Earlier this month, it was reported that Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) was unable to reenter the United States, and was subsequently forced to cancel his upcoming U.S tour. But according to a man claiming to be a friend of Yasiin’s, those reports are completely untrue.
The alleged friend, Abdi Hussein, spoke to the Johannesburg, South Africa-based The Times about Yasiin’s reported predicament. Hussein says the New York City lyricist was never denied entry into the U.S. and instead “moved the dates” for his tour due to other projects he was working on.
“[Mos Def] has never attempted to enter any country and been refused. It’s a complete lie,” Hussein said while speaking to The Times. “In fact, if there was anything criminal against you, they would invite you back so they could lock you up.”
Similar to Yasiin, Hussein is from Brooklyn, New York, but currently lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Hussein, who goes by the stage name Whosane, recently appeared alongside Yasiin on the Ski Beatz-produced track, “Taxi.”
Roughly one week ago, a website for the Together Boston music festival released a statement, which read:
“We regret to inform you that due to immigration / legal issues Yasiin Bey is unable to enter back into the United States and his upcoming U.S. tour has been canceled, including May 15th, Together Boston’s show at The Wilbur Theatre. Individual ticket refunds for this show are available at point of sale.”
Yasiin Bey has yet to speak on the matter directly.
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fuck this anti-american piece of shit!
Considering we are killing people around the world with flying robots (but really we are), destroying our environment, fattening our children, and even our music has gone down the drain to some degree, is it really that bad?
We had a motherfucking black president who promised to change the game, but ended up doing the same damn shit. We hear more about Jay Z and Solange than about kids starving in Detroit.
Yeah I would say getting out sounds like a good idea. Plus he’s managed to help people around the world.
Kids are starving in Detroit? I heard they was just busting off shots. Make Love Not War.. Bring Gayness to Chiraq!!!!!
Chiraq is Chicago, not Detroit idiot
In Detroit right now … a lot of car jacking’s going on.. Staying low and moving cautious out here. We Must Stop targeting ourselves. .. aim outward my people. It’s our time.
don’t know your situation but the bank upping money for the city means they about to start the real estate grab, rezone and push sh*t around, aka get rid of niggas
^^^^ thats EXACTLY what detroit should do ^^^^
Dante really doesn’t want to pay that child support does he? Come at me bitches– I’m in Africa!
“In fact, if there was anything criminal against you, they would invite you back so they could lock you up.”
^ this reality destroys your gossipy f*ckboy logic
add to it how they can easily garnish his royalties or seize his bank account, I can advise that you just stfu and go away, you don’t know wtf you’re talking about
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Concert promoter should have checked with the source.. they stressed themselves out over nothing.
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how many kids Mos got and where do they live
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SO THE GUY PERFORMS WITH MOS DEF AND IS ON MOS’ SONGS… AND YOU STILL SAY THAT HE CLAIMS TO BE MOS DEF’S FRIEND??