With guys I revere, like Marcus Garvey or Malcolm X, their look is less about style than purpose and the expression of beauty. It wasn't just about being noticed, you know? Mos Def beautyexpressiongarvey Change image and share on social
I'm inspired by playwrights, novelists, poets: The value of language has been a lifelong passion of mine. I enjoy it. I'm good at it. Mos Def enjoygoodinspire Change image and share on social
I know what it feels like to have the door slammed firmly in my face, so I'm cool with that. Mos Def cooldoorface Change image and share on social
I get reminded a lot of the time that my life is a little bit different, but I'm just trying to keep it as regular as possible because I like it that way. Mos Def bitelifelot Change image and share on social
Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else. Mos Def figurefocushustle Change image and share on social
I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it. Mos Def conditionhatehelpless Change image and share on social
I'm growing as an individual, but your always growing. All of my albums are snapshots of where I am artistically. Mos Def albumartisticallygrow Change image and share on social
I believe the projects were a social experiment; we were laboratory rats stacked on top of each other, and people just knew, inherently, that there was something wrong. There's not a lot of regard for the property by the residents. Mos Def experimentinherentlyknow share on social
I got my first exposure to Islam when I was 13. Mos Def exposureislam Change image and share on social
To me, the job of the artist is to provide a useful and intelligent vocabulary for the world to be able to articulate feelings they experience everyday, and otherwise wouldn't have the means to express in a meaningful and useful way. Mos Def articulateartisteveryday share on social
