Yasiin Bey Drops Freestyle Over Like That Beat

Back in January rapper Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, courted controversy after claiming Canadian rapper Drake was "not Hip Hop [click here if you missed that]."

In totally unrelated news, Bey went live on Instagram this week and dropped a freestyle over Future and Metro Boomin's Drake diss track, "Like That," ft Kendrick Lamar...

Yasiin Bey Clarifies Drake Comments

Two weeks ago conscious rapper Yasiin Bey was quoted claiming Drake's music is not Hip Hop [click here if you missed that].

Yasiin clarifies his statement...

Yasiin Bey Raises Eyebrows with Fashion Week Performance

Last weekend Hip Hop icon Yasiin Bey, formally known as Mos Def, called out rapper Drake for appealing to consumers and said he was not Hip Hop because of it [click here if you missed that].

This week Yasiin raised eyebrows by performing for the epitome of consumerism, Paris Fashion Week...

Drake Responds to Yasiin Bey

Over the weekend rap icon Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, told an interviewer that Drake's music was not Hip Hop [click here if you missed that].

Drake disagrees...

Yasiin Bey Says Drake's Music Is Not Hip Hop

Hip hop icon, Yasiin Bey, says Drake is more pop than hip hop...

Yasiin Bey a Deadbeat Dad?

Hip Hop icon Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, is being sued for back child support by one of his four baby mamas...

Yasiin Bey Calls Out Fake Instagram Account

Rapper Yasiin Bey requests the public's help in shutting down a fake Instagram account...

Yasiin Bey Announces Final Concert

Last year the rapper formally known as Mos Def announced he was retiring from the music business with a series of goodbye concerts [click here if you missed that].

Now he's back for one last show, for real this time...

Yasiin Bey Final Album Streaming Exclusively on Tidal

Rap artist Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, announces his final album will stream exclusively on Tidal...

Yasiin Bey Applies for U.S. Passport

Yesterday news broke that Yasiin Bey, the artist formerly known as Mos Def, had been allowed to leave South Africa after a 10 month detainment for violating immigration laws by trying to leave the country using an unrecognized 'World Passport [click here if you missed that].'

Now South African officials confirm Yasiin has reverted to using his U.S. issued travel documents...

Yasiin Bey Declared An Undesirable Person in South Africa

After nearly a year Yassin Bey, the artist formerly known as Mos Def, has finally been allowed to leave South Africa but will not be allowed to return...

Yasiin Bey Forced to Cancel European Concerts

Rapper formerly known as Mos Def forced to cancel concerts amid ongoing immigration battle...

Yasiin Bey Passport Case Delayed Again

Last month rapper Yasiin Bey's World Passport trial in South South Africa was postponed at the request of the prosecutors [click here if you missed that].

Now the trial has been postponed at Yasiin's request...

Yasiin Bey Starting a Cult?

Last week Yasiin Bey, the rapper formerly known as Mos Def, was turned away from court for refusing to remove his turban [click here if you missed that].

Could a new belief system be the cause for his defiance..?

Yasiin Bey Court Case Delayed

Back in January the rapper formerly known as Mos Def was detained in South Africa after trying to leave the country with an unaccepted World Passport [click here if you missed that]. 

After being turned away from court for inappropriate attire, Yasiin Bey's case has been postponed...

Yasiin Bey Breaks His Silence

Rapper Yasiin Bey drops a freestyle rap called No More Parties in SA and announces his retirement from the music industry after his last album due this year and from Hollywood effective immediately...

Reps for Yasiin Bey Speak Out

Last week rapper / activist Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def was arrested in South Africa after presenting an unrecognized World Passport at Cape Town International airport as he attempted to leave the country [click here if you missed that].

A rep for Yasiin explains what happened...

Yasiin Bey Arrested in South Africa

Brooklyn born rapper Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def has been arrested in South Africa for trying to leave the country using a fake passport...

Yasiin Bey [Mos Def] Denied Entry to US

Rapper Yasin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, cancels US tour after being denied entry from South Africa…

Lawyers Sue Mos Def

Mos' attorneys say he stiffed them after finalizing his divorce from Maria Yepes in 2006, so they're suing his ass for $60,000 in unpaid fees.