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Mos Def is an MC and an actor. He has released albums both as a solo artist and as Black Star (with Talib Kweli) and appeared on numerous other albums. He has been nominated for 2 Grammys, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, and a Source Award. He was awarded a Peabody Award for his work on the HBO series "Def Poetry" and won an...More

Mos Def is an MC and an actor. He has released albums both as a solo artist and as Black Star (with Talib Kweli) and appeared on numerous other albums. He has been nominated for 2 Grammys, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, and a Source Award. He was awarded a Peabody Award for his work on the HBO series "Def Poetry" and won an Obie Award for the Suzan Lori Parks play "Fucking A." Mos Def's new album, The Ecstatic, is scheduled to be released in December 2008.