Yasiin Bey ( yass-EEN BAY; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( MOHSS DEF), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social and political issues, such as police brutality, American exceptionalism, and the status of African Americans in the United States.
After embarking on his career in 1994, he joined his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD) and guest appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. In 1996, he and fellow Brooklyn-based rapper Talib Kweli formed the duo Black Star, whose debut album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (1998) spawned the singles "Definition" and "Respiration" (featuring Common). His debut solo album, Black on Both Sides (1999) was met with critical acclaim, along with his fourth album The Ecstatic (2009). Bey's 2000 single, "Oh No" (with Pharoahe Monch featuring Nate Dogg) remains his sole entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo act. In 2014, About.com listed him 14th on its "50 Greatest Rappers of All Time".
A former child actor in television films, sitcoms, and theater, Bey has appeared in the films Something the Lord Made, Next Day Air, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 16 Blocks, Be Kind Rewind, The Italian Job, The Woodsman, Bamboozled, and Brown Sugar and in television series such as Dexter and House. He hosted Def Poetry Jam from 2002 to 2007.
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Date: 12 December 1973
NY Newspaper Guild chmn J Sladek repts on Dec 11 that NY Post and Guild have reached tentative agreement on new 2-yr contract; says pact will be submitted to employes for ratification vote on Dec 17
Date: 11 December 1973
Washington Journalism Fellowships for '74 are awarded to 10 reporters, providing them with 5 mos of public affairs reptg experience in Washington, DC, and $4,200 stipend; reporters include A K Cooper (Louisville Courier-Journal and Times), W G Keller (Oregonian), J P Kraushar (WPIX), C L Lewis (Chicago Sun-Times), C L Mariwaki (Sacramento Bee), R M Poole (Twin City Sentinel), E A Powell (Milwaukee Journal), W A Pusey (El Paso Times), A P Rogers (Denver Post) and N J Schwersler (Buffalo Courier-Express)
Date: 12 December 1973
Special to The New York Times
US Sec H A Kissinger again denies on Dec 11 that he had any involvement in white House plumbers or had known that former aid D R Young Jr was engaged in group's clandestine activities; statement is issued aboard USAF jet while flying between Brussels and London; remarks are made in response to questions about Dec 10 article in NY Times saying Kissinger played major role in setting up plumbers operations; assertions in Times articles have been widely publicized in Brit press, and some aides express concern that he would be continually harassed on subject by newsmen throughout his Middle East trip; Kissinger believes that his denials were so positive when he appeared before Foreign Relations Com on Sept 7 that he would do no more than refer questioners back to his testimony; testimony revd
Date: 12 December 1973
CBS Evening News, which is anchored by W Cronkite, is disrupted briefly on Dec 11 when M A Segal, demonstrator from orgn called The Gay Raiders, runs in front of TV camera and holds up sign denouncing CBS's alleged prejudice toward homosexuals
Date: 11 December 1973
ALBIN KREBS
Albin KREBS
Queen Elizabeth II fails for 1st time in 3 yrs to rate number 1 in Gallup poll seeking to find woman most admired by Brit public; honor goes to Israeli Premier G Meir
Date: 12 December 1973
correction story; NY Times on Dec 10 erroneously stated that W Kilham said he once made $25,000 contribution to Repub party; amount of his contribution was $25
Date: 11 December 1973
Date: 11 December 1973
correction to Dec 9 lr to Pres from accts firm of Coopers & Lybrand notes signature of text of lr should have read Coopers & Lybrand, not L Lybrand