Yasiin Bey
Brooklyn MC and actor formerly known as Mos Def, whose debut Black on Both Sides is a landmark of intellectual hip-hop and whose career spans music, theater, and film.
Pantheon Standing
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The Cultural Record
Discography
Brooklyn MC and actor formerly known as Mos Def, whose debut Black on Both Sides is a landmark of intellectual hip-hop and whose career spans music, theater, and film
Awards & Recognition
No Grammy data on record.
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Black Star (with Talib Kweli
1998)
acting credits in The Italian Job
16 Blocks
Rank History
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