Beef Is Not What Jay Said To

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.

It Wouldn't Be Fair To Cast Aspersions On An Entire Cultural Movement Based On The Actions Of A Few. To Quote My Grandfather, 'one Bad Apple Don't Spoil The Whole Bunch.'

I Don't Mind Being Black. I'm Black Out Loud. It's More Than The People That They Are, It's The Condition That They Represent.

Good Art Provides People With A Vocabulary About Things They Can't Articulate.

Fame Is Like Getting Across The Street. It's Like, If There's Nothing To Be Across The Street For, It's A Pointless Destination.