MOS DEF AKA Yasiin Bey: On the world today, his journey, the youth, the music...

Check out Mos Def's radical interview on Hot 97 with Ebro Darden. Yasiin speaks on his trouble with South African injustice, the mainstream media vs alternative media, the internal evolution of Africa, the current state of rap, and so much more. His wisdom and voice echo through the halls of hip-hop, the halls of young hearts, and may I say the Halls of Amenti. I have always admired the balance in his approach from politics to mc'ing, travel to acting. He is a self-examining force of truth that highlights the world we live in a beautiful light.

On Africa mineral and cultural abundance:

Yasiin: "If it wasn't for Africa, this whole internet.. telcom thing isn't poppin..."

Ebro: "Say why!" Yasiin: "Because all of the minerals and key components of what we use in modern computing and telecommunications are underneath the feet of the blackest people on earth..."

So powerful! So true! Click below to hear more from the one, the only, Mighty Mos Def.