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Yasiin Bey‌

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Birthday

calendar1973-12-11

Popularity

star5.2

Yasiin Bey

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Yasiin Bey

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1973-12-11

Popularity

star5.2

Biography

Yasiin Bey (/jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ/; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def, is an American retired rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. Regarded as one of hip hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Mos Def, has shaped a career that transcends music genres and artistic medium. With the release of "Universal Magnetic" (1996), he became an underground favorite in the hip-hop world, leading to his legendary collaboration with Talib Kweli. The two formed Black Star whose debut album, Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star, would become one of the most critically acclaimed hip-hop albums. He followed with his 1999 solo debut, Black On Both Sides, which was certified gold and credited by critics as bringing hip hop back to its soapbox roots. He was a former child actor in television films, sitcoms, and theater, and continued acting as an adult after launching his rap career. He appeared in Spike Lee's Bamboozled, MTV's Carmen: A Hip Hopera, 2002's critically acclaimed Monster's Ball, Showtime, and the 2002 romantic comedy Brown Sugar, for which he received an NAACP Image Award nomination. He hosted Def Poetry Jam from 2002 to 2007. He completed his Broadway debut in 2002 in the Tony-nominated, Pulitzer Prize-winning, Topdog/Underdog. He then re-teamed with Topdog playwright, Suzan Lori Parks and director George Wolfe for the off-Broadway play Fucking A, for which he earned an Obie Award. In 2003, he starred in The Italian Job alongside Ed Norton, Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. In 2004, he starred opposite Alan Rickman in the critically acclaimed HBO movie Something the Lord Made, for which he received a 2004 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie. He was also nominated for both a Golden Globe Award (Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture) and Golden Satellite Award (Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television) for the same role. He continued his music career by releasing his highly anticipated and critically acclaimed sophomore solo release, The New Danger (2004). The first single, "Sex, Love and Money" earned him a 2005 Grammy nomination for Best Alternative/Urban Performance, and the album has been certified gold by the RIAA. The following year, he appeared alongside Bruce Willis in the crime thriller 16 Blocks (2006), in Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, and had a cameo appearance in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Also in 2006, he released his third solo album, True Magic. The next year, he appeared in the 2007 PBS historical documentary, Prince Among Slaves, and in 2008 he played the role of Chuck Berry in Cadillac Records. In 2009, he released the album The Ecstatic, which proved to be his second highest-charting album to date. He then appeared in the urban comedy Next Day Air, and (as himself) in the 2010 mockumentary film I’m Still Here, starring Joaquin Phoenix. Mos Def announced in September of 2011 that he changed his name to Yasiin Bey, and would go by it henceforth. In the first month of 2016, Bey declared his retirement from both the film and music industries. In 2014, About.com listed him 14th on its "50 Greatest Rappers of All Time".

Movie Credits

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party‌
star6.8
calendar 2005

Monster's Ball

Monster's Ball‌
star6.8
calendar 2001

16 Blocks

16 Blocks‌
star6.4
calendar 2006

Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind‌
star6.3
calendar 2008

Civil Brand

Civil Brand‌
star6.9
calendar 2003

Something the Lord Made

Something the Lord Made‌
star7.7
calendar 2004

The Hard Way

The Hard Way‌
star6.1
calendar 1991

I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here‌
star6.0
calendar 2010

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy‌
star6.7
calendar 2005

Bamboozled

Bamboozled‌
star6.2
calendar 2000

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby‌
star6.4
calendar 2006

The Italian Job

The Italian Job‌
star6.8
calendar 2003

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!‌
star8.0
calendar 2003

The Woodsman

The Woodsman‌
star6.9
calendar 2004

Journey to the End of the Night

Journey to the End of the Night‌
star5.9
calendar 2006

Ghosts

Ghosts‌
star8.0
calendar 1997

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar‌
star6.7
calendar 2002

Carmen: A Hip Hopera

Carmen: A Hip Hopera‌
star6.3
calendar 2001

You're Watching Video Music Box

You're Watching Video Music Box‌
star6.4
calendar 2021

Next Day Air

Next Day Air‌
star5.2
calendar 2009

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme‌
star6.9
calendar 2000

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest‌
star7.1
calendar 2011

Part of Me

Part of Me‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Gorillaz | MTV World Stage

Gorillaz | MTV World Stage‌
star8.0
calendar 2023

God Bless the Child

God Bless the Child‌
star6.3
calendar 1988

Where's Marlowe?

Where's Marlowe?‌
star5.7
calendar 1998

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues‌
star6.3
calendar 2005

In Prison My Whole Life

In Prison My Whole Life‌
star0.0
calendar 2008

Island of the Dead

Island of the Dead‌
star3.5
calendar 2000

Life of Crime

Life of Crime‌
star5.7
calendar 2013

Bouncing Cats

Bouncing Cats‌
star0.0
calendar 2010

Begin Again

Begin Again‌
star7.2
calendar 2013

Standard Operating Procedure

Standard Operating Procedure‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

Hargrove

Hargrove‌
star0.0
calendar 2022

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap‌
star6.6
calendar 2012

Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records‌
star7.2
calendar 2008

French Tour

French Tour‌
star5.4
calendar 2016

Amy

Amy‌
star7.6
calendar 2015

Prince Among Slaves

Prince Among Slaves‌
star6.0
calendar 2008

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops

Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

Showtime

Showtime‌
star5.5
calendar 2002

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons‌
star7.6
calendar 2019

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize‌
star7.1
calendar 2020

The Making of Plastic Beach

The Making of Plastic Beach‌
star0.0
calendar 2010

Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light

Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'‌
star0.0
calendar 2005

Tv Credits

Chappelle's Show

Chappelle's Show‌
star8.0
calendar 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!‌
star5.6
calendar 2003

Spin City

Spin City‌
star7.0
calendar 1996

The View

The View‌
star4.5
calendar 1997

My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids‌
star7.4
calendar 2001

The Boondocks

The Boondocks‌
star8.2
calendar 2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson‌
star6.7
calendar 2005

The Cosby Mysteries

The Cosby Mysteries‌
star5.3
calendar 1994

Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South‌
star9.7
calendar 1997

Here and Now

Here and Now‌
star6.0
calendar 1992

You Take the Kids

You Take the Kids‌
star6.0
calendar 1990

Dexter

Dexter‌
star8.2
calendar 2006

House

House‌
star8.6
calendar 2004

Tony Awards

Tony Awards‌
star5.0
calendar 1956

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy‌
star6.7
calendar 2022

The Proud Family

The Proud Family‌
star7.8
calendar 2001

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
star6.9
calendar 1975

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher‌
star6.0
calendar 2003

HBO First Look

HBO First Look‌
star4.9
calendar 1992