Straight from the Hollywood Reporter today as Mos Def continues to expand his TV and film acting resume:

Mos Def has finalized a deal for a multi-episode arc on the sixth season of Dexter, according to sources.

The actor and hip hop artist will play a hardened ex-con who claims to have found religion yet seems to continually find himself surrounded by violence. Michael C. Hall’s Dexter will reveal the truth of who he really is.

Production on the sixth season of the Showtime drama thriller begins in June with an eye toward a fall bow. Mos Def joins Colin Hanks — who will appear in all 12 episodes — as one of the upcoming season’s villains. Hanks will play Travis, Dexter’s main nemesis and a highly intelligent ancient artifacts expert who is linked to a series of grisly murders in Miami.

At this point it unclear in how many episodes Mos Def will appear. But he is one of multiple recurring characters who will populate the show after the dispatching of season five guest stars including Jonny Lee Miller, Julia Styles and Peter Weller.

Mos Def has appeared in numerous television series including House, The Boondocks and the kid’s show Yo Gabba Gabba!

Kanye continues to build his G.O.O.D. Music label with some high profile signings. First he landed Pusha T earlier this year and now he gets his biggest name with Mos Def. MTV reports the following:

“The Brooklyn MC and West talk about the deal and break down their musical relationship in the October issue of XXL, which comes out on Tuesday and features a Kanye cover story. And Mos Def makes an appearance on West’s G.O.O.D. Friday single “Lord, Lord, Lord,” along with Swizz Beatz, Raekwon and singer Charlie Wilson. Mos’ decision to join G.O.O.D. Music follows the release of his last album, The Ecstatic, on indie label Downtown Records in 2009.” [MTV]

Mos Def takes on the stage name mos as he gets set for his second stint with performing arts in the upcoming play “A Free Man of Color.” The play co-stars Jeffrey Wright who Mos Def also appeared with in the Tony Award winning play “Topdog / Underdog.” Previews for “A Free Man of Color” are set to begin October 21st, while opening night is scheduled for November 18th at the Lincoln Center’s Beaumont Theater. Mos Def is also set to star in a series of upcoming movies due to release in 2011 including Mama Black Widow and Little Scarlet.

Mos Def has just signed on to join the cast of HBO’s newest comedy “Enlightened” which also co-stars Laura Dern. This will be the first full-time regular role for Mos Def in TV as he plays one of the main characters in the show. According to DHD, the comedy centers around Dern as a self-destructive woman who has a spiritual awakening and decides to live an enlightened life, which creates havoc at home and work. Mos Def will play her new boss when she returns to work.

Mighty Mos has been slowly transitioning to more and more TV work having most recently appeared in “House.” No word yet when HBO plans to premiere the first episode of “Enlightened” but it looks like HBO has a nice formula going on hiring rappers to their new shows. Kid Cudi was recently signed on for a second season of HBO’s “How to Make it in America.”

Mos Def x Yo Gabba Gabba. Mos Def makes a guest appearance as a super hero on “Yo Gabba Gabba.”  Check the rapper sing along in his Elvis Presley inspired wardrobe. Via: NahRight

Mos Def x Palm. Mos Def and Palm have teamed up for their new TV ad campaign using the single “Quite Dog Bite Hard” to push the new WebOS interface. Another attempt by Palm to re-position their products as hip and cool as their market share continues to diminish. Hopefully the Mighty Mos Def can save them. Via: SlangRap

Mos Def x Ecstatic Moments. Mos Def continues the latest hip-hop trend of going from music artist to actual fine arts artist. Unlike Swizz Beatz who actually paints, or Pharrell who designs, Mos Def’s latest exhibit is in collaboration with filmmaker Cognito who showcases rare performance and behind-the-scenes images captured during the two year journey of making and supporting the June 2009 release of “The Ecstatic.”

The exhibit is currently displayed here in Los Angeles at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery. Check the flyer after the jump and make sure to check it out if you are in the area. As part of the exhibit celebrations, this limited tee was also created and available for $38 via online. Via: FreshnessMag

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If only “History” was off a Black Star reunion album. But at least this is close enough as Talib makes a featured appearance on Mos Def’s single. Check the video after the jump.

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