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changing rap moniker

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 11:55
by clitty litter
Mos Def is now "Yasiin Bey" ?


good career move?
bad career move?
potential free publicity?
Mos who?
Penetration who?

Re: changing rap moniker

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 12:11
by Grotocult
Never heard him. Is he one of those political left wing rappers?

Re: changing rap moniker

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 12:20
by notHuman
I think he gave permission to Stephen Colbert to use the name Mos Def.

Everytime I see Yasiin Bey on Real Time with Bill Maher, I can never understand what he's saying. Kind of a mumbler. I'd say he's a religious left winger type. Progressive by name, but Conservative by religious constraint? Sounds like some shit that would keep me up all night with those conflicting beliefs. Cognitive Dissonance is what he should change his name to hahaha.

Also Yasiin was on the last season of Dexter and Gorillaz - Plastic Beach.

Grotuce, you gotta know this guy...

Re: changing rap moniker

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 13:05
by General Tso s Chicken
mos def sounds totally 80's , to me anyway .

Re: changing rap moniker

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 13:35
by clitty litter
grotucelugar wrote:Never heard him.
u never heard of Mighty Mos Def?
one half of Black Star with Talib Kweli?
Black on Both Sides Mos Def
he's a actor also (monster's ball, the italian job, 16 blocks, lackawna blues, hitchhiker's guide..)

this dude's been livin under a rock yall. dont throw stones at me dude, u can use a brick.

Re: changing rap moniker

Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 15:38
by Grotocult
I've heard of him, just not (knowingly) heard him.
I'll check him out. I've heard Talib Kweli, who is rather on the "meh" side of things.

Re: changing rap moniker

Posted: 01 Mar 2012, 06:17
by clitty litter
Talib doesn't do much for me. his best shit is with his Reflection Eternal stuff.

however, when u put talib with mos and add DJ HiTek u get this:

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in my personal all-time rap top 10 faves

Re: changing rap moniker

Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 23:07
by Black Deathâ„¢
i liked Miss Fat Booty.