Yasiin Bey: Yasiin Bey. Actor: The Italian Job. Regarded as one of hip-hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Mos Def has shaped a career that transcends music genres and artistic medium. Taking a cue from the Afrocentric stylings of the Native Tongues crew, which included De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest and Andres Titus, Mos Def has emerged as one of the more conscientious voices of new school hip-hop,...
Known For: The Italian Job (Left Ear(as Mos Def)), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Ford Prefect(as Mos Def)), The Woodsman (Sgt. Lucas(as Mos Def)), 16 Blocks (Eddie Bunker(as Mos Def))