Yasiin Bey – N****s in Poorest
By Petar Kujundzic / Video / February 21, 2012 / 18395 Views

The artist formerly known as Mos Def drops the visual interpretation of his rendition of The Throne's ubiquitous song. Honoring Malcom X's 42nd death-day, Yasiin's version conveys quite a different message. It also serves as the first video from his Top 40 Underground series. The thought-provoking visual was helmed by Yasiin himself and Set Free whereas editing credits come courtesy of Andre Cole.

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  • http://twitter.com/PrattNebulous Aaron Pratt ✔

    shit's real, yo...
    and the thing is...
    nobody.. knows.. who... margiela is.

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  • Anonymous

     Yeah I do he's uhhhh wait...Who the fuck is he?

  • http://Under.LA/ UNDER

     Lyrically magnificent!

  • JonJay

    Real.

  • LILTOASTEROVEN

     this video is really poor, as well as the sound quality. I guess that's the point tho. poor literally and figuratively all in one 

  • JonJay

    the point was the message and if you were fixed on the "video quality" you definitely missed it. 

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  • K Supreme7

    Margiela. Maison Martin Margiela. More out reach shit for ppl to want and not have. Stay off the dick.

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  • LILTOASTEROVEN

     if u saw " I guess that's the point", then you would understand that I purposely acknowledged that young scholar. He purposely intended for the video and song quality to sound like shit to go with the theme.
    word is born

  • Anonymous

    whatever your religion kiss the ring on the don

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  • Anonymous

    unfortunately there are 999 fake ass rappers for every 1 yasiin

    to flow with a real message takes true skill and talent

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  • Kz

    Yo this is so real,"Dont get caught up in no throne,Allah is in control" 

  • http://twitter.com/JQueues Jacques Lamour

    Its not word is Born is WORD IS BOND... young scholar...

  • Anonymous

    This is fucking awesome.

  • Jamaal

    coulda done without the last line

  • guest

    Santorum behind Bush

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  • M!stro

    Don't get caught up on no throne

  • http://profiles.google.com/syedimdadahmed imdad ahmed

    well he is muslim, so its only right for him say it if he believes in it... 

  • Mail

    That what the lyrics is about. I declare you stupid.

  • Anonymous

    thats the motto nigga yolo

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=618970081 Robbie Beveridge-Pearson

    Until the last line I connected with the song a lot better. I don't mind what religion people follow but I just don't. Kind of took the impact out of it.

  • WVNR.TUMBLR.COM

    Spruiking the word of Allah or any other god/demigod aint so cool, I want to support Yasiin and his art, not his religious beliefs.

  • guest

    Well it should only be an issue I guess if you don't believe in God (which is fine).  Allah is just the arabic term for the universal God monotheistic religions believe in.

  • Tonygatti1

    what is happening to hypetrak:(

  • LILTOASTEROVEN

    ha damn.
    then word is bond

    u got me

  • http://twitter.com/solozeee mr solo dolo

    the real pretty flaco

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  • wvnr.tumblr.com

    he didn't actually, word is bron has a different meaning to the more common word is bond made famous in the late 80's. read yo shit kiddies

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  • Kaygirl09

    wats that supposed to mean?

  • guest

    ignorance. you missed the post above yours...
    God = (Arabic) Allah = (Biblical Hebrew) Elohim 

  • Brookini

    fuckin beautiful as usual

  • Brookini

    AKA Mos Def....if you don't know who that is , I can't help you

  • http://twitter.com/iLikeGirlsDaily Lisa

    "Margiela" is a word Kanye says on the song, it has nothing to do with Mos Def, stupid.

  • Coopdujour

    truth ...

  • Guest

    Allah is not a different GOD... Allah is the translation of the word GOD in Arabic. Its very easy to understand... if i tell you to pass me the chair in arabic, then translate it to you in english, what will you do?

  • http://shigga.com/ SHIGGA

    It's a shame he had to jump on The Throne to get this track heard and he raps 'don't get caught up in no throne'. Contradiction? 

    Mos Def I respect but I'm not sure about Yasiin Bey. This isn't the Travellin' Man that he used to be.

    Last phrase put the whole thing out of context for a lot of us.

  • XRtLONe

    Brilliant, absolutely Brilliant.

  • Enpsyclopedia Brown

    I agree, I connected better too. I think he should make what he wants though. I wouldn't give a shit what anyone else thought, I cant expect him to care what I think.

  • Anonymous

    rap weird al yankovic.

  • a_girl

    Personally, I don't follow Islam, or any monotheistic tradition, and at first that last line made me uncomfortable, but after thinking on it more, I appreciate it. I think that in part what he's saying there is a message about humility. Don't get caught up in no throne... Signs through the Earth and through the heavens... Allah is in control. While I don't believe in one, universal God, I do feel what he's saying here about human arrogance and self-centeredness.  There is power in this Universe that the like of George Bush or some bullshit like a royal wedding cannot even hope to touch.

  • Club Mango

    Yasiin is so sick! Have a listen to my instrumental here :)
    http://soundcloud.com/clubmangomusic/akil-devotion-instrumental 

  • Anonymous

    US? WELL A LOT OF YA DIDNT GET IT. "CAUGHT UP". DONT PUT BEING "NUMBER ONE" OVER THE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE.      ITS OK TO WATCH THE THRONE.  ITS OK TO BE ON THE THRONE. JUST NOT AT ALL COST.     FUCK!

  • http://twitter.com/_brodre zachary

    song should be called niggas tryna stay relevant

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