Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, United States), better known by the stage name Mos Def, is Grammy award nominated rapper, actor and poet. He also goes by the aliases Mighty Mos Def, The Freaky Night Watchman, Boogie Man, Black Dante, A White Man's Favorite Rapper and Pretty Flaco. He began rapping in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics in 1994, and then formed the duo Black Star with Talib Kweli in 1998. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006 and The Ecstatic in 2009. Initially recognized for his musical output, Mos Def's screen work since the early 2000s has established him as one of only a handful of rappers who have garnered critical approval for their acting work.
Rap career:
Mos Def began his performing career on the television show The Cosby Mysteries in 1994. In 1994, Mos also began his music career, forming the short-lived group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD) with his younger brother DCQ and his younger sister Ces. Despite being signed to Payday Records, the group only released two singles and the group's debut album, Manifest Destiny, did not see the light of d...
2010-04-01 K'NAAN, Wale with special guest John Forte
K'NAAN, Wale with special guest John Forte Growing up in the rough streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, rapper K'Naan grew up to become a highly political underground rapper. He has performed in tours with prominent hip hop artists such as Mos Def and Talib Kweli.
2010-04-04 Wale and K'NAAN w/ John Forté
Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, just as the civil unrest that rocked the country was beginning, rapper K'NAAN spent the early years of his life trying to avoid death and listening to the hip-hop records sent to him from America by his father, who had left Somalia earlier. When K'NAAN (whose name means "traveler" in Somali) was 13, he, his mother, and his two siblings were able to leave their homeland and join relatives in Harlem, where they stayed briefly before moving to Rexdale, Ontario, where the...
2010-04-08 The Black Keys
SCOPE Productions and KRUI have the pleasure of announcing that THE BLACK KEYS will be performing at the IMU Main Lounge, on Thursday, April 8th at 8:00 PM. The Black Keys, consisting of vocalist and guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, possess a magical blend of traditional blues and psychedelic sound that creates concise soulful rock. They released their first album, The Big Come Up, in 2002, followed by Thickfreakness in 2003, Rubber Factory in 2004, and Magic Potion in 2006. ...
2010-04-10 Dan The Automator presents: AUDIO ALCHEMY featuring MIX MASTER MIKE and special guests!
Audio Alchemy is a new bi-monthly series featuring vanguard DJs in the mix and performing with live musicians. It will boldly explore the role of the DJ in the creation of music today. with resident DJ Shortkut (Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Triple Threat) and the Jazz Mafia All-Stars Please note: Audio Alchemy takes place in the Yoshi's San Francisco Restaurant, Lounge as well as the Jazz Club. About Mix Master Mike Named as one of the greatest DJs of all time by USA Today, Mix Master Mike got ...
