Posts Tagged ‘Yasiin Bey’
Yasiin Bey Speaks On Making Music & Art And On The Trump Era (Video)
December 30, 2019
The artist formerly known as Mos Def. Yeah, we always knew – because BARZ – but in this clip… Bey got something to say!
Rapper and artist Yasiin Bey talks to MSNBC’s Ari Melber in this interview from inside Bey’s new art installation at the Brooklyn Museum, discussing his approach to making music and art, race relations, criminal justice and growing up in Brooklyn. The two also reflect on iconic verses from Bey’s classic album Black On Both Sides, which celebrated a 20th anniversary this year. Bey shares his philosophy on life, saying “there’s the opportunity to do something beautiful today, so be great today.” Aired on 12/20/19.
– MSNBC
Brooklyn Bey is featuring in the Museum. Dope. Congrats to the Brother.
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Tags: Ari Melber, mos def, MSNBC, Yasiin Bey | 
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Freddie Gibbs x Madlib – “Education†feat. Yasiin Bey x Black Thought
July 3, 2019
Another brick out the “Bandana” bundle from Freddie Gibbs and Madlib. This one right here… they called it “Education” AND they called Yasiin Bey AND Black Thought in on it to wreck!
FREDDIE GIBBS X MADLIB – BANDANA (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Bandana, Black Thought, education, Freddie Gibbs, Madlib, Yasiin Bey | No Comments »
Jay Electronica x Yasiin Bey – “Exhibit A” (Remix) [Live Performance] (Video)
September 20, 2018
If you are a true Hip-Hop head, to say Jay Electronica and Yasiin Bey performed together is enough. So that’s all we’re saying. In case you are not [yet] a head… go ask someone who is to join you as you watch this.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: All Grind Entertainment, Exhibit A, Exhibit A Remix, Jay Electronica, mos def, Sony Hall, Yasiin Bey | No Comments »
Yasiin Bey On Politics And Rap, And Weighs In On The Possibility Of Another Mayweather/McGregor Event, “No. HELL NO!” (Video)
October 18, 2017
Interesting point Yasiin made, speaking on Mayweather vs. McGregor… Conor just took a page out of Floyd’s book. We saw it. Barking it up, making it an event (rather than a fight, we saw it was NOT a fight).
Yasiin Bey Talks opens up on the Mayweather/McGregor fight, South Africa Travel Issues, his thoughts on Colin Kaepernick’s stance, tearing down of the US monuments, the current state of rap and more!
– HOT 97
Of course, esp. now that we are far removed from the ‘event,’ we can see what Yasiin sees: That Floyd–Conor do not keep doing business (e.g. that was a one-time thing).
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Hip-Hop, Interview, Politics, Radio, Videos | Tags: Conor McGregor, Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather, Ebro, Ebro in the Morning, Floyd Mayweather, Hot 97 Morning Show, Laura Stylez, mos def, Yasiin Bey | No Comments »
Dec 99th – “Seaside Panic Room”
August 9, 2016
Trust God, tie your camel.
There’s boom and bap in there, but on some different ish. Nice. Very nice. Unique beat and rhyme apporach for Dec 99th (Yasiin Bey and Ferrari Sheppard) on “Seaside Panic Room.†Click play and keep your finger ready to click again. The stream goes quick; like 2 minutes or so.
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Yasiin Bey – “Dec 99th” (N.A.W) [Prod. By Ferrari Sheppard]
May 11, 2016
It’s that beat that makes you think you know what you’re gonna get from this, but remember that you know Yasiin Bey. And remember that Bey will hit you with a change up like… like… a name change all-of-a-sudden. This is unexpected; but you’ll still be fed, you loyal Yasiin head you.
I hope you got what you need. Produced by Ferrari Sheppard. Recorded at D Planet Studios Cape Town.
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Yasiin Bey – “No Colonial Fiction”
November 20, 2015
Shout out to the family of Tamir Rice… Young blood is flowing… but school’s closing.
– Yasiin Bey
Bey speaking truth and love with guts. Sending blessings to the family, but keeping the light on the murder of 12-year old Tamir Rice by police in Cleveland (Ohio, USA) last year. Let the pain move you to DO SOMETHING like the song says. Check out Yasiin’s interview and strong commentary on Tamir, misplaced Muslim hate and more after the jump.
