From his start as a child actor to being nominated for Grammy Awards as Mos Def, see Yasiin Bey’s journey to legendary status in these 15 throwback pictures.

Following a lengthy line of rappers that have hung up their show names, rapper Mos Def says he’s definitely giving up his rhyme alias come 2012. Last Saturday at Governors Island for Rock the Bells, ...

Mos Def came to his latest role with only the most basic gloss on the character: He is, he was told, a journalist from outer space. “My first thought was Edward R. Murrow,” recalls the svelte, ...

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This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The artist formerly known as Mos Def may be confusing some fans of ...

The hip-hop artist and “Dexter” actor says that “it’s time to expand and move on.” By THR Staff Mos Def (real name: Dante Terrell Smith) will take a cue from P.Diddy by changing his famous moniker. “I ...

Hot on the heels of the news that Colin Hanks has joined the cast of “Dexter” as a recurring character comes word that hip-hop artist turned actor Mos Def has also finalized a deal for a multi-episode ...

In a video released by Reprieve, the hip hop artist and actor Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, voluntarily undergoes a force-feeding similar to those at Guantánamo. In a disturbing sequence, Bey ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor/hip-hop star Mos Def artist will play a recurring role in the sixth season of "Dexter," which begins production in June with an eye toward a fall bow. LOS ...

The actor-hip hop artist has finalized a deal for a multi-episode arc on the sixth season of the Showtime thriller. By Marisa Guthrie Mos Def has finalized a deal for a multi-episode arc on the sixth ...

Like Mary J. Blige and First Lady Michelle Obama’s math and science initiatives, rapper/ actor Mos Def and neo-soul singer Goapele want to make math and science discovery appealing to kids of color.