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Yasiin Bey - The 2015 Tour

Larger than life rap phenom Yasiin Bey, better known by his stage name Mos Def, is at it again, making his way to the west coast for what is being hailed as one of the most important hip hop events of the year. Don't miss Yasiin Bey as he makes his way to the city that makes weird cool, Portland, Oregon, for a mind blowing kickoff to what should be an exciting Yasiin Bey 2015 tour. Can't make it out to Portland to catch Yasiin? Keep calm and keep checking back because the Yasiin Bey 2015 tour is constantly adding new engagements and special performances to his highly anticipated tour schedule. Stay up to date on all of his latest tour info right here at StubHub, your one stop resource for all of your online concert ticket needs.

Yasiin Bey will be making his way into the heart of Portland, playing an exclusive 21 and up show that will be bringing down the house at Portland's iconid Roseland Theater. The Roseland Theatre is the beating cultural heart of the city's diverse and dynamic nightlife scene, a testament to Portland's diversity and burgeoning music scene. Located a stone's throw from the Willamette River and nestled in between some of the finest bars and eateries Portland has to offer, the Roseland is the perfect destination to enjoy a taste of Yasiin Bey's mind blowing 2015 tour.

From the biggest concert halls to sold out amphitheatres, the Yasiin Bey 2015 is a spirited continuation of Mos Def's long and storied career, a hip hop hit parade extravaganza that has fans, hip hop heads, and music critics alike tingling with excitement. Yasiin's Spring time Portland show is just a precursor to bigger and better things to come from this vaunted old hand on the rap scene, a taste of what is sure to be an exciting year for one of the industry's longest standing success stories. Be sure to catch the Yasiin Bey tour train as it chugs into a local near you!

About Yasiin Bey

Hailing from the culture capital of the world, New York City, Yasiin bey grew up in Brooklyn as the oldest child of twelve siblings. Always drawn to performance and the stage, Yasiin's earlier years were spent trying his hand at acting, with him making trips between New York and Los Angeles as he attempted to make his break into the performance mainstream. He eventually dropped out of high school to continue his acting passion, working in the New York theatre industry, before finally turning his talents to music and hip hop in the mid 90s.

Yasiin's music career kicked off with the rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics, working with various old friends and community members before he decided to make a break for himself and kicked off his solo career in 1996. Working with established producer and vocalist De La Soul, he soon signed onto Rawkus Records and began working with Talib Kweli, forming the infamous rap duo Black Star. The duo went on to put out a series of hit singles that threw Mos Def into the musical mainstream, with constant play across the airwaves, with his work being recognized by VH1 as some of the greatest hip hop tracks of all time.

Mos Def moved back into the solo world, moving onto Geffen Records as he spent the 00s propelling his solo career into the stratosphere. His work began to integrate and fuse together multiple disparate genres with an overarching hip hop thrust, including elements of blues, rock, and soul, with Mos Def's career moving slightly into the rock and roll world for a time that would fetch him his first ever nominations by the prestigious Grammy Awards. By the late 00s, Mos Def was a household name on the rap scene, and collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry, from famed producer Madlib to acts such as The Neptunes, Kanye West, the Gorillaz, and Georgia Anne Muldrow.

Starting in 2012, Yasiin made the decision to ditch his stage name Mos Def, and instead record under his birth name, Yasiin Bey. He would re engage with old friend and performer Talib Kweli to bring Black Star out of retirement, and has since released a slew of hit recordings both as a solo performer, in various projects, and as a featured artist on some of the hottest tracks to come out of this decade.

Previous Hits

One of Mos Def's most celebrated albums to date remains 2009's The Ecstatic, 45 minutes of pure musical perfection that dropped on the Downtown label and still remains one of the most pivotal pieces of hip hop music of the last two decades. The album featured a slew of producers, guest performers, and hot talent on the album, including J Dilla, Mr. Flash, The Neptunes, Oh No, and Preservation, with critics unanimously registering praise for the album that included four stars from AllMusic and the Guardian; a B+ from the A.V. Club; an A from Robert Christgau; 8 out of 10 from Pitchfork Media and Spin Magazines, and a coveted perfect score from The Times. The album spawned five hit singles that dominated airwaves and charts across the board, including Life in Marvelous Times, Casa Bey, History, Quiet Dog Bite Hard, and Supermagic.

Trivia

Mos Def has a close relationship with his mother, who helped him propel his career to awe inspiring heights. His mother, who goes by the nickname Umi, has become a motivational speaker for single women raising children and penned the book Shine Your Light: A Life Skills Workbook, which chronicled her time raising her son and helping him reach his goals.

The Yasiin Bey Concert Experience

Few artists on the hip hop scene today have the allure, talent, skills, and longevity of Mos Def. With decades of non stop hits and a hundreds of hit tracks, the Mos Def concert experience offers something that is unique, timeless, and deeply historical as he drops hit track after hit track, all perfect representations of Yasiin Bey's deep musical mind. Don't miss your chance to catch one of the most exciting and highly sought after legends of hip hop, live and in the flesh - get your tickets today!