What is Yasiin Bey's full name?
Dante Terrell Smith
Yasiin Bey date of birth:
December 11, 1973
How old is Yasiin Bey?
52
Where was Yasiin Bey born?
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
How tall is Yasiin Bey?
5' 10" (178 cm)
Yasiin Bey body shape:
Slim
What color is Yasiin Bey's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Yasiin Bey gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Yasiin Bey?
Muslim
What is Yasiin Bey's ethnicity?
Black
What is Yasiin Bey nationality?
American
What is Yasiin Bey's occupation?
Singer
Yasiin Bey claim to fame:
Black On Both Sides
What genre is Yasiin Bey's work?
Hip hop
What instruments does Yasiin Bey play?
Vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, sampler, drums
Short Biography
Yasiin Bey (/jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ/; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), better known by his former stage name Mos Def (/ˈmoʊs ˈdɛf/), is an American hip hop recording artist, actor, comedian, and activist from Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Best known for his music, Mos Def embarked on his hip hop career in 1994, alongside his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD), after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. He subsequently formed the duo Black Star, alongside fellow Brooklyn-based rapper Talib Kweli, and released their eponymous debut album in 1998. He was a major force in late-1990s underground hip hop while under Rawkus Records. In 1999, Mos Def released his solo debut, Black on Both Sides, under Rawkus and Priority Records. His debut was followed by The New Danger (2004), True Magic (2006) and The Ecstatic (2009).