More From Mos Def
- "I can’t control what people think. I’m not trying to manipulate people’s thoughts or sentiments. I write all the time. You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions. It’s machine-like how things are run now in hip-hop, and my ambitions are different."
- "I know what it feels like to have the door slammed firmly in my face, so I’m cool with that."
- "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."
More In Change
- "In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first."― Jimi Hendrix
- "When you work as hard as you can and as much as you can to make your first album, and you don’t make any money, then you change things."― Adam Ant
- "We can’t change anything until we get some fresh ideas, until we begin to see things differently."― James Hillman