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Mos Def - J Dilla Tribute Show - Ann Arbor US - Jan 2008
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Date of Set: Jan 21st, 2008
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Biography of Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973), better known by his stage name Mos Def, is an American rapper and actor. Mos Def started his rap career as a member of the Native Tongue Posse collective and by guesting on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. He released a well-received album with Talib Kweli as Black Star, and was a major force in the late 1990s underground hip hop explosion spearheaded by Rawkus Records. His name comes from his frequent use of an abbreviated 'mos def' in place of the words 'most definitely'.
Initially recognized for his musical output, Def's screen work since the early 2000s has established him as one of only a handful of rappers who have garnered critical approval for their acting work. Def is also an outspoken critic on social and political issues, and was particularly vocal in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Mos Def began his music career in 1994 in the short-lived group Urban Thermo Dynamics with his younger brother DCQ and his younger sister Ces. Despite their contract with Payday Records, the group only released two singles, and their debut album Manifest Destiny was not released until 2004, when it was distributed by Illson Media. In 1996, he emerged as a solo artist and worked with De La Soul and da Bush Babees, before he released his own first single, 'Universal Magnetic', which was a huge underground hit.
After signing with Rawkus Records, Mos Def and Talib Kweli formed the group Black Star, and released a full length album under the name, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star. The album was released in 1998 and featured Hi-Tek as producer on most of the tracks.
Mos Def released his solo debut Black on Both Sides, in 1999 through Rawkus Records. Def was also featured on Rawkus' influential Lyricist Lounge and Soundbombing series of compilations. After the collapse of Rawkus, he signed to Interscope/Geffen Records, which released his second solo album The New Danger in 2004.
'The New Danger' received criticism from fans and critics for its eclectic mix of several musical genres, including soul, blues and rock and roll, performed with his rock band Black Jack Johnson. Black Jack Johnson contained members of the bands Bad Brains and Living Colour.
Mos Def has drawn some criticism from his fan base about 'keeping it real' after he appeared in a commercial that endorsed the GMC Denali sport utility vehicle.[4] Mos Def's final solo album for Geffen Records,True Magic, was quietly released on December 29, 2006. 2007 saw the release of another solo album: Mos Definite. This album was released under the Frequent M (Groove Attack) label.
Throughout his music career he has received several Grammy Award nominations, first for 'Ghetto Rock' from his 2004 album The New Danger, and then in 2007, when 'Undeniable' was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance.
In 2007:
Mos Def appears alongside Kanye West on the track 'Drunk and Hot Girls' and the bonus track 'Good Night' off Kanye's album, Graduation. It is unknown if he will be releasing another solo album. Mos Def is also releasing a pair of Converse shoes. Mos Def also appears on the debut album from fellow New Yorkers, Apollo Heights on a track titled, 'Concern'. In October, Mos signed a deal with Downtown Records and appeared on a remix to the song 'D.A.N.C.E.' by Justice. Mos Def appeared on Stephen Marley's album 'Mind Control' on the song 'Hey Baby.'
On November 7th, Mos Def performed live in San Francisco at a venue called The Mezzanine. This performance was recorded for an upcoming 'Live in Concert' DVD. During this performance, he sang quite a few new tracks which may be appearing on an upcoming album. He is to be appearing on GZA's fifth solo album, Pro Tools, due out in January 2008 as well as Beanie Sigel's album The Solution.
In 2008:
In recent shows Mos Def has played new songs from his album said to be named 'The Ecstatic'. He has shown crowds tracks written and produced by Madlib and has rumored to be going to Kanye West for new material. The album is said to be released in February 2008; producer and fellow Def Poet Al Be Back has revealed that he would be producing as well, and that Mos is 'four or five records in' to the album.
http://www.myspace.com/mosdef
Initially recognized for his musical output, Def's screen work since the early 2000s has established him as one of only a handful of rappers who have garnered critical approval for their acting work. Def is also an outspoken critic on social and political issues, and was particularly vocal in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Mos Def began his music career in 1994 in the short-lived group Urban Thermo Dynamics with his younger brother DCQ and his younger sister Ces. Despite their contract with Payday Records, the group only released two singles, and their debut album Manifest Destiny was not released until 2004, when it was distributed by Illson Media. In 1996, he emerged as a solo artist and worked with De La Soul and da Bush Babees, before he released his own first single, 'Universal Magnetic', which was a huge underground hit.
After signing with Rawkus Records, Mos Def and Talib Kweli formed the group Black Star, and released a full length album under the name, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star. The album was released in 1998 and featured Hi-Tek as producer on most of the tracks.
Mos Def released his solo debut Black on Both Sides, in 1999 through Rawkus Records. Def was also featured on Rawkus' influential Lyricist Lounge and Soundbombing series of compilations. After the collapse of Rawkus, he signed to Interscope/Geffen Records, which released his second solo album The New Danger in 2004.
'The New Danger' received criticism from fans and critics for its eclectic mix of several musical genres, including soul, blues and rock and roll, performed with his rock band Black Jack Johnson. Black Jack Johnson contained members of the bands Bad Brains and Living Colour.
Mos Def has drawn some criticism from his fan base about 'keeping it real' after he appeared in a commercial that endorsed the GMC Denali sport utility vehicle.[4] Mos Def's final solo album for Geffen Records,True Magic, was quietly released on December 29, 2006. 2007 saw the release of another solo album: Mos Definite. This album was released under the Frequent M (Groove Attack) label.
Throughout his music career he has received several Grammy Award nominations, first for 'Ghetto Rock' from his 2004 album The New Danger, and then in 2007, when 'Undeniable' was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance.
In 2007:
Mos Def appears alongside Kanye West on the track 'Drunk and Hot Girls' and the bonus track 'Good Night' off Kanye's album, Graduation. It is unknown if he will be releasing another solo album. Mos Def is also releasing a pair of Converse shoes. Mos Def also appears on the debut album from fellow New Yorkers, Apollo Heights on a track titled, 'Concern'. In October, Mos signed a deal with Downtown Records and appeared on a remix to the song 'D.A.N.C.E.' by Justice. Mos Def appeared on Stephen Marley's album 'Mind Control' on the song 'Hey Baby.'
On November 7th, Mos Def performed live in San Francisco at a venue called The Mezzanine. This performance was recorded for an upcoming 'Live in Concert' DVD. During this performance, he sang quite a few new tracks which may be appearing on an upcoming album. He is to be appearing on GZA's fifth solo album, Pro Tools, due out in January 2008 as well as Beanie Sigel's album The Solution.
In 2008:
In recent shows Mos Def has played new songs from his album said to be named 'The Ecstatic'. He has shown crowds tracks written and produced by Madlib and has rumored to be going to Kanye West for new material. The album is said to be released in February 2008; producer and fellow Def Poet Al Be Back has revealed that he would be producing as well, and that Mos is 'four or five records in' to the album.
http://www.myspace.com/mosdef
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