Correct. It's why he changed his name and stopped appearing in movies.
Mos Def one of the biggest wastes of talent in hip hop
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he should've done more after BOBS
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2004
2006
2009
2011
2016
2019/2020
2022
Money Christmas EP was 2023
and now he’s gearing up for his album with Alchemist this year
With talent alone he achieved so much. Naturally we expected him to do/be more. What happened to him personally? I remember he was stuck in another country for a long time and the Manny Fresh album never dropped. He kinda faded after that.
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He got tired of being treated like a product and having to deal with the bullshyt of the business
He’s talked about this several times
Mos Def Changes Name to Yasiin Bey Over Product Treatment - Singersroom.com
Mos Def first made a name for himself with his rap skills, but the thoughtful MC now goes by a new name: Yasiin Bey.
singersroom.com
Yasiin Bey Talks ‘Negus,’ Visual Art, And Unreleased Music
Yasiin Bey speaks to VIBE about his listening installation 'Negus,' why he's been sitting on unreleased music, and how he's not in a war against streaming.
www.vibe.com
Yasiin Bey, FKA Mos Def, Steps Off His Spaceship to Tell Us About His New Album
Yasiin Bey discusses his long-awaited new album Negus, living on Spaceship Earth and overlooked historical figures at the Brooklyn Museum.
www.highsnobiety.com
He’s all about the art; the love of the culture, the music.
He mentioned that Mannie Fresh album in that Vibe interview I posted and said he still has it and it’s just about perfect timing when it comes to releasing it and other music as well
Again, he’s talked about all of this extensively on Hot 97’ years ago. He dropped so many gems in this interview