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Yasiin Bey Calls Streaming “Gross,” Compares Executives To “Scrooge McDuck”

Yasiin Bey offered his unfiltered critique of the current music industry, and he has some thoughts. In a new interview with The Guardian at Paris Fashion Week, the Brooklyn native reflected on his past and current relationship with the industry.

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Yasiin Bey FKA Mos Def Rips Into Streaming Services: They Are “Gross” & “Exploitative”

Yasiin Bey—formerly known as Mos Def—unleashed sharp criticism on the modern music industry, likening its greed to the cartoon tycoon Scrooge McDuck. In a no-holds-barred interview with The Guardian, Bey revealed his early disillusionment with the business, saying it drained his enthusiasm for making music long ago.

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Yasiin Bey likens music industry to 'Scrooge McDuck'

Yasiin Bey has likened the music industry to "Scrooge McDuck". The rapper formerly known as Mos Def did not hold back in a new interview with The Guardian, declaring the music industry had stripped him of his passion early on in his career.

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Revisiting ‘Black on Both Sides’ — Mos Def’s 1999 debut album — 25 years later

Mos Def was one of those cats. From the opening bars, “From the first to the last of it, delivery is passionate, the whole ...

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Yasiin Bey Compares Music Industry to Scrooge McDuck: ‘It’s Completely Exploitative’

Check out what he had to say about streaming as he and The Alchemist get ready to drop their upcoming album in a unique way.

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Yasiin Bey & The Alchemist Announce Collab Album As FORENSICS

Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) and the Alchemist are teaming up for a collaborative album under the name FORENSICS. The two hip-hop legends have been teasing the project for a while, and today they ...

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yasiin bey and The Alchemist Team Up For New Project

Your browser does not support the audio element. On February 7 at 9 PM CT, yasiin bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and producer/DJ The Alchemist will perform their new ...

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