I'm blacked than midnight on Broadway and Myrtle
Reckless capitalism kills black people.
There's just some dysfunctionalism with artists.
My Umi said shine your light on the world, shine your light for the world to see
I ain't no perfect man I'm tryna do the best that I can with what it is I have.
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.