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Mos Def

1973 - Today

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Yasiin Bey (; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social and political issues, such as police brutality, American exceptionalism, and the social status of African Americans. He launched his hip hop recording career in 1994 and joined his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD), and on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mos Def has received more than 7,601,875 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Mos Def is the 540th most popular singer (down from 507th in 2019), the 3,139th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,019th in 2019) and the 159th most popular American Singer.

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  • 7.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mos Def ranks 540 out of 3,528. Before him are Cristina Deutekom, Maryla Rodowicz, Mohammed Rafi, Ceca, Teresa Żylis-Gara, and Howlin' Wolf. After him are Sheryl Crow, Graham Nash, Aristide Bruant, Magda Olivero, Barbara Hendricks, and Waylon Jennings.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Mos Def ranks 47. Before him are Haile Gebrselassie, Rüştü Reçber, Patrick Wilson, Giancarlo Fisichella, Claude Makélélé, and Ceca. After him are Pauleta, Stephenie Meyer, Guillaume Canet, Federica Mogherini, Jerzy Dudek, and Roberto Martínez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mos Def ranks 3,139 out of 18,182. Before him are Jonathan Frakes (1952), Brent Spiner (1949), Rensis Likert (1903), Hal Ashby (1929), Jackie Stallone (1921), and Arnold Palmer (1929). After him are Sheryl Crow (1962), Leslie Lamport (1941), Clara Barton (1821), James W. Christy (1938), Cedric Gibbons (1893), and John C. Mather (1946).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Mos Def ranks 159. Before him are Halsey (1994), Dinah Washington (1924), Lee Hazlewood (1929), Miley Cyrus (1992), Emmylou Harris (1947), and Howlin' Wolf (1910). After him are Sheryl Crow (1962), Barbara Hendricks (1948), Waylon Jennings (1937), DMX (1970), Paul Robeson (1898), and Bobby Kimball (1947).

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