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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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Jay-Z And Tinchy Stryder Launch Joint Business Venture

June 9, 2010
Jay-Z And Tinchy Stryder Launch Joint Business VentureJay-Z and Tinchy Stryder have launched a new company aimed at helping rising music stars.

Takeover Roc Nation is an amalgamation of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Stryder’s Takeover management firm.

As well as promote new talent, the company well control both stars’ products and tours.

Stryder said the deal had been “nearly a year” in the making, and that he was “excited” to start signing new acts.

"Jay-Z is my music and business inspiration and to go into business with him is a dream come true,” he wrote on his blog.

Jay-Z is set to headline the Isle of Wight festival this weekend.

(by Jason Gregory)



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