Born Dante Terrell Smith, rapper Mos Def is now known as Yasiin Bey. On the track “History,” he rapped the following:
I was born in a season where the world was quiet and cold
Some were happy, some were sad
Some felt good from being bad, feelings pass and change
But they never leave, they here to stay
Holiday, holiday, happy birthday
Teenage love, the first cut run deep
His birthday is December 11, 1973. He’s become a successful rapper and actor, no matter the name he goes by. He’s a member of Black Star with Talib Kweli and a solo artist in his own right. The world gained a gift when this man was born.