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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.
Talib Kweli Greene (/ t æ ˈ l ɪ b k w ɑː ˈ l iː /; born October 3, 1975) is an American rapper.He first earned recognition through his collaboration with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def (now known as Yasiin Bey) in 1997, when they formed the group Black Star.
Mos Def — Christopher Anton 'Cavi' Vichon, a cabby (and secret rapper) who later befriends Dre; Nicole Ari Parker — Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis, an attorney who later marries Dre; Boris Kodjoe — Kelby Dawson, an NBA star who Sid meets and starts dating; Queen Latifah — Francine, Sid's cousin; Wendell Pierce - Simon, Dre's boss at ...
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 ...
The debut album from Black Star, “Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star,” released on Sept. 29, 1998 (the greatest release date in hip-hop history) did not disappoint. Both lyricists and ...
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]
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]
Gabourey Sidibe's is teasing her husband about giving her the "day off.". On Monday, Dec. 30, the actress' husband Brandon Frankel shared a photo on his Instagram Stories of the couple's twins ...