Mos Def is another one of hip-hop's most eclectic talents, some might question his work ethic due to the limited amount of work he's put out but his style of musicianship is one of the most unique. He's nearly unproducible but has some best all-around albums in hip-hop to this very day. His debut album, Black on Both Sides gained him notoriety as a solo act and was critically acclaimed and his work as one-half of Black Star, a hip-hop group alongside Talib Kweli launched him into superstar status among the hip-hop community.
Mos Def who goes by Yasiin Bey these days has a pretty professional filmography under his belt all the while being one of the more vocal rappers in regards to social and political topics including police brutality and overall human rights. Yasiin claims that his upcoming album, Negus in Natural Person will be his final music offering but, the hip-hop realm is hoping that his statement is fallacious.