M O S D E F
peace. i was born in brooklyn new york in 1973. ive been working professionally as artist for nearly 20 years. ive been very blessed to work with some of the worlds brightest talents and many of my personal heroes.thus far ive been nominated for 2 grammys,a golden globe,an emmy,and a source award among others. i was awarded a peabody award for my work on the hbo series "def poetry" and won an obie award for the suzan lori parks play"fucking A". i was on broadway in another suzan lori play "topdog underdog" w/ my man jeffrey wright and directed by my other man george C. "big daddy" wolfe in 2002. the play won the pulitzer prize that year. we performed it in london the following year. im proud to have been apart of it. ive done work in film and television as well w/ folks like bill cosby and the late great nell carter to name a few. like i said ive been blessed and im grateful. mashaallah. i just wanna say i appreciate all the love and good vibrations that folks have been sendin my way thru the years on this particular journey and im wishin you all peace love and power in your own journey as well. the elders say "love em all,trust a few,and fear none"....thats wassup.one love. peace.
Just wanted to say I really appreciate some of the things you Talib Kweli, Common, Kanye West, etc. have done in hip hop...I really with YOU were the guys on top 40 radio. If people thought more about their music, who knows what directions it could take.
Thank you for bringing Katrina Clap to the people when they least expected it. Your intentions was well worth it. You're definitely a role model to the hip hop community. respect my brother
Thank you.....
You live though your music....and your actions at the mtv awards show that you are not doing this stuff for fun.....Like you say this is not a game ....and i just have to say Thank you.....
Cause we are not gonna get justice for our peeps if we dont demand it........Thank You
and God Bless
mos, i heard how they did you, man. katrina clap is too venomous of a song for them pigs to let that performance proceed. that track is lethal. stay up, and keep doin what you're doin.
come 2 think of it, i just rented 16 blocks from the video store i got a feeling it should be good brown sugar was one of the dopest movies ever
i gotta get on that crossover tip like you
your my inspriration! 50s cool but that VMAs was the reallest shit ever i mean that was like what you were talking about fled the arena before they called cops or whatever
NEW DANGER!
LIKE "LIL WAYNE" SAID THIS WHOLE COUNTRY WRONG! AND IT WAS'NT BECAUSE YOU DID'NT HAVE A PERMIT. IT WAS BECAUSE YOU SPOKE OUT ABOUT THE BEAST ADMINISTRATION!!! ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!! PEACE....
AHHHHH real life documentarian!!!! stick and move baby stick and move... keep screamin
According to reports, Mos (born Dante Smith) pulled up outside the aforementioned venue in a flat-bed truck around 10 pm and gave an impromptu show to the audience gathered there.
The Brooklyn bred rapper reportedly performed his song "Katrina Clap, " which attacks President George W. Bush's administration's slow response to Hurricane Katrina, before NYPD officers told him and his entourage to pull the plug and began making arrests.
Mos was released from police custody in the early hours of Friday morning (September1).
Carleen Donovan, Mos's publicist, called the arrest of her client "unjust".
"Mos Def was not out to break any laws. His only goal was to heighten the awareness of a serious situation that still exists in our country, " Donovan explained via a statement. "He does not want people to forget that although its one year later, the people and cities hit by the hurricane still need the help of the American people."
As SOHH previously reported, Mos is currently gearing up for the release his third solo album titled True Magic. The album, which is a follow up to The New Danger, is slated for release via Geffen Records on September 26th.
what up mos, just heard you got arrested on disorderly for performing without a liscense in new orleans? what the fuck dude. at least you standin' up man, respect. i'm gonna tell the boss he shouldn't be the boss no more.
and you're right, freedom ain't free, i agree.
YO.. Heard about what went down last night at the VMA's.
Sorry you got booked, but respects for getting out the message.
Good Work!
Other Brother Darryl.
PEACE TO MY UNIVERSAL FAMILY OF THE NATION OF GODS & EARTHS.I CEE TODAY'S MATHEMATICS AS KNOWLEDGE.KNOWLEDGE MEANS TO LOOK, LISTEN, OBSERVE & RESPECT.KNOWLEDGE IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL THINGS IN EXISTENCE.ONE MUST HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF IN ORDER TO MANIFEST IT TO THOSE WHOM LACK THE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF.KNOWLEDGE ALSO REPRESENTS THE ORIGINAL BLACKMAN WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF. WHICH THROUGH ALSO REPRESENTS THE SUN FOR THE MIND OF ALLAH IS THE ILLUMINATION OR THE LIGHT THAT IS SHINED UPON THOSE WHOM LIVING IN THE TRIPLE STAGES OF DARKNESS WHICH ARE BEING IN A STATE OF DEAF, DUMB & BLIND TO THE REALITIES OF WHO THE TRUE & LIVING GOD IS OR THEIR TRUE ORIGIN IN THIS WORLD.WHEN YOU GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF SELF YOU REALIZE THAT ALLAH(A.RM L.EG L.EG A.RM SUPREME H.EAD) ALWAYS HAS BEEN ALWAYS WILL BE THE ORIGINAL MAN, THE ASIATIC BLACKMAN, THE MAKER, THE OWNER, FATHER OF CIVILIZATION & GOD OF THE UNIVERSE.TO LOVE SELF IS TO LOVE ALLAH.PEACE
Pray all is well with you, much props Mos for performing the "Katrina Clap" in front of the VMA! Power to the peoples! Tell the Truth
we're the Truth need be told brother.
whas good Mr. beze? i have yet to cacth that 16 blocks, i heard it was ill tho, yo, umi says is a trendsetting song, still blessin cats to this day, BK all day my dude sterling ave, nostrand to farragaut, ft. greene, we know what this is, remain the illest soilder!!
I LOVE YOU... you have a uniqueness about you that is amazing.... Brown Sugar was one of my all time fav movies.. your music your acting..I cannot say enuf...
Dear Mos,
Big ups to U & ya boi Kweli for "Brown Skin Lady". That's my anthem!! Whenever I'm feeling down about my darkness y'all make me blush!! LOVE Y'ALL!!
Gwen
Just stopping by to show some respect and thank you for accepting my request to add you as a friend. Your heart and God's spirit shows through in your work .... in all you do. Thank you. Peace & Blessings, TianaMarie
I think u are the most slept on artist out here. u have a message in ur music and its not the everday bullshit we here on the radio. Whats up with u and maybe some concerts in Chi-town???
