American rapper and actor.
Best know as Mos Def and, from 2011, as Yasiin Bey
Born: December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York.
APPEARANCES +
De La Soul
Live At Tramps, NYC, 1996
2024, 
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, Jazzy Hip-Hop
De La Soul
Stakes Is High
2023,
R+R=Now
Live
2021, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Various
Hip-Hop (Classics From The Flow Masters)
2019, LP, Comp, 180, Wagram Music, 
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, Gangsta/Hardcore Hip-Hop
MOGUAI Feat. Moe Mitchell
Don't Stop
2019, 
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, House/Bassline
Various
Blue Note Records Beyond The Notes
2019
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Bandana
2019, 
,
, Gangsta/Boom Bap/Conscious/Jazzy Hip-Hop
R+R=Now
Collagically Speaking
2018, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Kids See Ghosts
Kids See Ghosts
2018,
Pop Rap/Experimental
Ge-ology
Stays Diggin
2018
Robert Glasper Experiment
Black Radio (Japan Tour Edition)
2015, 2xCD, Album, RE + CD, EP, RE + Comp, RE, Blue Note, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Neo Soul
A$AP Rocky*
At. Long. Last. A$AP
2015, ,
, Trap/Cloud Rap/Psychedelic
B.J. Smith*
Dedications To The Greats
2013
Jeff Bradshaw
Bone Appetit (Double Issue)
2012, ,
, Smooth Jazz
Da Beatminerz
Sumthin' (Remix)
2012,
Gorillaz
The Singles Collection 2001-2011
2011,
Alternative Rock/Lo-Fi/Trip Hop/Experimental
Robert Glasper Experiment
Black Radio
2011, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Neo Soul/Contemporary R&B
Various
Rare Trax Nr. 66 - No Bling Bling - Rapper, Poets, Storyteller
2010, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone, 
,
, Reggae/Trip Hop/Country Rock/Conscious/Drum n Bass/Dub/Downtempo/Dancehall/Experimental
Various
Humo's Top 2010
2010, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, Humo, 2 Sounds, 
,
, Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Talib Kweli + Hi-Tek Are Reflection Eternal
Revolutions Per Minute
2010, ,
, Conscious
Various
AIR
2009, CD, Promo, Smplr, Tsugi, ,
, Chanson/Downtempo/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/New Wave/Leftfield
Various
Blue Anthem (The 70th Anniversary Of Blue Note)
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Blue Note, ,
, Afro-Cuban Jazz/Bossa Nova/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Jazzy Hip-Hop
Robert Glasper
Double Booked
2009, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Mos Def
The Ecstatic
2009, ,
, Conscious
Arctic Monkeys
LateNightTales
2008, 
,
, Electro/Hip Hop/Indie Rock/Audiobook
The Roots
Rising Down
2008, ,
, Conscious
Various
Objectif 2007 - Vol. 1
2007, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles, ,
, Leftfield/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Conscious/Electro
Various
2007 C'est Parti !
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Vibrations (5)
kanYeWest*
Graduation
2007, ,
, Pop Rap/Electro/Conscious
Various
Producer No. 1 EP.02
2007
Various
Producer No.1
2007
Various
Facets
2006, CD, Comp, Tri-Eight Music Supplies, ,
, Trip Hop
9th Wonder
Brooklyn In My Mind (Crooklyn Dodgers III)
2006, 12", 6 Hole Records,
Stephen Marley
The Traffic Jam
2006, ,
, Ragga
Mos Def
True Magic
2006
Various
Juice CD # 57
2005, CD, Comp, Juice Magazin,
Morgan Spacek And Stephanie McKay / Ge-Ology Featuring Mos Def
Tell It Like It Is / Superstar
2005, 12", Tri-Eight Recordings, ,
, Future Jazz/Hip Hop
Talib Kweli
Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD
2005
Mos Def Presents Medina Green
Summertime / Nigga's Know
2004, 12", Draft Records,
Toshi*
Living For Today
2004, 12", Promo, Epic, Sony Urban Music,
Various
Goin' Down / Gettin' Up
2004, ,
, Afro-Cuban Jazz/Latin Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Soul-Jazz
N*E*R*D
Maybe
2004, ,
, Leftfield/House/Hip Hop
Kanye West
The College Dropout
2004, ,
, Conscious/Pop Rap/Contemporary R&B
Kanye West
Through The Wire
2004
Mos Def
The New Danger
2004, ,
, Blues Rock/Conscious/Neo Soul
Various
Urban Renewal Program Supplement 1.5
2004, ,
, Experimental
Diverse
One A.M.
