Why Mos Def Sabotaged His Rap Career

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Although they may intersect, there are some bold voices out there who will always believe that art & business can be separated when you remain true to yourself. Where others are happy to be commercialized, reupholstered, and sold as part of a multipack of rappers who are all riding the same wave, the mark of a true musician is to never water down the art to feed the algorithm. Even if it means that you sacrifice a degree of success.

But despite making strides in the mainstream with film roles and collabs with high-profile rappers, there is no one who had potential quite like Mos Def

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