Who is Mos Def?His net worth and the meaning of his new name Yasiin Bey

’90s rap fans will remember Mos Def as a lyrical genius and half of the rap group Black Star alongside longtime collaborator Talib Kweli.

Before making a name for himself in the music industry, however, Mos Def broke onto the entertainment scene as a child actor, beginning his career appearing in theatrical productions, short-lived sitcoms and television films. Since then he has appeared with some of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces in films such as ‘Brown Sugar’ (2002), ‘The Italian Job’ (2003), ‘Something the Lord Made’ (2004) and ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ ( 2005), among others.

Who is Mos Def?

Mos Def is an entertainer born Dante Terrell Smith to his parents; Sheron Smith and Abdulrahman on December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York City. His father was a Sunni Muslim living in New Jersey while his mother lived in Brooklyn, where he was the eldest of twelve children and stepchildren. Children.

As a child, young Mos Def was surrounded by crime, gang violence and drug addiction. During this time, he became involved in arts programs to avoid getting sucked into the system. He attended Philippa Schuyler Middle School in Bushwick, Brooklyn, where he received his first acting classes before landing his first professional role in the television movie ‘God Bless the Child’ (1988).

Mos Def later dropped out of high school and landed a recurring role on the sitcom You Take the Kids (1990) and then The Cosby Mysteries (1994-1995). By this time he had already put together a rap group called Urban Thermo Dynamics with his siblings; younger brother DCQ and younger sister Ces. The group performed at clubs and other small venues around the city to make a name for themselves.

The duo released their debut album in 1998 titled Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star. Following the album’s success, Mos Def released his debut solo album Black on Both Sides in 1999. The album, which was not endorsed by a major label, went gold.

While reveling in the acknowledgment of being one of the best, Mos Def, the smartest, most lyrical, and social rapper of all time, has starred again in such films as ‘Bamboozled’ (2000), ‘Monster’s Ball’ (2001) and ‘Carmen: A Hip Hopera” (2001).

In 2004, he released his second album, The NewDanger, which peaked at number five on the Billboard 200. His lead single “Sex, Love & Money” earned him a Grammy Award nomination. That same year, he received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor for his role in the HBO miniseries Something the Lord Made, in which he portrayed seminal cardiac surgeon Vivien Thomas.

To date, Mos Def has released a total of 7 solo and collaboration albums, earning him 6 Grammy Award nominations.

The meaning of his new name Yasiin Bey

In 2012, Mos Def announced that he was legally changing his name to Yasiin Bey to better introduce his insides to the world. In an interview with GQ Magazine, the respected actor explained that Mos Def is treated as a product, not a human. He further revealed that family and friends called him Yasiin Bey for over a decade before deciding to make him mainstream.

Yasiin is an Arabic/Islamic name. In Arabic it means “rich”, while in Islam it represents the 36th sura (chapter) of the Qur’an, which is considered by many Muslims to be the heart of the holy book.

His capital

Mos Def AKA Yasiin Bey is said to have an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million, which he made from record sales and his various roles as an actor. This number is expected to grow in the coming years as he is expected to release two new albums and tour.

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