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

I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.

Reckless capitalism kills black people.

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.

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

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.

We blasted holes in the night until she bled sunshine