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Yasiin Bey was born Dante Terrell Smith on December 11, 1973, in Brooklyn, New York City, [8] the son of Sheron Smith and Abdulrahman Smith. [9] The eldest of 12 children and step-children, he was raised by his mother in Brooklyn, while his father lived in New Jersey.
The discography of Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, an American rapper, consists of four solo albums, two compilation albums, and several singles.Bey began his hip hop career in 1994 in the underground rap group UTD (Urban Thermo Dynamics) alongside his sibling group members DCQ and Ces, after which he pursued a solo career. [1]
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.
Black on Both Sides is the debut solo studio album by American rapper 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]
Black Star is an American hip hop duo formed in 1996, from Brooklyn, New York City.The duo is composed of rappers Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and Talib Kweli.The duo is named after The Black Star Line, a shipping company founded by Marcus Garvey. [2]
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 ]
In 2013, Mos Def and Sheppard met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and began collaborating on visual art and web projects. Sheppard, a photographer and journalist at the time, quietly began making music to relax. The two soon began releasing music as Dec. 99th. [2]
"Sex, Love & Money" is a single by rapper Mos Def, released as the lead single from his second album, The New Danger. [1] The video was directed by Paul Hunter. [2] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, [3] and reached the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.