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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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Plan B, Tinie Tempah, The xx Scoop Ivor Novello Awards 2011 Nominations

April 19, 2011
Plan B, Tinie Tempah, The xx Scoop Ivor Novello Awards 2011 NominationsPlan B and Tinie Tempah are among the nominees for this year's Ivor Novello Awards.

The rapper-turned-singer joins Everything Everything with two nods, including a nomination each for Best Album.

His hit 'She Said' is also in the running for Most Perform Song alongside tracks by Kylie Minogue and Scouting For Girls.

Tinie Tempah's 'Pass Out' is nominated for Best Contemporary Song with 'Islands' by The xx and Katy B's 'Katy On A Mission'.

Everything Everything, Villagers and Foals will contest the award for Best Song Musically And Lyrically.

The 56th Ivor Novello Awards will be present during a ceremony at the Grosvenor House hotel in London on May 19.

(by Jason Gregory)





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