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Yasiin Bey (11 Dec 1973 - )

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (4)

Releases (28)

Official

Album - Remix

  1. The REcstatic 12 Jun 2013

Album

  1. Black on Both Sides 12 Oct 1999 (as Mos Def)
  2. The New Danger 12 Oct 2004 (as Mos Def)
  3. True Magic 19 Dec 2006 (as Mos Def)
  4. The Ecstatic 09 Jun 2009 (as Mos Def)

Album - Compilation

  1. We Are Hip Hop. Me. You. Everybody 20 Jan 2003 (as Mos Def)
  2. Mos Definite 2004 (as Mos Def)
  3. Universal B-Boy 2006 (as Mos Def)
  4. Universal B-Boy, Part 3 2008 (as Mos Def)

Album - Live

  1. Live at Benaroya Hall 2004 (as Mos Def)

Album - Mixtape/Street

  1. Most Definite (The Best of Mos Def) [Mixed By DJ Konflikt] 22 Feb 2007 (as Mos Def)

Single - Remix

  1. Travellin' Man (Poldoore Remix + Instrumental) 21 Aug 2012 (as Mos Def)

Single

  1. Universal Magnetic Aug 1997 (as Mos Def)
  2. Ms. Fat Booty / Mathematics 1999 (as Mos Def)
  3. Umi Says 2000 (as Mos Def)
  4. Jam On It 2001 (as Mos Def)
  5. Sex, Love & Money / Ghetto Rock 28 Sep 2004 (as Mos Def)
  6. Undeniable / There Is a Way 2006 (as Mos Def)

EP

  1. Mos Def EP Jun 2004 (as Mos Def)

Other - Remix

  1. Jam on It 2001 (as Mos Def)

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. The Dangerous Mix 2004 (as Mos Def)

Single

  1. Beef / Monster Music (G.H.E.T.T.O.) 2003 (as Mos Def)

Other

  1. Sunshine 2005 (as Mos Def)

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. The Mos Realest 2005 (as Mos Def)
  2. The Mos Def Collection 2006 (as Mos Def)
  3. Universal B-Boy, Part 2 2006 (as Mos Def)
  4. We Are Hip Hop • Me • You • Everybody, Part 2 2008 (as Mos Def)
  5. We Are Hip Hop, Me, You, Everybody, Pt 2 2010 (as Mos Def)

Relationships (8)

Member Of

  1. Dec. 99th original
  2. Medina Green
  3. Black Jack Johnson
  4. Black Star
  5. The Mau-Maus
  6. Urban Thermo Dynamics
  7. Native Tongues

Siblings

  1. Anwar Khalil Prescott

Recordings by (284)

  1. Universal Magnetic ?:?? (Aug 1997)
  2. If You Can Huh You Can Hear ?:?? (Aug 1997)
  3. If You Can Huh… 3:44 (1997)
  4. Body Rock 2:08 (1997)
  5. The Universal Magnetic (original version) ?:?? (1997)
  6. The Universal Magnetic (instrumental) ?:?? (1997)
  7. If You Can Huh! You Can Hear (original version) ?:?? (1997)
  8. If You Can Huh! You Can Hear (instrumental) ?:?? (1997)
  9. Body Rock (instrumental) 5:11 (03 Mar 1998)
  10. Freestyle 1:33 (1998)
  11. Next Universe 3:06 (18 May 1999) part of "Soundbombing II" DJ mix, explicit
  12. Speed Law 4:47 (Sep 1999)
  13. Hip Hop 3:16 (12 Oct 1999)
  14. Got 3:28 (12 Oct 1999)
  15. Umi Says 5:11 (12 Oct 1999)
  16. Brooklyn 5:10 (12 Oct 1999)
  17. May‐December 3:31 (12 Oct 1999)
  18. Mathematics (clean) 4:06 (12 Oct 1999)
  19. Ms. Fat Booty (clean) 3:44 (12 Oct 1999)
  20. Love 4:23 (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  21. Ms. Fat Booty 3:44 (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  22. Do it Now ?:?? (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  23. New World Water 3:12 (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  24. Rock n Roll 5:03 (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  25. Know That ?:?? (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  26. Climb ?:?? (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  27. Habitat 4:40 (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  28. Mr. Nigga ?:?? (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  29. Mathematics 4:06 (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  30. May-December ?:?? (12 Oct 1999) instrumental
  31. Fear Not of Man 4:30 (12 Oct 1999) clean
  32. Next Universe (radio) ?:?? (1999)
  33. Next Universe (instrumental) ?:?? (1999)
  34. Next Universe (street a cappella) ?:?? (1999)
  35. Ms. Fat Booty (dirty) ?:?? (1999)
  36. Ms. Fat Booty (instrumental) 4:06 (1999)
  37. Ms. Fat Booty (a cappella) ?:?? (1999)
  38. Mathematics (dirty) ?:?? (1999)
  39. Mathematics (instrumental) ?:?? (1999)
  40. Mathematics (a cappella) ?:?? (1999)
  41. Universal Magnetic (IQ Collective remix) 6:50 (1999)
  42. Can U C the Pride in the Panther? (male version) 2:56 (17 Oct 2000)
  43. Can U C the Pride in the Panther? (female version) 4:54 (17 Oct 2000)
  44. Ms Fat Booty 4:04 (14 Nov 2000)
  45. Rock & Roll 5:04 (28 Nov 2000)
  46. Mrs Fat Booty 3:41 (2000)
  47. All Praise Due 5:00 (2000)
  48. Umi Says (radio edit) ?:?? (2000)
  49. Umi Says (full length) ?:?? (2000)
  50. Umi Says (instrumental) ?:?? (2000)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Big Brother Beat 3:43 De La Soul featuring Mos Def (28 Jun 1996) guest
  2. Stakes Is High (remix) 4:49 De La Soul feat. Mos Def & Truth Enola (24 Sep 1996) guest
  3. Intro 2:42 Da Bush Babees feat. Mos Def (11 Oct 1996)
  4. The Love Song 4:40 Da Bush Babees feat. Mos Def (11 Oct 1996)
  5. Oh My God 2:34 A Tribe Called Quest feat. Consequence & Mos Def (04 Nov 1997)
  6. Travellin' Man 5:16 DJ Honda feat. Mos Def (24 Mar 1998)
  7. High Drama 4:28 Mike Zoot feat. Mos Def & Talib Kweli (19 Oct 1998)
  8. If It's Alright Y'all 5:17 Brixx feat. Mos Def (06 Mar 1999)
  9. Smith 'n' Slappy 4:54 Scritti Politti (26 Jul 1999)
  10. Foundation 4:50 DJ Honda feat. Mos Def (25 Dec 1999)
  11. Bullshittin’ 3:13 N’Dea Davenport feat. Mos Def (1999)
  12. A Brighter Day (remix) 6:17 Ronny Jordan feat. Mos Def (16 Feb 2000)
  13. The Questions 4:09 Common feat. Mos Def (28 Mar 2000) guest
  14. You (Feel Good remix) 3:44 Samuel Christian feat. Mos Def (28 Mar 2000)
  15. A Tree Never Grown 6:38 Fre feat. J‐Live, Rubix, Mos Def, Invincible, Wordsworth, A.L., Kofi Taha, Tame One, Jane Doe & Grafh (25 Apr 2000) additional

