I Want To Be Necessary And Do

I'm Retiring The Mos Def Name After 2011. I'm Actually Doing It.

What I Take From Writers I Like Is Their Economy - The Ability To Use Language To Very Effective Ends.

I'm Just An Artist And I'm Doin' What I Like To Do.

It's Possible And Available To Any Artist To Be Himself Or Herself On Their Own Terms, To Be Accepted And Embraced By Black People. You Don't Have To Be A Thug To Get Love From Black People.

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?