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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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Drake, Rihanna Added To Grammy Awards 2011 Line-Up

February 2, 2011
Drake, Rihanna Added To Grammy Awards 2011 Line-UpDrake and Rihanna are among the acts who will perform at this month’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry have also been confirmed by organisers.

The Grammy’s broke the news over Twitter: "OFFICIAL & for our fans first: @Rihanna to perform w/ Drake (@drakkardnoir) at 53rd GRAMMYs! More tomorrow! #GRAMMYs2011".

Eminem leads the way in nominations, with Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga receiving seven and six nods each. Other nominees include Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Rihanna.

The ceremony takes place on February 13.

(by Holly Frith)



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