Instruments

  1. K.O.S. (Determination) 4:49 Black Star feat. Vinia Mojica (25 Aug 1998) Rhodes piano
  2. Mr. Nigga 5:12 Mos Def feat. Q‐Tip (12 Oct 1999) percussion, congas
  3. May‐December 3:31 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999) bass guitar, vibraphone
  4. Hip Hop 3:16 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999) bass guitar, keyboard

Vocals

  1. Shinjiro 4:18 DJ Krush feat. Mos Def (1996)
  2. From Mos Def 0:37 DJ Krush (1996)
  3. BMT 3:28 Towa Tei feat. Biz Markie & Mos Def (25 May 1997) lead vocals
  4. High Drama (a cappella) 5:00 Mike Zoot feat. Mos Def (1997)
  5. High Drama (clean) 4:29 Mike Zoot feat. Mos Def (1997)
  6. High Drama (instrumental) 4:23 Mike Zoot feat. Mos Def (1997)
  7. High Drama 5:00 Mike Zoot feat. Mos Def (1997)
  8. Rock Rock Y’all 4:17 A Tribe Called Quest feat. Punchline, Wordsworth, Jane Doe & Mos Def (09 Sep 1998) guest, lead vocals
  9. A Message From Mos Def & The Beat Junkies 1:07 Mos Def & The Beat Junkies (18 May 1999)
  10. B‐Boy Document 99 4:07 The High & Mighty f/ Mos Def & Mad Skillz (18 May 1999) guest, lead vocals
  11. Crosstown Beef 4:30 Medina Green (18 May 1999)
  12. Next Universe 3:06 Yasiin Bey (18 May 1999)
  13. B‐Boy Document ’99 3:54 The High & Mighty featuring Mos Def and Mad Skillz (24 Aug 1999) guest
  14. Brooklyn 5:10 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999)
  15. Climb 4:02 Mos Def feat. Vinia Mojica (12 Oct 1999)
  16. Umi Says 5:11 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999)
  17. Hip Hop 3:16 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999)
  18. May‐December 3:31 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999)
  19. Mr. Nigga 5:12 Mos Def feat. Q‐Tip (12 Oct 1999)
  20. Got 3:28 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999)
  21. Hurricane 5:37 Black Thought, Common, Mos Def, Dice Raw, Flo Brown, Jazzyfatnastees & The Roots (11 Jan 2000) lead vocals

Produced

  1. Fa-La-Lashe (Street) 3:27 Medina Green (1998)
  2. Fa-La-Lashe (instrumental) 3:25 Medina Green (1998)
  3. Fa-La-Lashe (clean) 3:27 Medina Green (1998)
  4. Mr. Nigga 5:12 Mos Def feat. Q‐Tip (12 Oct 1999) additional
  5. Brooklyn 5:10 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999)
  6. Climb 4:02 Mos Def feat. Vinia Mojica (12 Oct 1999) additional
  7. May‐December 3:31 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999)
  8. Hip Hop 3:16 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999) additional
  9. Umi Says 5:11 Yasiin Bey (12 Oct 1999)

