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Mos Def


Background information
Birth name Dante Terrell Smith
Born December 11, 1973
Born place Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Origin Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Years active 1994—present
Label(s) Geffen Records
Rawkus Records
Priority Records
Downtown Records
GOOD Music
Associated acts Kanye West
The Roots
Gorillaz
Soulquarians
Blakroc
Talib Kweli
Curren$y
Jay Electronica
Black Star
Native Tongues Posse
Dave Chappelle
Immortal Technique



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Justin Timberlake Covers Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z

October 1, 2010
Justin Timberlake Covers Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Jay-ZJustin Timberlake covered songs by Kanye West and Jay-Z during an appearance on US TV show Late Night this week.

The singer-turned-actor performed the 'History Of Rap' medley alongside host Jimmy Fallon - watch it below now.

Timberlake, who appeared on the show to promote new film The Social Network, also rapped choruses from T.I's 'Live Your Life' and 2Pac's 'California Love'.

The pair's performance was backed musically by house band The Roots.

The Social Network, which tells the story about the founding of Facebook, is released in cinemas this month.

The movie also stars Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, and features a score composed by Trent Reznor.

Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon - 'The History Of Rap':

(by Jason Gregory)



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