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Yasiin Bey (/ j æ ˈ s iː n ˈ b eɪ / yass-EEN BAY; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def (/ ˌ m oʊ s ˈ d ɛ f / MOHSS DEF), is an American rapper and actor.
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Jan 22, 2016 · Yasiin Bey, FKA Mos Def, has been making internation headlines recently for a South African arrest and retirement from music and film: What happened?
Dec 3, 2022 · Here’s why the multi-talented Yasiin Bey changed his name. Before he became Mos Def Born Dante Terrell Smith on Dec. 11, 1973, the artist started rapping before he turned 10.
In 2003, Mos Def starred in Paramount Pictures' The Italian Job, alongside Ed Norton, Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. Last year Mos Def starred opposite Alan Rickman in the critically acclaimed HBO movie Something the Lord Made, for which he has received a 2004 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie.
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Charli Baltimore and Yasiin Bey in Bamboozled (2000)- Bruce Willis and Yasiin Bey in 16 Blocks (2006)
- Sam Rockwell and Yasiin Bey in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
- Yasiin Bey in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
- Yasiin Bey and Martin Freeman in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
- Alan Rickman, Warwick Davis, Sam Rockwell, Yasiin Bey, and Zooey Deschanel in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
- Sam Rockwell, Yasiin Bey, Zooey Deschanel, and Martin Freeman in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
- Alan Rickman, Warwick Davis, Yasiin Bey, Peter Burroughs, Martin Freeman, and Garth Jennings in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Jan 20, 2016 · 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...
Remember to keep the mighty Mos Def in the mix! In case you missed it: “Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996” full concert now streaming on our YouTube channel. Link in @wearedelasoul’s bio.
Last year Mos Def starred opposite Alan Rickman in the critically acclaimed HBO movie Something the Lord Made, for which he has received a 2004 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie.