Arranged

  1. Climb 4:02 Mos Def feat. Vinia Mojica (12 Oct 1999) strings

Credited as (432)

  1. Golden Rules feat. Yasiin Bey
  2. Golden Rules feat. Freddie Gibbs & Yasiin Bey
  3. Preservation Hall Jazz Band featuring Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), Trombone Shorty and Allen Toussaint
  4. Preservation feat. Yasiin Bey
  5. Yasiin Bey
  6. Yasiin Bey feat. The Ruler
  7. Yasiin Bey feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow
  8. Yasiin Bey feat. Kweli
  9. Yasiin Bey & Ferrari Sheppard
  10. The Bullitts, Yasiin Bey, Jay Electronica & Lucy Liu
  11. Buy Muy Drugs ft. Yasiin Bey
  12. KIDS SEE GHOSTS feat. Yasiin Bey
  13. A Tribe Called Red feat. Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear
  14. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib feat. Yasiin Bey & Black Thought
  15. Robert Glasper feat. Yasiin Bey
  16. Navy Blue feat. Yasiin Bey
  17. Talib Kweli feat. Yasiin Bey f.k.a. Mos Def & Mr. Man
  18. Jay Electronica & Nujabes feat. Talib Kweli, J. Cole & Yasiin Bey
  19. A Common Wonder feat. Yasiin Bey
  20. Yasiin Bey & Al Green
  21. The Halluci Nation ft. Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear
  22. Robert Glasper Experiment feat. yasiin bey
  23. JID feat. Yasiin Bey
  24. Duke Deuce feat. Dante Smith
  25. J. Cole & 9th Wonder Ft. Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica & Yasiin Bey
  26. The Halluci Nation, Black Bear, Yasiin Bey & Narcy
  27. Mos Def
  28. Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch
  29. Mos Def & Diverse
  30. Massive Attack & Mos Def
  31. Mos Def & Anwar Superstar
  32. Femi Kuti & Mos Def
  33. Mos Def & Minnesota
  34. Mos Def & Ghostface Killah
  35. Mos Def, Diverse, Prefuse 73
  36. Tears for Fears vs. DJ Shadow feat. Mos Def
  37. Reflection Eternal feat. Mos Def & Mr. Man
  38. De La Soul feat. Mos Def
  39. Da Bush Babees feat. Mos Def
  40. Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Freeway & The Harlem Boys Choir
  41. Kanye West feat. Mos Def & Harlem Boys Choir
  42. A Tribe Called Quest feat. Consequence & Mos Def
  43. A Tribe Called Quest feat. Jane Doe, Punchline, Wordsworth & Mos Def
  44. Brixx feat. Mos Def
  45. Scritti Politti feat. Mos Def & Jimahl
  46. Ronny Jordan feat. Mos Def
  47. DJ Honda feat. Mos Def
  48. The Roots feat. Common, Mos Def & The Jazzyfatnastees
  49. The High & Mighty feat. Mos Def & Mad Skillz
  50. Scritti Politti feat. Mos Def & Lee Majors
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Works (42)

Wrote

  1. Oh No
  2. Tinseltown to the Boogiedown
  3. On the Vista
  4. Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)
  5. Smith 'n' Slappy
  6. Ms. Fat Booty
  7. The Questions
  8. Love It or Leave It Alone
  9. Fear Not of Man
  10. Hip Hop
  11. Love
  12. Speed Law
  13. Do It Now
  14. Got
  15. Umi Says
  16. New World Water
  17. Rock n Roll
  18. Know That
  19. Climb
  20. Brooklyn
  21. Habitat
  22. Mr. Nigga
  23. Mathematics
  24. May‐December
  25. Double Trouble
  26. Kids See Ghosts
  27. She Couldn’t
  28. She Wants to Move (Native Tongue remix)
  29. Back Home
  30. I Against I
  31. You Already Knew
  32. Blak Iz Blak

Composed

  1. This Means You
  2. Big Brother Beat
  3. Two Words
  4. Just Begun

Lyrics

  1. Shinjiro
  2. Light (Can You See It)
  3. Stylo
  4. Sweepstakes
  5. Zoropsidae
  6. BMT

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Fair Play: Live 2018

Links (30)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/135401577
  2. https://imvdb.com/n/mos-def
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6bm048c
  4. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/Mos_Def/
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/mos_def
  6. http://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/12457
  7. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14011914b
  8. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no00021038
  9. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1454060
  10. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=95831
  11. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00021038

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-8921/mos-def/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Mos+Def

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/175875

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/2538994
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/5648
  3. https://www.discogs.com/artist/693173

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000927416

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0080049/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/2668550

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38875

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/3029

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/4063
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Mz5XE0kb1GBnbLQm2VbcO
  3. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6r2niOTnexy9xss5g8GWXH

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id92012

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/17032

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mos_Def_-_Ilosaarirock_2012.jpg

Social Networking

  1. https://twitter.com/MosDefOfficial
  2. https://www.facebook.com/yasiinbey