Mos Def Biography

Birthday: 1973-12-11
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York USA
Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Wiki Biography: Taking a cue from the Afrocentric stylings of the Native Tongues crew, which included De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest and Andres Titus, Mos Def has emerged as one of the more conscientious voices of new school hip-hop, alongside the likes of Common, Outkast, Goodie Mob and The Roots, to name just a few. A lyricist lounge staple, he gained acclaim appearing on recordings by De La Soul and Bush Babees before releasing the single "Universal Magnetic" in 1997. Since then he has appeared on numerous recordings with several crews, including Medina Green and Black Star (of which he is half). His full-length debut album, "Black On Both Sides", was released in 1999 and is destined to achieve classic status.
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Filmography
TV Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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Showtime | Lazy Boy | 1968 | |
You Take the Kids | 1990 | Comedy | |
The Cosby Mysteries | 1994 | Comedy | |
The Lyricist Lounge Show | 2000 | Comedy | |
Something the Lord Made | Vivien Thomas | 2004 | Drama |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Ford Prefect | 2005 | Adventure |
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy | Ford Prefect | 2005 | Adventure |
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy | Ford Prefect | 2005 | Adventure |
Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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Where's Marlowe? | Wilt Crawley | 1998 | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller |
Bamboozled | 2000 | Comedy, Drama, Music | |
Carmen: A Hip Hopera | 2001 | Musical, Drama | |
Showtime | Lazy Boy | 2002 | 0, 0 |
Brown Sugar | 2002 | Romance, Comedy, Drama | |
Civil Brand | 2003 | ||
The Italian Job | Left Ear | 2003 | Action, Crime, Thriller |
Something the Lord Made | Vivien Thomas | 2004 | Drama |
Lackawanna Blues | 2005 | Drama, Music | |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Ford Prefect | 2005 | |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Ford Prefect | 2005 | Adventure, Comedy |
16 Blocks | Eddie Bunker | 2006 | Game Show, 0 |
Dave Chappelle's Block Party | 2006 | ||
Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes | 2006 | ||
Journey to the End of the Night | Wemba | 2007 | |
Be Kind Rewind | Mike | 2008 | Comedy, Drama |
Next Day Air | Eric | 2009 | Action, Comedy, Crime |
The Woodsman | Sgt. Lucas | 2012 | 0, Reality Tv, 0 |
Life of Crime | Ordell Robbie | 2013 | 0 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Baxter Stockman | 2014 | Action, Adventure, Comedy |