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Yasiin Bey. Yasiin Bey ( / jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ / yass-EEN BAY; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( / ˌmoʊs ˈdɛf / MOHSS DEF ), is an American rapper and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social and political issues, such as police ...
Budget. $3 million [ 1] Box office. $10.2 million [ 2] Next Day Air is a 2009 American black comedy film that was released by Summit Entertainment on May 8, 2009. [ 3] The film starring Donald Faison and Mike Epps was produced on an estimated budget of $3 million. Two criminals accidentally accept a package of cocaine which they must sell ...
Mos Def performing at the New Parish in Oakland, October 2009 The Ecstatic was released by Downtown on June 9, 2009. [40] In its first week, the album sold 39,000 copies and debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 , becoming the second record of Mos Def's career to reach the top 10 on the chart. [41]
The following is a list of songs by Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) organized by alphabetical order.The songs on the list are all included in official label-released albums, soundtracks and singles, but not white label or other non-label releases.
Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry, better known as simply Def Poetry Jam or Def Poetry, is a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on HBO between 2002 and 2007. The series features performances by established and up-and-coming spoken word poets. Performances also include special appearances by well-known actors and ...
Be Kind Rewind is a 2008 buddy comedy film written and directed by Michel Gondry and starring Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, and Melonie Diaz with supporting roles done by Chandler Parker, Irv Gooch, Arjay Smith, Marcus Carl Franklin, Blake Hightower, and Amir Ali Said. It tells the story of an employee at the titular VHS rental ...
Yasiin Bey, the musician formerly known as Mos Def, will portray jazz piano legend Thelonious Monk in the biopic “Thelonious,” which is slated to begin production in the summer of 2022. The ...
Black on Both Sides is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Yasiin Bey, then known as Mos Def, released on October 12, 1999, by Rawkus and Priority Records. Released after his successful collaboration Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, [ 2][ 3] Black on Both Sides emphasizes live instrumentation and socially conscious lyrics. [ 4][ 5]