Mos Def

Mos Def

Mos Def is an American actor and emcee. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in late 1990s underground hip hop while with Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006, and The Ecstatic in 2009. Mos is one of the concious artist with a political side to his flow, he makes some great music.

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Black Thought on Getting Props From Rakim and Battling Mos Def and Eminem - Combat Jack Episode 2 | Complex TV

Black Thought on Getting Props From Rakim and Battling Mos Def and Eminem - Combat Jack Episode 2 | Complex TV

Black Thought speaks on his BET Cypher with Mos Def and Eminem, and kicks some rhymes with Just Blaze on the wheels.

Listen: The Bullitts f/ Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), Jay Electronica & Lucy Liu "They Die By Dawn"

Listen: The Bullitts f/ Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), Jay Electronica & Lucy Liu "They Die By Dawn"

From the They Die By Dawn soundtrack.

Ale et Ange Is Hosting a Worthwhile Sample Sale

Ale et Ange Is Hosting a Worthwhile Sample Sale

Dress like Mos Def, for less.

Watch Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Perform, Discuss an Unreleased Kanye West Collaboration

Watch Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Perform, Discuss an Unreleased Kanye West Collaboration

Bey busts out an incredible True Magic extra in Chicago.

Video: Talib Kweli Remembers Diddy Discussing "Children's Story" Lyrics With Mos Def

Video: Talib Kweli Remembers Diddy Discussing "Children's Story" Lyrics With Mos Def

Talib recalls "one of the illest conversations I've ever seen."

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