Brooklyn born rapper Yasiin Bey – formerly known as Mos Def- moved himself out of the United States back in 2013 and has been residing in Cape Town, South Africa since. It has been reported Friday (January 15th) that he’s been arrested and banned from the country for five years for presenting a fake passport when trying to leave the South African after overstaying his visitors permit. According to The Home Affairs ministerial spokesperson Mayihlome Tshwete, who tweeted out information about Yasiin Bey’s arrest, he came to South Africa legally using his United States passport, however has overstayed the length of his visitor’s permit. When attempting to depart South Africa, he presented “world passport” which turned out to be a false document and now has 14 days to leave the country with the correct paperwork. South Africa’s Home Affairs spokesperson admits he’s a fan but “the law is the law.” Hopefully this can all get worked out! Check out the gallery for more.
(Video) Yasiin Bey Confirms He Is NOT Returning As “Mos Def”
Throughout the month of August, Yasiin Bey has been making headlines ever since he challenged the hip-hop community to a rap battle along with Black Thought and King Los. Since we know that’s not happening, fans were hype when they began hearing new music from Bey, including a new song with artwork that read “Mos Def & Ski Beatz.” Instead of a memorable reunion, Bey is speaking out against the track and says it was released without his permission. Find out the story after the jump.
(Audio) Yasiin Bey Says Rap Battle With Lupe Fiasco Isn’t Happening
The Internet went into a frenzy yesterday when Lupe Fiasco accepted Mos Def aka Yasiin Bey’s challenge to a rap battle along with King Los and Black Thought. The Tetsuo & Youth rapper was more than ready to charge into the war of words. However, Bey is putting a stop to the battle before the hype gets too serious. Find out what happened after the jump!
(Video) A$AP Rocky Brings Out Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def in London
The new school “Pretty Flacko” connected with the original in the UK the other day during an unscheduled stop…fans overseas got treated to a special guest as A$AP Rocky Brings Out Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def in London!
(Video) Black Star Reunite During Dave Chappelle’s Last Radio City Hall Show!
As Dave Chappelle closed out the last of his Sold Out Radio City Hall shows and concerts, the last day was filled with even more surprises including an epic reunion! Yasiin Bey a.k.a Mos Def, and Talib Kweli teamed up to deliver a rare Black Star appearance to end the event with a bang; although the two performed mostly seperate sets. Check out Clips of the event here.
(Photo+ Video) Yasiin Bey AKA Mos Def Returns At Radio City Music Hall With Dave Chapelle!
Talk about a surprise guest. After pushing back his North American tour dates for what was at first thought to be because of immigration issues which have since been cleared up, Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, returned to the stage tonight (June 27th) as a special guest for Dave Chapelle’s New York City comedy stint. Check out the picture and video of him on stage after the jump!
