Who is rapper Mos?

Mos Def
Birth name	Dante Terrell Smith
Also known as	Yasiin Bey Mos Def Black Dante Dante Beze Flaco El-Bey the Moor
Born	December 11, 1973 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Alternative hip hop conscious hip hop progressive rap

Was Mos Def in house?

“Locked In” is the nineteenth episode of the fifth season of House….Locked In (House)

“Locked In”
Written by	Russel Friend Garrett Lerner David Foster
Original air date	March 30, 2009
Guest appearances
Faune Chambers as Molly John Kapelos as Dr. Kurtz Mos Def as Lee

What is Mos Def’s real name?

Dante Terrell Smith
Mos Def/Full name

The rapper, born Dante Terrell Smith, has built a career in hip-hop and film on the name Mos Def.

What does Mos Def name mean?

slang Most definitely. A: “You coming to the party later?” B: “Mos def, I’ll see you there!”

How old is Talib Kweli?

46 years (October 3, 1975)
Talib Kweli/Age

Is Mos Def married?

Alana Wyattm. 2005
Maria Yepesm. 1996–2006
Mos Def/Spouse

Is Mos Def retired?

Yasiin Bey—the artist formerly known as Mos Def—has announced his retirement, reports Billboard. “I’m retiring from the music recording industry as it is currently assembled today, and also from Hollywood, effective immediately,” Bey said in an audio message posted on Kanye West’s officially website.

Is Mos Def still retired?

Is Talib Kweli from Chicago?

You would think rapper Talib Kweli lives in Chicago or was from the city the way he’s always performing here. The Brooklyn native’s show Saturday at Double Door in the Wicker Park neighborhood will be his seventh in the city in the last year, including DJing appearances.

What does Mos Def do for a living?

Mos Def has been vocal on several social and political causes, including police brutality, the idea of American exceptionalism and the status of African Americans . Mos Def was born Dante Terrell Smith on December 11, 1973, in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Sheron Smith and Abdulrahman Smith.

What is Mos Def’s real name?

Mos Def was born Dante Terrell Smith in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Sheron Smith and Abdulrahman. The eldest of 12 children and step-children, he was raised by his mother in Brooklyn, while his father lived in New Jersey.

What was Mos Def’s hip hop for respect?

In 2000, paired with Talib Kweli, Mos Def organized the Hip Hop for Respect project to speak out against police brutality. The project was created in response to the 1999 police shooting of Amadu Diallo, and sought to accumulate 41 artists to the roster, one to match each of the 41 gunshots fired on Diallo.

Is Yasiin Bey the same as Mos Def?

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, songwriter, and actor.