Yasiin Bey
Biography
Yasiin Bey (/jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ/; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def, is an American retired rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. Regarded as one of hip hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Mos Def, has shaped a career that transcends music genres and artistic medium. With the release of "Universal Magnetic" (1996), he became an underground favorite in the hip-hop world, leading to his legendary collaboration with Talib Kweli. The two formed Black Sta...
Also Known As
Black Star, Flaco Bey, Dante Bezé, Bizet Dante, Smith Dante
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Yasiin Bey's Movies
The Italian Job
30 May 2003
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
28 Apr 2005
Begin Again
27 Jun 2014
16 Blocks
01 Mar 2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
04 Aug 2006
Be Kind Rewind
21 Feb 2008
Amy
02 Jul 2015
Monster's Ball
26 Dec 2001
Showtime
14 Mar 2002
The Woodsman
24 Dec 2004
Cadillac Records
05 Dec 2008
The Hard Way
08 Mar 1991
Life of Crime
14 Sept 2013
I'm Still Here
10 Sept 2010
Something the Lord Made
30 May 2004
Ghosts
04 Sept 1997
Bamboozled
06 Oct 2000
Next Day Air
06 Feb 2009
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
12 Sept 2005
Brown Sugar
05 Oct 2002
Yasiin Bey's TV Shows
House
16 Nov 2004
Dexter
01 Oct 2006
My Wife and Kids
28 Mar 2001
Saturday Night Live
11 Oct 1975
Chappelle's Show
22 Jan 2003
The Boondocks
06 Nov 2005
Spin City
17 Sept 1996
Real Time with Bill Maher
21 Feb 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
26 Jan 2003
The Proud Family
15 Sept 2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
03 Jan 2005
The View
11 Aug 1997
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
16 Feb 2022
Yo Gabba Gabba!
20 Aug 2007
HBO First Look
12 Jun 1992
The Cosby Mysteries
21 Sept 1994
Brooklyn South
22 Sept 1997
Here and Now
19 Sept 1992
Mark Twain Prize
20 Jan 1999
You Take the Kids
15 Dec 1990