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8 Quotes by Yasiin Bey

"Gotta have what? Gotta have that love peace and understanding, One God, one light." - Yasiin Bey

“Gotta have what? Gotta have that love peace and understanding, One God, one light.” – Yasiin Bey

"For you or me life is not promised." - Yasiin Bey

“For you or me life is not promised.” – Yasiin Bey

"My presence speaks volumes before I say a word." - Yasiin Bey

“My presence speaks volumes before I say a word.” – Yasiin Bey

"They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is.” - Yasiin Bey

“They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is.” – Yasiin Bey

"You better hold this very moment very close to you." - Yasiin Bey

“You better hold this very moment very close to you.” – Yasiin Bey

"There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists." - Yasiin Bey

“There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they’re really just propagandists.” – Yasiin Bey

"Think globally, act locally." - Yasiin bey

“Think globally, act locally.” – Yasiin bey

"Memories don't live like people do. They always remember you. Whether things are good or bad its just the memories." - Yasiin Bey

“Memories don’t live like people do. They always remember you. Whether things are good or bad its just the memories.” – Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey: Ayatul Kursi (Video)

info-pictogram1 Yasiin Bey reciting Ayatul Kursi during his Sydney show at Enmore Theatre.

Yasiin Bey: Refined Speech (Video)

info-pictogram1 Mos Def is connected to Masjidat Taqwah since the 80s,he became Muslim through Taqwah and was married there,His family was also a member ofTaqwah.He gace a refine presentation at Taqwah 30 years event.

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Yasiin Bey – Salaams (Video)

info-pictogram1 Yasiin Bey performing his latest piece “Salaams” at the 30 Years of Taqwa event in New York.

Yasiin Bey: I’m Leaving (Poetry)

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By: Yasiin Bey

Yeah
Yo yo what time the plane leaving?
Alright, see you at the airport

I’m leaving, on the next plane
I don’t know when I’ll be back again
Kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you’ll wait for me
Hold me, like you know I’ll never go
Even though you know I will
I’m a travelling man
Moving through places
Space and time
Got a lot of things I got to do
But God willing I’m coming back to you
My baby-boo
I’m a travelling man
Moving through places
Space and time
Gotta lotta things I got to do
But God willing I’m coming back to you
My baby-boo
I’m leaving

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Made In Africa Foundation: Yasiin Bey interview (Video)

info-pictogram1 Conscious, informed, thoughtful, universal magnetic, b-boy scientific: interview with Yasiin Bey (afka Mos Def aka Black Dante) on the Made In Africa Foundation. Filmed at the Our Future, Made in Africa gala event in collaboration with the IC Publications Africa Bankers Awards, in Marrakech, Morocco.

WATCH: OUR FUTURE, MADE IN AFRICA (DOCUMENTARY)

Yasiin Bey: Life Is Good (Poetry)

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By: Yasiin Bey

Wake up in the mornin!
And I give thanks and praise, Open up the gift called a brand new day
This life is fantastic
It’s easy
It’s hard
It’s intense
It’s young
And on and on and on!
Road around hometown on the day I was born
There somethings changed and don’t change at all
Like the ghetto feel the pressure on coppas keep stepin on them, hungry got their chopper loaded and it could pop at any moment
Say a prayer for the sick and the sufferin
The odd-turners
The hardworkers
And hustlers
The sinner and saints
The cons and there customers
I came up with them
I keep in touch with them
I show love for them
And show love again
I plant a seed and grow love again
It’s most elegant
It’s celebrated long time
A lovely the horn that starts decorated voice that of imagination, inspiration information
Salute to Zulu Nation!
It’s like peace
Unity
Love
Let’s have some fun

Yasiin-Yasiin-Yasiin

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Yasiin Bey: As-Salaam-Alaikum/Wahid (Video)

If Yasiin Bey Were President (Video)

info-pictogram1 Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) is a critically-acclaimed poet and activist. What if you were president? Let your comment be known below: