Mos Def

Mos Def, the stage name of Yasiin Bey, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and began his music career in rap groups before forming Black Star with Talib Kweli. The record Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star came out in 1998; the following year, he released the solo Black on Both Sides.

He also worked as an actor. In 2011, he announced he would go by the name Yasiin Bey, and since then has released music more sparingly.