Question: Name the American hip hop recording artist, actor and activist from Brooklyn who starred alongside Bruce Willis in the 2006 American crime thriller film '16 Blocks'?
Context: Jim Jones & Skull Gang Present A Tribute to Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps is a Christmas-themed hip hop collaborative studio album by American hip hop recording artist Jim Jones and American hip hop group Skull Gang.  The album was released on November 25, 2008, by Koch Records and Splash.  The album features guest appearances from members of Dipset and ByrdGang, respectively. Herbert Brown, better known by his stage name McGruff (also known as Herb McGruff) is an American Hip hop recording artist from Harlem, New York City, New York.  Brown started rapping in his early teens.  He embarked on his music career in the hip hop group Bronx Most Wanted, alongside rappers Jay Q and Tee U.B. Brown later became a member of the hip hop collective Children of the Corn.  As a member of Children of the Corn, Brown worked alongside Big L, Cam'ron, Bloodshed and Mase, all of whom would go on to have successful careers in the music industry.  After the group disbanded without releasing any material, Brown made his first appearance on Big L's debut album, "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" (1995), on the tracks "8 Iz Enuff" and "Dangerzone".  Eventually, Brown signed a deal with popular hip hop label, Uptown Records and began recording his debut album, "Destined to Be".  In early 1998, the album's lead single "Before We Start" became a minor hit, charting on several "Billboard" charts.  In the Summer of 1998, "Destined to Be" was released but failed to sell many copies, only peaking at 169 on the "Billboard" 200, and Brown was released from his contract.  Brown would make appearances with Heavy D on his album, "Waterbed Hev" and the "Woo" soundtrack.  In 2009, Brown appeared on Mase's mixtape "I Do the Impossible".  In 2010, he was featured heavily on The Diplomats mixtape, "The D.I.P. Agenda."  In 2014, DJ Kay Slay, enlisted Brown, along with Raekwon, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah, Sheek Louch, N.O.R.E., Lil' Fame, Prodigy and Rell, for a song titled "90s Flow". Isaiah Rashad McClain (born May 16, 1991), is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Rashad began taking rapping seriously in tenth grade, where he and his friends would record on laptops.  He spent the next few years recording at local recording studios.  His first big break would be touring with rappers Juicy J, Joey Badass and Smoke DZA among others, on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour.  He is also a founding member of the Chattanooga hip hop collective The House along with fellow Chattanooga rapper TUT and a member of the Chicago hip hop collective The Village along with artist Kembe X, Alex Wiley and more. Yasiin Bey ( ) (born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), best known by his stage name Mos Def ( ), is an American hip hop recording artist, actor and activist from Brooklyn, New York City, New York.  Best known for his music, Mos Def embarked on his hip hop career in 1994, alongside his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD), after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul.  He subsequently formed the duo Black Star, alongside fellow Brooklyn-based rapper Talib Kweli, and they released their eponymous debut album in 1998.  He was featured on the roster of Rawkus Records and in 1999 released his solo debut, "Black on Both Sides".  His debut was followed by "The New Danger" (2004), "True Magic" (2006) and "The Ecstatic" (2009).  The editors at About.com listed him as the 14th greatest emcee of all time on their "50 greatest MC's of our time" list. Willis Polk II, better known by his stage name Deacon the Villain, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Versailles, Kentucky.  He is a founding member of the hip hop group CunninLynguists.  Deacon's has produced for the likes of KRS-One, King Tee, and J-Ro from Tha Liks, among others.  Deacon the Villain has been featured in notable journalism sources such as XXL, Pop Matters, HipHopDX, and Exclaim! , among others. "Nobody Does It Better" is a song by American hip hop and R&B recording artist Nate Dogg, featuring vocals from American Hip hop recording artist Warren G.  It was released in June 1998 as the second single released from the studio album "G-Funk Classics, Vols.  1 & 2" (1998).  The song produced by Warren G.  The song samples and contains an interpolation from “Let's Get Closer” by Atlantic Starr. Chidera Anamege, now known by his stage name Chiddy Bang is an American hip hop recording artist.  Prior to its breakup, Chiddy Bang was an American hip hop duo consisting of Anamege, under the stage name Chiddy, and Noah Beresin, under the stage name Xaphoon Jones.  The duo was introduced by former band member Zachary Sewall in late 2008 while the two were studying at Drexel University, in Beresin's hometown of Philadelphia.  Anamege's sound is based on the fusion of hip hop and alternative using samples from artists such as Ellie Goulding, Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, Passion Pit, MGMT, Matt and Kim, and Yelle.  In 2013, Beresin left the group to focus on producing and Anamege became a solo artist, with Beresin playing the role as frequent collaborator.  Since departing from the group, Beresin has changed his stage name to Noah Breakfast. Waleed Shabazz (born August 3, 1975), better known by his stage name C-Rayz Walz, is an American hip hop recording artist from The Bronx borough of New York City.  Aside from his solo career he is also a member of the East Coast hip hop syndicate, Stronghold.  C-Rayz Walz has been a fixture in the New York hip hop scene for years.  He hosts many hip-hop shows and events, has appeared on over 43 singles and launched his own label, SunCycle Entertainment.  C-Rayz has worked with several other artists in underground hip hop, including Aesop Rock, Immortal Technique, and Percee P. 16 Blocks is a 2006 American crime thriller film directed by Richard Donner.  It stars Bruce Willis, Mos Def, and David Morse.  The film unfolds in the real time narration method. Michele Sherman (born March 23, 1987) better known by her stage name Siya is an American hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn, New York City.  In 2012, she signed with American R&B singer-songwriter Tank's R&B Money label imprint.  She starred in the Oxygen reality TV series "Sisterhood of Hip Hop".  Siya has collaborated with artists such as Chris Brown and Sage the Gemini and  Khaos Da Rapper .  Siya has performed alongside artists such as Wyclef Jean at the world famous B.B. Kings, as well as opened up for Fat Joe and Fabolous during a concert at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York.
Answer: Mos Def