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Mos Def Accused of Violent Snatch

Posted Aug 27th 2008 3:25PM by TMZ Staff

No, it's not a rerun -- rap legend Mos Def is accused of causing another violent encounter with a photographer, this time in Las Vegas.

Mos was hangin' at the star-studded MAGIC fashion convention at the Las Vegas Hilton when he allegedly flipped out on a snapper -- not a pap -- yanking the camera from his neck and causing a small cut on the the shooter's hand. Mos then allegedly gave the camera to a security guard and took off.

Mos is now being investigated for larceny from a person.

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1. Never 1st.

Posted at 3:33PM on Aug 27th 2008 by First

2. what happened to...."what happens in vegas stays in vegas" ?

Posted at 3:37PM on Aug 27th 2008 by meme

3. I love that the overly aggresive photog's want to press charges when they get checked. Live by the sword die by the sword.

Posted at 3:39PM on Aug 27th 2008 by AsIf

4. Aww, Def?! I understand where you coming from but hey, atleast someone wanted to take a pic of you. And aren't you married?? what you doing rolling wit a female anyways?

Posted at 3:46PM on Aug 27th 2008 by UnEEkHer

5. Happy "Rapper Violence Day" everyone!

Posted at 3:54PM on Aug 27th 2008 by your mother

6. Good. Get'em Def. Frickin' paps are piranhas.

Posted at 4:03PM on Aug 27th 2008 by Houston Brian

7. Mos Def is not a rapper. He's a poet, a musician, and an activist. He's been featured in a few rap songs, but he himself is not a rapper. He does need to stop attacking people though, and start to practice what he preaches; peace and equality. And the article even states that the photographer he attacked wasn't a pap, but a "snapper" ... probably some tourist with a camera. Not cool, Mos, not cool at all!

Posted at 4:44PM on Aug 27th 2008 by With God As My Witness

8. Crazy! I saw him in the San Francisco airport going through security on his way to Vegas last week. I took his picture - he noticed & told me to erase it (and watched me erase it from my phone). He was super nice but is NOT playin about having his picture taken.

Posted at 5:17PM on Aug 27th 2008 by D Rock

9. I love Mos Def. He is one of the few artist out there who always portrays a positive image. Leave him ALONE stupid PAP....you needed to get b*itch Slapped.

Posted at 7:25PM on Aug 27th 2008 by Mos DEFinately a fan

10.
defendant please rise !

Posted at 10:03PM on Aug 27th 2008 by richard ramirez

11. Sorry fam went DMX for a minute.

Posted at 2:53AM on Aug 28th 2008 by MD

12. The irony is, the photographer didn't know Mos Def, never heard of him. A 60 years old white man. Was legit taking pictures on the convention floor for a trade paper. Mos Def screamed at him "You dont't give me any respect"......
Respect you have to earn!

Posted at 8:18PM on Sep 1st 2008 by Luke Warm