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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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Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson To Perform Aretha Franklin Tribute At Grammy Awards

February 8, 2011
Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson To Perform Aretha Franklin Tribute At Grammy AwardsChristina Aguilera could be set to take part in a tribute to Aretha Franklin at this month's Grammy Awards.

The singer will be joined by Jennifer Hudson and two as-yet-unnamed singers to pay tribute to Franklin at the ceremony in Los Angeles on February 13, The Sun reports.

Last year, Franklin was discharged from hospital after being treated for an undisclosed illness. Unconfirmed media reports claimed she was suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Other acts set to perform at the Grammy Awards include Lady Gaga, Muse, Mick Jagger, Arcade Fire and Eminem.

(by Holly Frith)



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