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1. • • It was widely reported on May 22 that rapper-actor Mos Def, who now goes by the name Yasiin Bey, was denied entry into the United States for a planned tour. But according to the South African-based media publication Times Live, those reports are completely false.
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   What happened to Mos Def?

   • This week, Yasiin Bey, the 42-year-old artist formerly known as Mos Def, shockingly announced that he was retiring from music and acting. The strange message, a freestyle rap via cell phone that was posted on the website of longtime friend Kanye West, has prompted many hip-hop fans to ask: “What the hell happened to Mos Def?”

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   Why did Mos Def change his rap name?

   • One reason for this is that in 2011 Mos Def announced that he was abandoning the rap name that he had made famous in favor of a new monicker: 'Yasiin Bey.' The rapper –- who was born Dante Smith -– converted to Islam while still a teenager, and 'Yasiin' is a name directly referencing the 36th surah of the Qu'ran, according to The Guardian.

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   Should we be saddened about Mos Def?

   • If the artist formerly known as Mos Def really is done—done with making music and film, done with voicing his creativity for the public, done with contributing to the landscape of hip-hop—then we should all be saddened. We should be saddened that an industry isn’t more conducive to nurturing the best of our creators.

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   Is Mos Def releasing a new album?

   • His latest solo effort eventually came in 2019, though in an unconventional form: an album called "Negus" that the artist planned to tour at galleries, with no physical or digital release planned (via NPR ). Rapper and actor Mos Def was a well-loved celebrity in the 90s, but we don't hear his name often anymore.

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   How did Mos Def become famous?

   • But over time, Mos Def began to turn away from music for a career in acting, with the rapper claiming roles in a number of huge Hollywood movies including 2005's "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy," as well as the 2004 TV drama "What the Lord Made," for which he was nominated for both a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe .

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3. www.digitaltrends.com › music › what-happened-to-mosWhat Happened To The Artist Formerly Known As Mos Def ...

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   Jan 22, 2016 · The rapper and actor, formerly known as Mos Def, announced his retirement from music and acting in 2016 after being arrested in South Africa for overstaying his visa. He also changed his name to Yasiin Bey in 2011 and moved to Cape Town in 2013.

4. www.thedailybeast.com › how-hip-hop-lost-mos-defHow Hip-Hop Lost Mos Def: Yasiin Bey Announces Retirement and ...

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   Hip-hop artist, singer and actor Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) has been detained by South African authorities after he attempted to leave the country to perform at a show in Ethiopia—and the...

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6. allhiphop.com › headlines › mos-def-yasiin-beyMos Def (Yasiin Bey) Unable To Re-Enter America Due To ...

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   May 21, 2014 · According to representatives at Boston music festival Together Boston, Mos Def has cancelled his U.S. tour due to being banned from the country.

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   Dec 20, 2021 · Mos Def, formerly known as Yasiin Bey, announced his retirement from music and acting in 2016 after being detained in South Africa for using a controversial passport. Learn about his career, conversion to Islam, and latest album "Negus."

8. allhiphop.com › news › yasiin-bey-mos-def-explainsYasiin Bey (Mos Def) Explains Why He Left America (VIDEO)

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   May 4, 2015 · The man formerly known as Mos Def dropped by the Beats By Dre headquarters to discuss his decision to leave America. According to Bey, the social situation in the States was hindering his ability...

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10. www.ibtimes.com › mos-def-blocked-entering-us-dueMos Def Blocked From Entering US Due To 'Legal And ...

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    May 22, 2014 · Rapper Yasiin Bey, who most know as Mos Def (his former name), has canceled his upcoming U.S. tour because he is unable to gain entry into the country, he says.