Brooklyn, NYC-based rapper of Trinidadian descent, Dante "Beze" Terrell Smith (better known simply as Mos Def) is also making a career as a Hollywood actor.
Born: 11 December 1973 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
He first gained interest as part of the group Urban Thermo Dynamics with his younger brother DCQ and sister Ces. Has since worked with many respected artists from many different genres, notably with Talib Kweli together as group Black Star.
Also known as Yasiin Bey since he handed his old name Mos Def to TV pundit Stephen Colbert after appearing on his TV show "The Colbert Report".
2012
Not On Label
12", Promo, W/Lbl
2012
2010
Downtown Music
CD, Single, Promo
2010
2009
Downtown Music
CDr, Single, Promo
2009
Downtown Music
CD, Album
2009
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Geffen Records
12"
2006
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Supreme Clientele Records
12"
2005
Tri-Eight Recordings
12"
2005
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Draft Records
12"
2004
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New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. GmbH
CD, Promo
2002
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New York DJ Service
12", Promo
2001
2001
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Rawkus
12", EP, Promo, Smplr
2000
Interscope Records
12", Promo
2000
Rawkus
VHS, Promo
2000
Epic
CD, Single, Promo
2000
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Rawkus
Cass, Smplr
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Rawkuts
2x12"
Not On Label
CDr
Rawkus Entertainment, Priority Records
VHS, Promo, NTSC
2008
2007
2006
Universal Music Projets Spéciaux, Universal Music Projets Spéciaux, Universal Music Projets Spéciaux, Universal Music Projets Spéciaux, Universal Music Projets Spéciaux
4xCD, Comp, Ltd, Promo + Box
2004
2000
1999
2024
Rawkus, Factory Next Door
Cass, Comp, Ltd, Box
2010
Flo Deep Music Group
CD, Album, Mixed, Mixtape
2010
2006
2005
2005
2000
1998
2005
2024
Geffen Records
2xLP, Album, RE
2023
Hace Calor
7", Promo
2023
Not On Label
Cass, Comp
2023
2021
Breakin' & Schemin'
CDr, Mini, Album, Mixtape, Promo
2021
Not On Label (Cookin' Soul Self-released)
LP, Ltd
2021
Breakin' & Schemin'
File, FLAC, MP3, 3,5", Single
2020
Connect Records (2)
CD, Mixed, Promo
2020
Not On Label (J-Love Self-released)
CD, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape
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