Mos Def


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12/10/1973
Brooklyn, NY
  • Nelly, Missy Elliot Top BET Awards
    By: Kit Bowen May 15, 2003 9:59am EST
    The Black Entertainment Network announced Wednesday the nominees for the 3rd Annual BET Awards, with hip hop artists Missy Elliott, Erykah Badu and Nelly each receiving three nominations
  • Tribeca To Honor Black Filmmakers
    By: Guylaine Cadorette May 02, 2003 9:44am EST
    The second annual Tribeca Film Festival has announced its slate of special events, screenings and guests to mark the 25th anniversary of the Black Filmmaker Foundation.
  • "Brown Sugar," "Barbershop" Top NAACP Image Noms
    By: Guylaine Cadorette December 06, 2002 10:24am EST
    Brown Sugar, Barbershop, Antwone Fisher, Drumline and John Q were among the nominees announced Thursday in the motion picture category for the 34th annual NAACP Image Awards. The awards honor people and companies that support positive change for blacks in arts and entertainment.
  • Brown Sugar Review
    By: Guylaine Cadorette October 21, 2002 6:50pm EST
    Brown Sugar may be a romantic comedy, but it thankfully isn't too sweet.
  • Showtime Review
    By: James Dryden March 15, 2002 7:04am EST
    No doubt, you'll laugh here and there at Showtime, but you've seen/heard/smelled it all before. It's strictly matinee material--or a DVD rental.
  • News Roundup: July 27
    By: Guylaine Cadorette July 27, 2001 11:44am EST
    Singer-actress Courtney Love is being sued for failing to pay more than $40,000 in rent for a Vancouver home she rented while working in the on the film 24 Hours, The Associated Press reports.
  • Festival Watch: Stars, Who Needs Stars?
    By: Fiona Ng March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
    LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2000 - Who are Gary Walkow, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, and Adrienne Shelly? They are among some of the unknown to little-known to cult-known filmmakers hoping to get noticed, publicize their low-budget films, and in some cases, find distributors, at the 6th Annual Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, which kicked off Thursday night at a low-watt event here at the Director's Guild of America. Through Tuesday, 35 feature films and 45 shorts will be screened at the fest -- with t