Posted in Activism, Hip-Hop, Interview, Music, Progressive | Tags: A Country Called Earth, Abuse of authority, abuse of power, ACCE, Conflict, Government, Hate, Immigration, isis, islamophobia, NO Colonial Fiction, Police brutality, policy, Refugees, Syria, TAMIR RICE, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Yasiin Bey | No Comments »
Mos Def – “Sensei On The Block” (Prod. By Ski Beatz)
August 31, 2015
Yasiin Bey, apparently back on the block to run ish as the Mighty Mos Def, with his new single “Sensei On The Beat†(produced by Ski Beatz). Nice! Press play immediately. Looks like Mos is moving past that battle-any-emcee hiccup, going back to carving out his best-in-the-biz-ness niche by putting out dope work. Chop chop!
MOS DEF – SENSEI ON THE BLOCK (PROD. BY SKI BEATZ)
UPDATE: YASIIN BEY & SKI BEATZ TALK ABOUT MISUNDERSTANDING OVER SONG 9/2/13
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Yasiin Bey – “Basquiat Ghostwriter” (Video)
August 21, 2015
“…like computer games, I don’t play ’em with the children.”
Yasiin Bey is gonna get everyone off him with this renege-on-the-battle stuff. And here’s how: Get back to the music, drop the dope visuals and keep it moving. Here’s Bey’s concept video for his “Basquiat Ghostwriter†track – inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat’s art and Bey’s stance against police brutality. It’s out there, but in the pocket. Check it out.
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Yasiin Bey Versus… Any Emcee? (Video)
August 11, 2015
No doubt you’ve heard (and seen) the shots let off in the video of Yasiin Bey (the artist formerly known as Mos Def) declaring on camera that no one can test or best him, Black Thought or King Los in a rhyme fight… that anyone who thought different could meet and settle the beef for big charity dollars and bragging rights. You heard about that, right? Well if you didn’t, you can play the embedded video above.
Raw, right? Started thinking about who might step to? How about Lupe Fiasco?
Hells yes! Lupe threw down the gauntlet like, “Once again…It’s ON!”
BUT… hold up… wait…
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Shots, Videos | Tags: BATTLE, BEEF, Challenge, Ghostwriting, Lupe Fiasco, Lupe Fiasco accepts, mos def, Rap Battle, Yasiin Bey, Yasiin Bey responds | 1 Comment »
Yasiin Bey x Da Bush Babees x Uppers International – “The Dankasa Love Song” (Kashaka Mashup)
August 9, 2015
Wowwww! DJ Kashaka touched up the ‘Eeeeverybodyyyy, groove to the music…oh yeah’ song. Haaa. Nice. And FREE for the download via the link below. So go (after you listen to the stream above).
DOWNLOAD: YASIIN BEY X DA BUSH BABEES X UPPERS INTERNATIONAL – THE DANKASA LOVE SONG (KASHAKA MASHUP)
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Mos Def-initely: Kendrick Lamar Gets An Assist From Yasiin Bey For Live Performance Of “Alright” (Video)
August 5, 2015
Like the song said, we gone be Alright…we already Alright. However, turning up to it live with Kendrick Lamar made the Canadian crowd gathered more Alright. Now, what do you think happened to the “Alright” levels of the crowd when Yasiin Bey joined Kendrick onstage during his Osheaga 2015 festival performance of “Alright” (off the “To Pimp A Butterfly” album? Watch and see (and feel).
PREVIOUS: KENDRICK LAMAR – ALRIGHT (VIDEO) | TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY (ALBUM)
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: Alright, Canada, Kendrick Lamar, mos def, Osheaga, Osheaga 2015, To Pimp A Butterfly, Yasiin Bey | No Comments »
Yasiin Bey x Electric Wire Hustle – “Marigoldsâ€
June 29, 2015
Yup, Yasiin Bey just popped on into Addis Abba, Ethiopia, to record a li’l something with Electric Wire Hustle. Bey took their 2009 release “Chaser†out for another run. The team did the redo in one take and called it “Marigolds.†Check out this loosie for yourselves.
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Yasiin Bey Speaks On What Really Matters To Him As An Artist (Video)
May 12, 2015
Real emcee and all-around real dude Yasiin Bey gives us about five minutes of discourse on who he is as an artist and expressive human being that is ever-evolving. Remember how Nina Simone posited earlier that artists should speak honestly; about the times and such? Yeah, Yasiin obviously heard the sista’s heart speak and reps that. Took it to heart. Watch.
People take their time to listen to what I have to say; and I really value that.
