If you're going to do Chuck Berry, you got to, you know, go all out, and the duck walk is just kind of you know, cursory. That's like standing. Mos Def berrychuckcursory Change image and share on social
I like to read the 'Financial Times' when I'm traveling. 'Economist.' 'Ad Busters.' Mos Def bustereconomistfinancial Change image and share on social
That's what I've been trying to strive for - to draw a clear picture, to open up a new dimension. Mos Def cleardimensiondraw Change image and share on social
Good art provides people with a vocabulary about things they can't articulate. Mos Def artarticulategood Change image and share on social
I don't wanna get into that space where a lot of guys now, their solo album is like eight or 10 songs with other people, you don't get an idea of who this guy is. I just wasn't interested in that. Mos Def albumguyidea Change image and share on social
You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics. Mos Def addlearnmathematics Change image and share on social
I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a person, so I've been going by Yasiin since '99. At first it was just for friends and family, but now I'm declaring it openly. Mos Def begindeclaredef Change image and share on social
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
In the early '90s, when I really started to find my voice, I was reading a lot of books, and I was moved by the writers, like Chinua Achebe, and I wanted to be able to write rhymes that were as potent as what I was reading. Mos Def 90sachebebook share on social
