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I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are.

Mos Def

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Mos Def
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
Actor
Composer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Rapper
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
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Brooklyn
New York
Yasiin Bey
Dante Terrell Smith
Dante Beze
Black Dante
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