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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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Joy Division's Ian Curtis Gravestone Stolen

July 3, 2008
Joy Division's Ian Curtis Gravestone StolenThe gravestone of Ian Curtis, the former frontman of Joy Division, has been stolen from a cemetery in Cheshire.

Police have launched an appeal for possible witnesses to the theft, which took place between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

The gravestone is inscribed with the words 'Ian Curtis 18 - 5 - 80' and the song lyric 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'.

Curtis hung himself at the age of 23 shortly before the band were due to embark on their first tour of the United States.

A spokesperson for the Police said that the there is no CCTV in the area and there are no apparent leads in the investigation.

"This is a very unusual theft and I am confident that someone locally will have knowledge about who is responsible or where the memorial stone is at present,” the spokesperson added.

(by Jason Gregory)



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