To understand Mos Def is to understand a specific era of New York City—the late 1990s, when the gritty, materialistic sheen of the "Bling Era" was being challenged by a return to lyrical dexterity and Afrocentric consciousness. But to define Mos Def solely by his golden era contributions is to miss the scope of his 30-year evolution. He is a rapper, a poet, a Broadway actor, a stand-up comedian, and a global nomad. He is the definition of an artist who refused to be defined.
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