2003, 
Mark Ronson
Here Comes The Fuzz
2003
Mos Def And Diverse
Wylin' Out (Kutmasta Kurt Remix)
2003,
Various
National Vinyl Association: Straight From The Crates Vol. 1
2003
DJ Smash
Phonography 2
2003, ,
, Latin/Jazzdance/Downtempo/Future Jazz/Deep House/Hip Hop/Drum n Bass
Mos Def
Workin' It Out
2002, 12", Single, Avatar,
Various
Nocturnal Rendezvous
2002, CD, Comp, WEA, Warner Strategic Marketing
Mos Def • Diverse • Prefuse 73
Wylin Out
2002,
Talib Kweli
Quality
2002, ,
, Conscious
Various
Brown Sugar (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2002, ,
, Soundtrack
Gilles Peterson
Worldwide Programme 2
2002, ,
, Breakbeat/Drum n Bass/Trip Hop/New Beat
Mos Def Featuring Faith Evans
Brown Sugar (Extra Sweet)
2002
Various
Urban Renewal Program
2002, ,
, Downtempo/Conscious/Instrumental
Craig David
7 Days
2002
Various
Urban Renewal Program
2002, ,
, Abstract/Conscious/Trip Hop/Downtempo/Glitch Hop
Various
Music First
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, PIAS France, ,
, Alternative Rock/Electro/Pop Rock
Various
Street Vibes 7
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music TV, ,
, Contemporary R&B
Various
I ♥ Hiphop Vol. 2
2001, CD, Comp, Universal, ,
, Conscious/Gangsta/Pop Rap/RnB/Swing/Thug Rap
Guesswhyld
Past, Present & Future
2001,
Various
KISS Smooth Grooves 2001
2001, ,
, Dance-pop/Contemporary R&B
Bilal
1st Born Second
2001
Howie B.
AnotherLateNight
2001, ,
, Downtempo/Soul/Funk/Disco
Charlie Hunter Quartet
Songs From The Analog Playground
2001, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Hard Bop/Jazz-Funk/Contemporary Jazz/Contemporary R&B
EZ*
Pure Garage IV
2001, ,
, UK Garage
Hi-Tek
Hi-Teknology
2001,
Mos Def
Can U C The Pride In The Panther
2000, 12", Promo, Interscope Records, ,
, Electro/Hip Hop
Various
NME Presents Under The Influence
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, New Musical Express, ,
, Alternative Rock/Punk
Various
Music First
2000, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, PIAS France, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Reggae/Cha-Cha/Hip Hop/Electro/Downtempo
Various
L'Affiche Radio Blaster Numero 49
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, L'Affiche
Hip Hop For Respect
Hip Hop For Respect
2000
Various
Rebirth Of The Loud
2000, ,
, Gangsta/Punk/Nu Metal/Heavy Metal
Tupac Shakur
The Rose That Grew From Concrete Volume 1
2000, ,
, Gangsta
Ronny Jordan
A Brighter Day
2000, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Acid Jazz
Various
Black And White - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture
2000,
Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch Featuring Nate Dogg / Erick Sermon Featuring Sy Scott
Oh No / Battle
2000,
Mos Def, Nate Dogg & Pharoahe Monch / Cocoa Brovaz
Oh No / Get Up
2000
Common
Like Water For Chocolate
2000, ,
, Conscious
Talib Kweli & Hi Tek* : Reflection Eternal
Train Of Thought
2000,
Ronny Jordan Featuring Mos Def
A Brighter Day (Remix)
2000
Mos Def / Big Noyd
Ms. Fat Booty 2 / The Grimy Way
2000, ,
, Boom Bap/Gangsta/Conscious
Various
Lyricist Lounge 2
2000,
Mos Def
Umi Says
2000, ,
, Conscious
Black Eyed Peas
Bridging The Gap
2000
Various
The Hurricane (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
2000, ,
, RnB/Swing/Soundtrack/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Various
Soundbombing II
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Rawkus,
Various
Soundbombing II
1999, ,
, Boom Bap/Conscious/Turntablism
The High & Mighty / Reflection Eternal
B-Boy Document 99 / Chaos
1999,
Various
Superrappin (The Album)
1999, ,
, Boom Bap
Medina Green & Self Scientific
I See b/w Best Part
1999,
Various
Wide Angles
1999
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
Respiration
1999
Mos Def
Black On Both Sides
1999, ,
, Conscious
Mos Def
Ms. Fat Booty / Mathematics
1999,
Mos Def / Company Flow / Diamond*
Next Universe / Patriotism / When It Pours It Rains
1999,
The High & Mighty Featuring Mos Def & Mad Skillz
B-Boy Document 99
1999,
The High & Mighty
Home Field Advantage
1999
Various
New York State Of Rhyme #2
1999
Various
CDPRO Vol #32 (November 1999)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
, Eurodance/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Contemporary R&B/Country/Europop/RnB/Swing/Indie Rock/Easy Listening/Conscious/Breakbeat
Mos Def Featuring Q-Tip & Tash
The Lyricist Lounge Vol.1 Presents: Body Rock
1998,
Various
Lyricist Lounge (Volume One)
1998, ,
, Boom Bap/Conscious
Mos Def & Kweli* Are Black Star
Definition / Twice Inna Lifetime
1998
A Tribe Called Quest
The Love Movement
1998, ,
, Hip Hop
Robert Glasper Experiment
Black Radio
2012, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz/Neo Soul/Contemporary R&B
Mos Def
Universal B-Boy Pt. 2
2006, 2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Grand Slam Records,
Mos Def
We Are Hip Hop • Me • You • Everybody
2000, 
