-hop star performs with Jay Electronica and M...
New York Post - New York NY
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09/07/09
CD Review: Fans 'Ecstatic' over Mos Def's return Eminem, T.I., Ludacris, LL Cool J, Ice ...
UWIRE
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09/04/09
Mos Def Visits Post-Katrina New Orleans Mos Def just might have the best hip-hop record ...
The Boombox
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08/21/09
Hip-Hop Marketing in the Digital Era (Column) Thanks to waning album sales, the experts ...
PopMatters
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08/19/09
Tour Log: Mos Def and Jay Electronica Rock ATL Hours before Mos Def and Jay Electronic h...
AllHipHop.com
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07/31/09
News:Mos Def Kicks Off North America Tour Renowned soul queen Erykah Badu and newcomer J...
Filter Magazine
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07/31/09
Best entertainment bets for July 31-Aug. 6 One of the coolest things about the Minnesota...
Pioneer Press - St Paul MN
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07/14/09
ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST HIP-HOP ALBUMS It was time for Dante "Beze" Terrell Smith--aka, M...
Intelligent Life - The Economist
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07/06/09
Mos Def Replaces Common At Hip-Hop Festival Go hit-maker Common was forced to bow out of...
Starpulse
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06/30/09
Music: Review: Mos Def The more money his movies made, the less interested he became in...
The A.V. Club
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06/21/09
LISTEN UP LaVette keeps momentum on Change; Mos Def is sharp Sunday, June 21, 2009 3:44 ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Little Rock AR
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06/16/09
Just in Time for Summer: The Mos Def 'Ecstatic' Tee Still have boring old t-shirts that ...
The Boombox
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06/15/09
CD Review: Mos Def is 'Ecstatic' on new LP Mos Def comes out of the gates swinging and d...
UWIRE
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06/12/09
MOS DEF M os Def will never be mistaken for a dumbed-down ringtone rapper and that's a g...
Boston Herald - Boston MA
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06/11/09
Mos Def and the Roots - "Casa Bey" (Live on Jimmy Fallon) (video) (Mixed Media) Mos Def ...
PopMatters
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06/10/09
AllHipHop Chart Watch: Eminem Holds On, Mos Def Returns This week's top ten is once agai...
AllHipHop.com
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06/09/09
The Ecstatic by Mos Def
Metacritic
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06/09/09
Mos Def - "Quiet Dog" (Live on Late Show With David Letterman) (video) (Mixed Media)
PopMatters
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06/09/09
New Albums from Sonic Youth, Mos Def, and 13 More Wayward raptor kindly rewinds to what ...
Spin.com
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06/09/09
Mos Def: The Ecstatic (Review) Thus, it's important to know that when diving into The Ec...
PopMatters
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06/01/09
Mos Def and Talib Kweli Reunite as Black Star When are reunion shows not just about a no...
Spin.com
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11/06/09
Jay Electronica, Mos Def and Curren$y Collaborate for Group Album New Orleans rapper Cur...
The Boombox
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11/04/09
BB King, DOOM, Phoenix, Twisted Sister, Mos Def, Passion Pit, Okkervil River & other tickets
Brooklyn Vegan
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11/03/09
DOOM playing NY w/ Mos Def, releasing b-sides, Madvillain 2 Or throw the mask on someone...
Brooklyn Vegan
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10/29/09
Eminem, Mos Def & More Appear in BET's 'Cypher' Sessions BET has finally leaked three 'D...
The Boombox
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10/02/09
Mos Def, Damon Dash to Produce Documentary on Detroit Punk Band Brooklyn rapper Mos Def ...
The Boombox
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09/28/09
Kanye West, Nas and Mos Def Join Common for Benefit Concert The biggest highlight of the...
The Boombox
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09/22/09
Mos Def, Damon Dash to Produce Documentary on Detroit Punk Band Brooklyn rapper Mos Def ...
The Boombox
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09/12/09
Your perfect Saturday: Wonderwalk, French hospitality and Mos Def If you need some suste...
Time Out NY
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09/04/09
Mos Def Visits Post-Katrina New Orleans Mos Def just might have the best hip-hop record ...
The Boombox
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08/21/09
Music Review: Mos Def – The Ecstatic In recent years, Mos Def has become more well-know...
Blogcritics.org Music
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08/13/09
Album review: Mos Def's 'The Ecstatic' MC-turned-actor Mos Def has been running on music...
Turn It Up - Chicago Tribune
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07/29/09
Pharoahe Monch (and DOOM) played P4K (pics), (Organized Konfusion) playing APW ++ tix on sale, Mos Def dates & more
Brooklyn Vegan
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07/29/09
New Music Report: Mos Def’s “The Ecstatic” Christian Hoard's "Christian Rock" pick in th...
Rock and Roll Daily
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07/28/09
Tour Tracker: Mos Def, the Mars Volta and Wavves Be Kind Rewind star Mos Def announces a...
Rock and Roll Daily
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07/27/09
Mos Def Covers Filter, Discusses Death Documentary "From collaborative hip-hop albums to...
ProHipHop
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07/06/09
Mos Def Replaces Common At Hip-Hop Festival Go hit-maker Common was forced to bow out of...
Starpulse News Blog
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06/29/09
KMFDM, Snow Patrol, Mos Def, Tracy Chapman, other tickets Marc Maron & Janeane Garofalo ...
Brooklyn Vegan
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06/25/09
Beach @ Governors Island adds Mos Def & other 2009 shows Shows on The Beach will be rain...
Brooklyn Vegan
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06/19/09
The Mos Def Music Tee Actor and MC, the Mighty Mos Def has a long list of unique collabo...
Cool Hunting
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06/16/09
Just in Time for Summer: The Mos Def 'Ecstatic' Tee Still have boring old t-shirts that ...
The Boombox
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06/16/09
Mos Def Becomes First Artist To Take Dumb "Music Tee" Idea Seriously His new record, The...
Ear Infection
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06/10/09
Battle of New Orleans: Mos Def Squad vs. Whoever Crew "The battle would take place at th...
ProHipHop
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06/09/09
Album review: Mos Def's 'The Ecstatic' But "The Ecstatic," his fourth solo album, mostly...
Buzz Bands
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06/07/09
Hip Hop Album Releases for Jun. 9: Black Eyed Peas, Busdriver, D-Block, DJ Quik & Kurupt, Fred Money, Mos Def, Pastor Troy, Toki Wright
ProHipHop
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06/04/09
Other People's Blogs: Grammys ditch polka, Black Keys Work With Mos Def, MGMT Hating on Headbands
Ear Infection
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06/01/09
Black Star’s Mos Def, Talib Kweli Dabble in Politics at Reunion Show Barricades lined th...
Rock and Roll Daily
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05/30/09
Mos Def played Sasquatch (pics) -- Black Star reunites tonight Mos Def took the stage lo...
Brooklyn Vegan
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05/24/09
Mos Def: The Ecstatic Album Cover Art
ProHipHop
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05/13/09
Mos Def: Casa Bey Music Video Hey, looks like The Ecstatic isn't going to be limited to ...
ProHipHop
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05/12/09
Mos Def “Casa Bey” Music VIDEO
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