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Restlessness is my nemesis. It's hard to just chill and sit still.

Mos Def

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Mos Def
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
Actor
Composer
Film Actor
Film Producer
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Singer
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Brooklyn
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Yasiin Bey
Dante Terrell Smith
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