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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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Dizzee Rascal, Pendulum Storm UK Charts

May 31, 2010
Dizzee Rascal, Pendulum Storm UK ChartsDizzee Rascal has gone straight in at number one on the UK singles chart with ‘Dirtee Disco’.

The rapper has become the first male solo artist ever to have enjoyed four number one singles off the same album.

His others - 2008’s ‘Dance Wiv Me’, and last year’s ‘Bonkers’ and ‘Holiday’ - all featured on the number one album, ‘Tongue ‘N’ Cheek’.

The album is re-released tomorrow (May 31) on double-CD featuring previously unheard and exclusive material.

Elsewhere in the singles countdown, Eminem was a new entry at number five with ‘Not Afraid’.

N-Dubz’ ‘We Dance On’ and ‘Eenie Meenie’ by Justin Bieber charted at number six and number ten respectively.

In the album chart, Pendulum scored their first UK number one album with ‘Immersion’, according to the Official Charts Company.

The Glee cast also went straight in at number three with ‘Glee The Music - Volume 3’, while Katie Melua’s ‘The House’ debuted at number four.

(by Jason Gregory)



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