– Yasiin Bey
– @ojones1
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Hot! Yasiin Bey Covers Some MF DOOM Classics (Video)
April 6, 2015
Oh yessir! Check out the classic covering of a classic Hip-Hopper’s music. The artist formerly known as Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) covers the artist formerly known as Zev Love X (MF Doom). The series of videos is part of French website Culturebox’s “BeyOnDoom†series. Start above and keep bumping ’em after the jump.
(That Spiderman music from the 1980s… Got you envisioning Dr. Doom on the ‘toon doesn’t it? MF DOOM tunes. M’F’n DOPE!!)
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Daniel Dumile, Kausing Much Damage, KMD, MF Doom, mos def, Yasiin Bey, zev love x | No Comments »
Yasiin Bey Enjoys Hypnotic Melodies In Morocco (Video)
December 8, 2014
Yasiin Bey chills in a restaurant halfway ’round the world; bobbing heads with natives and appreciative travelers to Gnawa jams. Originally introduced to Morocco by Sub-Saharan slaves sounding off and singing their aches away, this is definitely a music form under-appreciated by Westerners. But if you are going to do music for the world, you gots to be all in it and around it. Respect to Yasiin. Best believe the brother is taking in the entertainment and the influences. It’s what artists do. Watch.
Posted in Alternative, Celebrity, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Series, Shots, Television, Travel, Videos | Tags: Esquire Network, Gnawa, Gnawa Music in Marrakesh, mos def, The Getaway, Yasiin Bey | No Comments »
Yasiin Bey Speaks On Ferguson, Michael Brown And Eric Garner
December 6, 2014
It’s only right we hear the considered words of Yasiin Bey on recent reminders of tragic realities of being Black in America. He uses the word ‘reaffirming’ – as in confirmation things have been eff’d up for Black folks here. But that realization is spoken (with noteworthy quotes laced into the mini-speech) to powerfully by Brother Bey here.
“Where are we? We are at a critical time. We are at a watershed moment… been here longer than we realize…”
– Yasiin Bey
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Speech | Tags: Eric Garner, Ferguson, Michael Brown, mos def, Yasiin Bey | No Comments »
Return of the Mecca: Yasiin Bey Speaking On Art, Islam and Hip-Hop (Video)
November 20, 2014
Film short for the art exhibit “Return of the Mecca: The Art of Islam and Hip-Hop.” Features excerpts from an interview with Yasiin Bey. Music by Oddisee. Artwork from the exhibit includes Jamel Shabazz, Ernie Paniccioli, B+, Cognito, Katina Parker, Coleman, Nema Etebar and more.
MORE: RETURNOFTHEMECCA.COM
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Yasiin Gaye – “Travellin’ Man Pt. 2” (Distant Lovers Mix) [Produced By Amerigo Gazeway]
May 30, 2014
Amerigo Gazeway with the track for this Distant Lovers Mix of Marvin Gaye’s “Travelin Man.” This is “Travellin’ Man Pt. 2” Amerigo’s Marvin x Yasiin Bey mashup.
DOWNLOAD: YASIIN GAYE – TRAVELLIN’ MAN PT. 2 (DISTANT LOVERS MIX) [AMERIGO GAZEWAY]
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music, R&B | Tags: AMERIGO GAZEWAY, DISTANT LOVERS MIX, Marvin Gaye, TRAVELIN' MAN, TRAVELLIN' MAN PT. 2, Yasiin Bey, Yasiin Gaye | No Comments »
Yasiin Gaye – “B Stands For Beef” (Soul Mates Tribute)
April 14, 2014
Word to the wise, my ‘digger’… Don’t sleep on these Yasiin Gaye releases. RIAA (you know, the Grammy folks) has been having the nice releases taken down due to ‘copyright violations.’ But if you are on top of things you’ll have scooped up hot ones (for FREE) like this before anyone could take them down anyway, right? Boooo… RIAA. Could call it hate. Not beef though.
“Beef don’t come with a radio edit.” First leak from Yasiin Gaye – The Return (Side Two).
– Amerigo Gazaway
This is another Yasiin Bey x Marvin Gaye (Yasiin Gaye) mashup from Amerigo Gazaway entitled “B Stands For Beef” (Soul Mates Tribute).
DOWNLOAD: YASIIN GAYE – B STANDS FOR BEEF (SOUL MATES TRIBUTE)
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music, R&B | Tags: Amerigo Gazaway, B STANDS FOR BEEF, Marvin Gaye, SOUL MATES TRIBUTE, Yasiin Bey, Yasiin Gaye | No Comments »
