| First Name | Mos |
| Last Name | Def |
| Full Name at Birth | Dante Terrell Smith |
| Age | 38 |
| Date of Birth | December 11, 1973 |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, NY |
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Rapper |
| Claim to Fame | Black On Both Sides |
| Music Genre | Hip Hop, Rap |
| Music Style | Alternative Rap, Underground Rap, Political Rap, East Coast Rap |
| Music Mood | Earnest, Cerebral, Literate, Street-Smart, Reflective, Sophisticated, Passionate, Confident, Provocative, Confrontational |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Official Website | myspace.comdiscogs.cominterscope.com |
Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) is an American actor and MC known by the stage name Mos Def . Mos Def started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in the late 1990s underground hip hop explosion spearheaded by Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006, and The Ecstatic in 2009.
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