Happy Birthday to Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def), Born December 11, 1973

December 11, 2025 Albumism Staff

Please join the Albumism team in celebrating Yasiin Bey’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: December 11, 1973
Biography | Discography (Studio Albums):

Black Star

Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star (1998) | Read More
No Fear of Time (2022) Read More

Solo

Black on Both Sides (1999) | Read More
The New Danger (2004) | Read More
True Magic (2006)
The Ecstatic (2009) | Read More

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