- Yasiin Bey (/jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ/; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), better known by his stage name Mos Def (/ˌmoʊs ˈdɛf/), is an American rapper, singer, actor and activist.
- Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, was born on December 11, 1973. He is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who began his hip-hop career in 1994.
- Yasiin Bey, (born Dante Terrell Smith) formerly known by his stage name Mos Def, is an actor and hip hop artist from Brooklyn, New York.
- NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Mos Def on 21 January 2019. Mos Def has been played over 330 times on NTS, first on 11 August 2011.
- Mos Def is rocking out to an obscure seventies black punk band called Death. His arms are flailing, his head is banging and his feet are running in place.
- Political views: Mos Def is an activist fighting the subjugated state of black Americans, police brutality and American exceptionalism.
- Wks on Chart. Oh No. Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch Featuring Nate Dogg. ... 12. Definition. Mos Def & Kweli Are Black Star.
- If you're looking for a spiritual experience, you need to see this MC in person. Mos Def doesn't rely on antics or lame gimmicks for his musical performances.
- Coming of age at the height of New York City’s crack epidemic in the 1980s, a young Mos Def found himself surrounded by violence, addiction and crime.