Mos Def (Rapper)

Overview

Works:	380 works in 1,069 publications in 6 languages and 33,036 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Comedy films Action and adventure films Film adaptations Documentary films Biographical films Nonfiction films Biography Science fiction films Made-for-TV movies
Roles:	Actor, Performer, Narrator, Author, Producer, Host, Speaker, Singer, Interviewee, Other, Composer, Musician, Lyricist
Classifications:	PN1997.2, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Mos Def

Contemporary Black biography, profiles from the international Black community by Gale (Firm)( )
Contemporary musicians : profiles of the people in music by Laura Hightower( )
The hip-hop corners and be-bop curvers of a community shaped by the spoken word : investigating the connection between hip-hop poetry and the Black arts movement by Dennis Lamount Winston( )
A free man of color : by John Guare( )
West Coast hip hop cards( )

Langston Hughes' artistic identity in Mos Def's Black on both sides by Daniel Robert Scuderi( )
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Most widely held works by Mos Def

The Italian job by Mark Wahlberg( Visual )

28 editions published between 2001 and 2013 in English and Chinese and held by 2,231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Charlie, the mastermind of a Venice heist, is overseen by John, a lifelong criminal. But the thieves are ruthlessly double-crossed by one of their own, Steve. In order to get their stolen gold bars back, Charlie enlists John's reluctant safecracking-prodigy daughter, Stella. But Steve proves himself to be one step ahead of them, and Charlie finds that he'll have to make some daring last-minute changes to their plan by creating the largest traffic jam in Los Angeles' history

Monster's ball by Marc Forster( Visual )

38 editions published between 2001 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Hank and Leticia inhabit stark, queasy realities of the contemporary South, he as a death row corrections officer and she as the soon-to-be widow of an inmate whose execution Hank helps conduct. In the aftermath of the execution, both lose their children to tragic deaths and they form an unlikely bond

The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy by Garth Jennings( Visual )

30 editions published between 2004 and 2012 in English and held by 1,514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect escape from the Earth moments before its destruction and join forces with Zaphod Beeblebrox on board the ship Heart of Gold. They meet many people and aliens in their search for the ultimate question

Amy by Asif Kapadia( Visual )

12 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 1,473 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Documentary on the life and death of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse. Featuring extensive unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks

16 Blocks by Richard Donner( Visual )

34 editions published between 2006 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 1,416 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jack Mosley is a burnt-out detective who is assigned the unenviable task of transporting a fast-talking convict from jail, 16 blocks to the 100 Centre Street courthouse. However, as the two head off, Mosley learns that the man is supposed to testify against Mosley's colleagues, and the entire NYPD want the witness dead. Mosley must choose between loyalty to his colleagues and protecting the witness

Something the Lord made by Alan Rickman( Visual )

20 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and French and held by 1,323 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tells the emotional true story of two men who defined the rules of their time to launch a medical revolution, set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow south. Working in 1940s Baltimore on an unprecedented technique for performing heart surgery on "blue babies", Dr. Alfred Blalock and lab technician Vivien Thomas from an impressive team. As Blalock and Thomas invent a new field of medicine, saving thousands of lives in the process, social pressures threaten to undermine their collaboration and tear them apart

Cadillac Records by Darnell Martin( Visual )

13 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in English and held by 1,242 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Chess Records was located on the south side of Chicago. In 1947, it began recording blues music with Muddy Waters and Little Walter. This eventually gave birth to rock and roll in 1955 with Chuck Berry. Record producer Leonard Chess has an ear for this different type of music and believes he can cash in by signing up new talent such as songwriter Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, and Etta James. Chess makes all of his artists part of his family and takes care of them. This is not easy since they spend a small fortune on booze, drugs, and the high life. When Chuck Berry goes to jail, Leonard is able to find another talented performer, Etta James, to take his place. In the late sixties, as their music goes out of favor, Leonard Chess gets out of the record business

Be kind rewind by Michel Gondry( Visual )

37 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,219 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Two local outcasts attempt to save a local video store. Amateur film director Mike must find a way to save the business after his magnetized friend, Jerry, erases every movie in the store. Using an outdated video camera and their own special effects, the two embark on an adventure to remake all the movies, from "Ghostbusters" to "Driving Miss Daisy," turning the two town misfits into local celebrities

Prince among slaves( Visual )

7 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 1,143 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The true story of Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima Ibn Sori, a West African prince who was sold into slavery in 1788, eventually ending up in Natchez, Mississippi

Life of crime by Daniel Schechter( Visual )

20 editions published between 2013 and 2015 in English and French and held by 843 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The wife of a corrupt real estate developer is kidnapped by two common criminals, who intend to extort him with inside information about his crooked business and off-shore accounts. But the husband decides he'd actually rather not pay the ransom to get back his wife, setting off an unbelievable sequence of double crosses and twists

Graduation by Kanye West( Recording )

10 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 839 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The popular Grammy Award-winning artist returns with his third album. Includes 14 tracks, featuring Stronger; Can't Tell Me Nothing; Everything I Am; and more

Showtime by Tom Dey( Visual )

9 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in English and held by 832 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

LAPD detective Mitch Preston never wanted to be anything but a cop. Same for patrolman Trey Sellars. He always wanted to be a cop ... on TV. The two now have to come together to work for a TV show. Backed by a ratings-obsessed producer and coached in the finer points of TV copdom by a veteran star, Mitch and Trey soon becom America's favorite buddy cops. A brutal crimelord must be stopped - and that's where the shrapnel hits the fan

Brown sugar( Visual )

23 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 770 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sydney and Dre are childhood friends who share a love for music, especially hip-hop music, and have an unsung love for each other. When Dre decides to marry a woman that is all wrong from him, Sydney must make her move or risk losing her soulmate forever

Lackawanna blues( Visual )

2 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives. Based on Ruben Santiago-Hudson's autobiographical play about his relationship with his guardian Rachel Crosby, set in 1950's and 1960's Lackawanna, New York. After the separation of his parents, young Ruben, a part-black, part-Hispanic child, is sent to live in a small-scale boarding house run by the kind-hearted "Nanny" Crosby and her younger husband Bill

The woodsman by Nicole Kassell( Visual )

14 editions published between 2004 and 2018 in English and Italian and held by 695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A pedophile attempts to pull his life together after serving a 12-year prison sentence

Plastic Beach by Gorillaz (Musical group)( Recording )

12 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Experience Edition albums give access to content and interactive components over time in an exclusive online area. Includes access code for website. Stream a Gorillaz live performance; includes the 'making of' DVD plus access to video extras online; access to the full Gorillaz Plastic Beach game online; exclusive access to online content

The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy( Visual )

1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 631 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect escape from the Earth moments before its destruction and join forces with Zaphod Beeblebrox on board the Heart of Gold and search for the ultimate question

Dave Chappelle's block party by Michel Gondry( Visual )

15 editions published between 2005 and 2016 in English and French and held by 627 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Join Dave as he travels through the heartland and makes a special stop in his hometown to pass out invitations to attend the ultimate block party featuring some of the top singers of the day

Carmen : MTV's hip hopera by Da Brat( Recording )

1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Producers: Kip Collins, Rockwilder, Sekani Williams, DJ Premier, Beyonce Knowles

Something from nothing : the art of rap( Visual )

4 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 540 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The craft. The history. The power. All these elements of the hip-hop movement are discussed with director Ice-T and the legends he interviews: Afrika Bambaataa; Eminem; Nas; Mos Def; Kanye West; Chuck D; KRS-One; Snoop Dogg; Run-DMC; and Ice Cube, in this compelling and gritty feature-length documentary"--Container

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