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I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a person, so I've been going by Yasiin since '99. At first it was just for friends and family, but now I'm declaring it openly.

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Hip-hop is the last true folk art.

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With guys I revere, like Marcus Garvey or Malcolm X, their look is less about style than purpose and the expression of beauty. It wasn't just about being noticed, you know?

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I don't have advice for people on how to dress. People should dress based on what they find beautiful. My best advice: Keep your clothes clean.

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I'm an independent thinker. And I'm not the poster child for any movement. I'm trying to support whatever's right no matter where it is.

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Record companies are not necessarily interested in you realizing your artistic dream. The bottom line is that they got to sell records.

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To me, playing an instrument and singing, all of these different things are just as natural to me as rhyming.

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What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends.

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I got my first exposure to Islam when I was 13.

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If Islam's sole interest is the welfare of mankind, then Islam is the strongest advocate of human rights anywhere on Earth.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: December 11th, 1973

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